ECONOMICS OF GLOBALISATION
| A.A. | CFU |
|---|---|
| 2007/2008 | 5 |
| Docente | Ricevimento studenti | |
|---|---|---|
| Antonello Zanfei |
Assegnato al Corso di Studio
| Giorno | Orario | Aula |
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Obiettivi Formativi
The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview of the determinants, characteristics and effects of globalization processes. We shall focus on different aspects of international production and on the role of multinational firms as key actors in the international generation and diffusion of technology. From this perspective the effects of internationalization strategies on innovation and productivity will be examined.
Programma
1. Globalisation, international production and technology: concepts, facts and ideas
2. Theories of international production
3. The links between international production and innovation
4. Multinationals and the changing organization of innovative activities
5. Heterogeneity of firms and heterogeneity of internationalization strategies
6.The effects of internationalization on home and host countries.
Modalità Didattiche, Obblighi, Testi di Studio e Modalità di Accertamento
- Modalità didattiche
The course will consist in lectures and class discussions. Students will be responsible for reading assigned material before the topic is discussed in class. Homework will include intermediate tests and the preparation of short papers on specific topics to be agreed upon with the instructor.
- Testi di studio
G.Ietto-Gillies, Transnational corporations and international production. Concepts, theories and effects, E.Elgar, 2005, Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12
Castellani D., Zanfei A., Multinational firms, innovation and productivity, E.Elgar 2006, Chapters 1,2, 5,6
- Modalità di
accertamento Oral examination (can be either in English or in Italian). Papers, homework and presentations may be in English.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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