- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Multinational Enterprises in the Global Economy 2400-ZEWW956-OG
-Introductory issues and concepts
-Foreign investment within the neoclassical paradigm: MacDougall and Mundell models
- Critique of the neoclassical paradigm: Hymer’s and Caves models
- Early responses to the critique of the neoclassical paradigm: the Vernon’s Product life cycle, oligopolistic reactions and Aliber’s theory of currency areas.
- Theory of internalization and Dunning’s OLI eclectic framework
- Uppsala model and evolutionary theories of MNE
- Horizontal models of MNE (and market structure: monopoly, oligopoly Markusen, monopolistic competition, Helpman Melitz Yeaple model)
- Horizontally integrated MNE and strategic FDI (Smith, Motta, Cieślik)
- Vertical models of MNE I (access to raw materials) (Krugman)
- Vertical models of MNE II (access to labor and global value chains) (Helpman)
- Markusen’s knowledge capital model and its extensions
- Foreign direct investment and economic development I (Krugman 1981 model)
- Foreign direct investment and economic development II Markusen-Venables model
- Empirical Evidence
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
students have knowledge about the processes of leading to the creation of multinational enterprises and their effects on home and host economies in which they operate
Skills: Students have theoretical and empirical skills of modeling multinational enterprises and studying their effects on both home and host countries
Social competences: Students show skills of professional task execution, related to application of theory and empirical research in studying determinants and effects of multinational operations.
Assessment criteria
Examination multiple choice
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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