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[ 971ATECMNFK19 ] KS The Multinational Firm in the Global Economy

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Es ist eine neuere Version 2023W dieser LV im Curriculum Masterstudium Sozialwirtschaft 2023W vorhanden.
Workload Ausbildungslevel Studienfachbereich VerantwortlicheR Semesterstunden Anbietende Uni
4 ECTS M1 - Master 1. Jahr Volkswirtschaftslehre Karin Mayr-Dorn 2 SSt Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
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Quellcurriculum Masterstudium Economics 2019W
Ziele The course objective is to acquire basic understanding of theory on multinational firms and foreign direct investment (FDI) and become familiar with main empirical findings on multinational firms and FDI. After successful completion of the course, students should be in a position to explain main concepts, theories and empirical findings from the literature.
Lehrinhalte The course covers the following topics, following the book used for the course: (a) Facts and Issues

(b) Overview of concepts, theory and empirical findings

(c) Theory on horizontal FDI

(d) Theory on vertical FDI

(e) Theory on the role of the firm in FDI

(f) Empirics: determinants of FDI

(g) Empirics: Host country effects

(h) Empirics: Home country effects

(i) Policy Implications

(j) Selected Topic: Outsourcing, Firm Heterogeneity and/or Transfer Pricing

The course focuses on understanding concepts, theories and empirical findings and not on the mathematical details of theoretical models and the econometric details of the empirical tests.

Beurteilungskriterien Grades will be based on a mid-term examination (35%), a final examination (50%) and homework assignments (15%).
Lehrmethoden Lectures are held weekly; every other week, half of the course time will be used to discuss homework assignments. Online information, such as course slides, will be made available via KUSSS.
Abhaltungssprache Englisch
Literatur (a) Barba Navaretti, Giorgio and Anthony J. Venables (2006). Multinational Firms in the World Economy. Princeton University Press.

(b) Articles on selected topic (outsourcing, firm heterogeneity and/or transfer pricing).

Lehrinhalte wechselnd? Nein
Äquivalenzen 977BAECMFGK10: KS The Multinational Firm in the Global Economy (4 ECTS)
Frühere Varianten Decken ebenfalls die Anforderungen des Curriculums ab (von - bis)
977BAECMFGK10: KS The Multinational Firm in the Global Economy (2010W-2019S)
Präsenzlehrveranstaltung
Teilungsziffer 200
Zuteilungsverfahren Zuteilung nach Vorrangzahl