MUNM126 Икономика на глобализацията (SECS...P/06)
Анотация:
Objectives:
This course provides an overview of the nature, determinants and impact of globalization processes. Trends and interactions with economic change will be examined at the macro, sectoral and micro levels Attention will be focused on the different modes of international organization of production, and on the role of MNEs as key actors in the transnational generation and diffusion of technical change and innovation. The effects of multinational presence on both home and host economies will be examined. Team work will be encouraged both at home and in class.
Преподавател(и):
проф. Антонело Дзанфеи
Описание на курса:
Компетенции:
Предварителни изисквания:
Форми на провеждане:
Редовен
Учебни форми:
Лекция
Език, на който се води курса:
Английски
Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:
Course outline:
1. Globalisation: facts, ideas and debate
2. Global economic crisis
3. Theories of International production
5. Multinational firms, innovation and productivity
6. The impact of international production on home and host economies
Methods of Instruction:
The course will consist of lectures and class discussions. Students will be responsible for reading assigned material before the topic is discussed in class. Assignments will be given and students will be expected to discuss these in class.
Литература по темите:
- Fischer, S. Globalization and Its Challenges, American Economic Review, May, 2003, 93(2), 1-30, available at http://www.iie.com/fischer/pdf/fischer011903.pdf
Oxfam, Whealth: having it all and wanting more, Oxfam issue briefing, 2015
https://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/file_attachments/ib-wealth-having-all-wanting-more-190115-en.pdf
- Debate on "The road to Europe" in OpenDemocarcy.net (http://www.sbilanciamoci.info/Forum/Il-nostro-forum-su-Opendemocracy-10358) (only articles by S.Andreis, S.Bruno, D.Palma et al., G.Ietto-Gillies, M.Pianta)
- Working papers and handouts distributed by the teacher.