Course 2011-2012 a.y.

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CLEAM (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - CLEF (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - CLEACC (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - BESS-CLES (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - BIEMF (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01)

Course Director:
RODOLFO HELG

Course Objectives

The main aim of the course is to help understand the main features of the current wave of globalization. After an introduction to key concepts and stylized facts of the globalization process, the course focuses on various topics highly debated in the relevant fora. In particular, it focuses on: firm heterogeneity and international trade; the effects of globalization on the spatial distribution of economic activity; the impact of international trade on wages and unemployment; labor market effects of migrations; and the role of domestic institutions on international specialization.

Course Content Summary

• Globalization: key concept and stylized facts
• Firms in international trade
• Economic Geography
• International trade and labor markets
• Labor mobility and the economic effects of migration
• Institutions, culture and internaitonal specialization

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Written (no partial exam)

Textbooks

There are no textbooks for this course (only journal articles).

The detailed reading list is available at the beginning of the course.

 

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

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