MBRM507 Проект: Развити и развиващи се пазари – тенденции, възможности, рискове
Анотация:
The course aims at applying the theoretical and scientific tools and the acquired knowledge and skills by the students within the first semester of the International Business Development Master program by encouraging them to present and critically analyze specific contemporary problems and trends in the global economy. The goal will be achieved by accomplishing a written assignment. The student is supposed to study, present and analyze a concrete, real-life contemporary issue in the world economy today. Four major thematic areas are outlined, which represent a broad framework within which students can choose their particular topic of study.
The coursework should be within 10-12 standard typescript pages long.
Students choose a specific topic of their coursework within one of the following thematic areas:
1. Modern characteristics of trade relations between countries: trade between developed and developing countries - product characteristics; trends, intensity, effects; opportunities for underdeveloped countries for export-oriented growth; tariff escalation; the role of BRICS in international trade.
2. The New World Order: Polycentrism in Global Trade; from globalization to regionalization; revival of protectionism - causes, effects, consequences, advantages and disadvantages; trends in geographical and product structure.
3. Foreign direct investment in the developing world – regulation of investment flows in a developing economy (see attached list); the role of FDI in economic development; FDI effects – benefits, problems and disadvantages.
4. Factors for economic underdevelopment: comparative analysis of two least developed/ underdeveloped economies (see attached list) and comparison of the factors and causes of their economic performance - similarities, differences, recommendations.
REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURING THE COURSEWORK:
1. The assignment consists of an introduction, main part (structured in separate paragraphs), a conclusion and a list of used literature. The sources of information used (analyzes, articles, books, reports, statistics, empirical material) are quoted in detail as footnote or endnote.
2. Successful completion of the course project requires: first, the student to have mastered the relevant study material in advance; second, to have explored the sources of latest information on the topic being analyzed.
Преподавател(и):
гл. ас. Радосвета Кръстанова-Канева д-р
гл. ас. Елена Спасова д-р
Описание на курса:
Компетенции:
Students who complete this course:
2) will be able to:
• Use their knowledge, skills and analytical toolset to interpret and assess the latest trends and prospects for development of the international trade system and global economic order
Предварителни изисквания:
Students are required to have the following knowledge and/or skills:
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• International economics
Форми на провеждане:
Редовен
Учебни форми:
Проект
Език, на който се води курса:
Английски
Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:
- Modern characteristics of trade relations between countries: trade between developed and developing countries - product characteristics; trends, intensity, effects; opportunities for underdeveloped countries for export-oriented growth; tariff escalation; the role of BRICS in international trade.
- The New World Order: Polycentrism in Global Trade; from globalization to regionalization; revival of protectionism - causes, effects, consequences, advantages and disadvantages; trends in geographical and product structure.
- Foreign direct investment in the developing world – regulation of investment flows in a developing economy (see attached list); the role of FDI in economic development; FDI effects – benefits, problems and disadvantages.
- Factors for economic underdevelopment: comparative analysis of two least developed/ underdeveloped economies (see attached list) and comparison of the factors and causes of their economic performance - similarities, differences, recommendations.
Литература по темите:
Useful sources:
• Discussion on the current state and future of the world trade system: http://bruegel.org/events/the-current-state-and-future-of-the-world-trading-system/
• Publications of World Trade Organization: https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/publications_e.htm
• Publications of World economic association: https://www.worldeconomicsassociation.org/
• Website of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: https://unctad.org/en/Pages/publications.aspx
• Analyses, articles, researches on the European economy: voxeu.org
• Centre for Economic Policy Research: https://cepr.org/
• Project Syndicate: https://www.project-syndicate.org/
• International Trade After the Economic Crisis: Challenges and New Opportunities: https://unctad.org/en/docs/ditctab20102_en.pdf
• “Trade wars are good, and easy to win”: A study of Trump’s steel tariffs and international trade: http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1223162/FULLTEXT01.pdf
• International trade under attack: what strategy for Europe?: http://aei.pitt.edu/94382/1/PC-12_2018_final.pdf
• What Do Trade Agreements Really Do?: https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/jep.32.2.73
In order to successfully develop the course project, it is necessary to look for other sources of up-to-date information on the topic under consideration - empirical analyzes, statistics, scientific publications, etc.
Statistican data and analyzes in publications of:
- National Statistical Institute;
- The European Union Statistical Portal - EUROSTAT;
- Bulgarian National Bank;
- the International Monetary Fund;
- The World Bank;
- World Trade Organization;
- UN Conference on Trade and Development - UNCTAD;
- the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), etc. Some of them are available at the NBU Library.
IMPORTANT!!!
The NBU Library provides great opportunities to find up-to-date information through its databases, including access to foreign full-text databases.