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]