Spring 2027

Advanced International Economics

Advanced International Economics covers general equilibrium algebraic and geometric modeling of open economies with balanced trade, plus welfare economics of international exchange and barriers.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Agustin Gutierrez

Summary

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Past student reviews · Kim Ruhl

One past student rated the course difficulty as 4 out of 5.

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Prerequisites

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ECON 871

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

AGUSTIN GUTIERREZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KIM RUHL is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Kim Ruhl

Past students found Prof. Ruhl's teaching effective because he immersed them in context before explaining concepts. He was also noted for investing time in student growth despite his busy research schedule.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Kim Ruhl

One past student rated the course difficulty as 4 out of 5.

Past student reviews · Kim Ruhl

Students described Prof. Ruhl as a supportive mentor and friend who prioritized their positive growth.

Topics

  • General equilibrium modeling of open economies with balanced trade
  • Welfare economics of international exchange and trade barriers

Skills

  • Algebraic and geometric modeling of general equilibrium in open economies
  • Analysis of welfare economics related to international exchange and trade barriers

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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ECON 871 · Spring 2027

Advanced International Economics

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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