Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Vannoorenberghe Gonzague;
Language
English
Content
This course studies the behavior of firms and their international activities such as exporting and importing as well as engaging in Foreign Direct investment and outsourcing abroad. We study the types of firms that engage in these activities, how they differ from firms without any international links, and the different strategies they use when selling abroad. We explore the consequences of firms' involvement in global activities for their workers, their productivity and innovation, and draw the policy implications of this analysis, both for developed and developing countries.
Teaching methods
Lectures, with active student participation.
Evaluation methods
Written exam after the end of the course. The active participation of students during class is an element of their final grade.
Other information
Some prior knowledge of microeconomics and econometrics is necessary.
The communication between the professor and the students takes place through the electronic platform Moodle. You should enroll in the course on Moodle to have access to the online documents such as course notes, slides and additional material that will be posted.
The communication between the professor and the students takes place through the electronic platform Moodle. You should enroll in the course on Moodle to have access to the online documents such as course notes, slides and additional material that will be posted.
Faculty or entity
ECON
