Week | Date | Title |
1 | 16-17 Jan 2018 | Introduction to the course: dimensions of globalization and key stylized facts |
2 | 23-24 Jan 2018 | Basic concepts of microeconomics and industrial organization |
3 | 30-31 Jan 2018 | Comparative advantage (Ricardo) |
4 | 6-7 Feb 2018 | Factor endowment: HO model |
5 | 13-14 Feb 2018 | No class |
6 | 20-21 Feb 2018 | Beyond comparative advantage and factor endowment: intra-industry trade |
7 | 27-28 Feb 2018 | Internationalization, firm heterogeneity and trade costs Internationalization strategies and imperfect competition |
Spring break | ||
9 | 13-14 Mar 2018 | FDI and firm-specific advantages |
10 | 20 Mar 2018 | Exam on lectures 1-14 (30% of final mark) |
21 Mar 2018 | Assignment of topics for essays and presentations to groups of students. The essay is due by April 15 (20% of final mark) | |
11 | 27-28 Mar 2018 | No class |
12 | 3-4 Apr 2018 | Effects of globalization: economic growth, offshoring, wages, skills, inequality, social dimension, environment |
13 | 10-11 Apr 2018 | Technology, demand and FDI; asset-exploiting and asset-seeking FDI (Prof. Zanfei) |
14 | 17-18 Apr 2018 | Students' presentations I and II |
11 | 24 Apr 2018 | Students' presentations III |
12 | 2 May 2018 | Final exam (50 % of final mark) |
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