Globalization of Firms: Theory and Applications

Syllabus [download]

Practical info [download]

Lecture 1: The historical perspective of globalization and the role of firms [download]

Lecture 2: Micro-foundation of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and the optimal entry mode [download]

Lecture 3: MNE vs Export: The proximity-concentration trade-off [download]

Lectures 4-5 [download] 

a. Heterogeneous firms: an empirical motivation 

b. Export vs. FDI: The optimal strategy of heterogeneous firms

c. Hiring immigrants as a potential international strategy

Lecture 6: The gravity model for trade [download]

Lecture 7: Obstacles to trade: tariff and non-tariff barriers to firms' exports [download]