The GEP/CITP Nottingham International Trade Summer School is a four-day intensive course which offers a thorough grounding in international trade theory and policy, plus attendance two the two-day GEP/CEPR Summer International Trade Workshop. Participants will delve into foundational and advanced concepts guided by leading experts in the field. Key topics will include:

Day 1 (course work): Introduction to the neoclassical model and the gains from trade & investment Ricardian comparative advantage and the Eaton-Kortum model

Day 2 (course work): Optimal policy in an open economy, focusing on how trade policy can address distortions and distributive goals

Day 3 (course work): New trade models (Krugman and Melitz) and their implications on the conclusions of traditional trade theory

Day 4 (networking day): Research presentations by interested Summer School participants + social activity with lecturers and organisers + Summer School Dinner

Days 5 and 6: Participants are invited to attend the GEP/CEPR Summer International Trade Workshop

The total number of places available with accommodation ('full package') is 15 while there is no cap for participants who register without accommodation ('basic package')

The 23rd GEP Postgraduate Conference will take place on 24th–25th April 2025 at the University of Nottingham. This conference provides a forum for the dissemination of postgraduate research on issues related to Globalisation and Economic Policy from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. These areas include Foreign Direct Investment, International Trade, Productivity, the Economics of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), Migration, and Labour Market Adjustments.

The objective of the Conference is to bring together PhD students and postdoctoral
researchers to discuss their research ideas with established researchers in a relaxed
atmosphere.