Syllabus International Trade Course

Lesson 1: Firms in international trade

·      The characteristics of internationalized firms

·      Exporter premia

·      Importer premia

·      Determinants of firms’ export decision Export and firm productivity

·      Export and credit constraints

Lesson 2: Import decision

·      Determinants of firms’ import decision

·      Sourcing importing inputs and firm performance

·      Import and credit constraints

Lesson 3: The role of MNFs

·      Main empirical facts of Multinational Firms (MNFs)

·      Determinants of MNFs' sourcing decisions: FDI vs. Outsourcing

·      FDI spillovers

Lesson 4: Firms reaction to foreign shocks 

·      How firms react to foreign shocks? Do all firms react in the same way?

·      The heterogeneous effects of the global crisis 2008-2009 on firms’ export patterns

·      The effect of the COVID-shock on international trade.

Lesson 5: Trade and Environment

·     The impact of international trade on firms' CO2 emission intensity:

·     Foreign competition, market access and access to foreign inputs affect firms' energy efficiency

Evaluation
Average of two grades:

(1) A written critical summary of a paper (30% of the grade)

(2) Presentation of a critical summary of a paper (70% of the grade)