Food Chain in the Global Market
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
The course introduces students to topics on international fragmentation of production in Global value chains, with special emphasis to the agri-food sector.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge on how firms act in the Global Economy (Export Decisions, Outsourcing, and Multinational Enterprises), and which the effects of offshoring and of movement of capital between countries, will be the main learning topics of the first part of the course. How to analyze and measure the Global value Chain, and which the main caracteristics of some of the most relevant GVC in the food sector will be the main learning topics of the second part.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Part I The Actors, the choices, the effects Firms in the Global Economy: Outsourcing, and Multinational Enterprises (K-O-M Ch. 8) Offshoring of Good and Services (F-T Ch. 7) Movement of (Labor and) Capital between Countries (F-T Ch. 5) Part II The Global Value Chains: Measurement and Analysis How to measure GVCs: trade in Value Added The measure of international fragmentation using WIOD database (with STATA) The GVCs analysis GVCs in the Agri-food sector case studies: Coffee, Fruit & Vegetables, Cocoachocolate, Sugar-soft drinks, Wheat
Teaching methods
1. Feenstra R. C. e Taylor A. M. (2009), International Trade, Worth Publishers, New York (F-T)2. Feenstra R.C. (2016), Advanced International Trade, Princeton University Press (F)3. Krugman P., Obstfeld M. and Melitz M.J. (2012). International Economics. Theory and Policy,Pearson (K-O-M)4. Readings list suggested by the teacher
AGR/01 - AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL APPRAISAL - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Raimondi Valentina Maria Paola
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment
Lecturer’s office – 1st floor, DESP (via Celoria)