2013/2014 KAN-AEF_AE41 The Firm in a Global Environment
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The Firm in a Global Environment |
Course information |
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Language | English |
Exam ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | One Semester |
Course period | Spring |
Time Table | Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
Administration
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Last updated on 21-08-2013 |
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Students are required to:
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Course content and structure | |||||||||||||||||||||
The course focuses on the most profund example that we have of
how firms operate in the global economy, viz. multinational
enterprises.
Multinational Firms, Foreign Direct Investment, Locational
Theories, Productivity Spillovers, Tax Competiton, Fiscal
Externalities.
The course builds on knowledge from Microeconomics and Industrial Organization. Knowledge of International Economics will be helpful. |
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Lectures mixed with exercices. |