About the course
You can find a preliminary syllabus for the course here.
Registration
The course is open to PhD students. There is no course fee. Deadline for applying this course is March 10, 2013. Application form is found here. Any questions may be directed to Professor Beata Javorcik, University of Oxford (beata.javorcik@economics.ox.ac.uk).
Teaching: Time and place part 1*
| Day | Time and place | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 18 | 10.15-12 in lecture room 1220, 12th floor Eilert Sundts Building | Lecture 1: Does FDI incerase competitiveness of host countries? |
| Tuesday, March 19 | 10.15-12 in lecture room 1220, 12th floor Eilert Sundts Building | Lecture 2: Self-selection vs. learning from exporting |
Teaching: Time and place part 2*
| Day | Time and place | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 24 | To be announced | Lecture 3: Productivity effects of trade and sercices liberalization |
| Thursday, April 25 | To be announced | Lecture 4: Evasion of import duties |
| Friday, April 26 | To be announced | Lecture 5: Across-product versus within-product specialization |
*) Small changes might occur
Course assessment and credits:
Course assessment will be based on class discussions and a term paper. Course credits: 4 ECTS.
How to get there:
The course is located at the Departmentof Economics.
Subway: Take line 6 (Sognsvann), line 3 (Storo) or line 4 (Ringen) westbound, to Forskningsparken. When you leave the train, you'll go straight ahead passing to the left of one tall building and directly towards another 12 floor building (Eilert Sundts hus B), where the Department is located on the 12th floor. Building # 10 on the map.
Tram: Take line 17 og 18 towards Rikshospitalet, and depart at the stop called "Universitetet Blindern". The Department is located in the first tall building to the left.
Accomodation
The participants will have to arrange for accomodation for themselves. Here are som links that may be helpful:
http://www.hotels.com/de939302-ba/all-hotel-brands-in-oslo-norway/