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Syllabus & Course Requirements. Country Reports. Focus of the course will be on evaluating the current business and economic environment at the country level. Why ? First step of doing business in a new market is understanding the macro level environment.
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Country Reports • Focus of the course will be on evaluating the current business and economic environment at the country level. Why? • First step of doing business in a new market is understanding the macro level environment. • Policies are analyzed at a comparative level. Aggregate outcomes have a strong correlation with individual outcomes.
Poor people in rich countries vs. rich people in poor countries World Development Indicators & calculations http://databank.worldbank.org/ddp/home.do?CNO=2&Step=12&id=4
Focus: Quantitative and Concrete Analysis • Why?Quantitative Approaches valid but • Quantitative methods more accessible and make for more direct comparisons. • Economics focuses on quantifying outcomes.
Focus: Primary Sources • Read Original Scholarly Work • Real World Data • No Textbook, Reading Packet
Outline • Introduction • Details • Globalization • Country Analysis Framework • Context • Strategy • Performance • Policies and Policy-making • Growth Strategy • Political Risk • Responding to Globalization
Homework Assignments • Form groups of 2-3 people. • Four homework assignments: 7.5 points each
Paper • Country Report: Write an analysis of a country of your choice (not HK, USA, PRC or Korea). • Use the tools learned in this course and real world research. • Maximum 6 pages • Individual work.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.aspx?sk=24406.0 http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.aspx?sk=24406.0 http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.aspx?sk=24406.0
Exam • In class • Midterm Exam: 15 points • Final Exam: 35 points