discussion 1

This course is  Globalization: Analysis and Response

This discussion Country is Southern Europe Greece

Our learning is on International trade in goods and services.  We see shifts in regional patterns of trade and the importance of trade in services as in integral part of trade in goods.  We also understand how international trade is being transformed by global supply chain and logistical efficiencies.  You can use examples of global supply/value chain of specific countries/companies to assess their thinking on the current trade situation. 

There are international trade tensions, tariff retaliations, and uncertainty regarding the outcomes of trade negotiations.  The ripple effects of these trade confrontations have wide-ranging effects beyond the country/region directly involved.  Also, caught in this net of trade conflicts are multinational companies who have built their value chain spanning the globe.  The impact of all of these exchanges are on local economies.

· Your selected (Integrated Paper) country for your discussion

· Detail the trade deficits and surpluses, investment climate, FDI flows - is the country considered to be attractive for FDI (specific about types of FDI e.g. World Bank, companies foreign remittances)?

· What are the economic challenges and opportunities that will increase FDI - mention specific factors supported by research?

· Please stay with the point - avoid lengthy graphics;  I want to see your analytical perspective coming in very clearly

Related Readings

Fruman, C. and Forneris, X. (June 6, 2016). The False Debate:  Choosing between Promoting FDI and Domestic Investment. The World Bank. Retrieved from  https://blogs.worldbank.org/psd/false-debate-choosing-between-promoting-fdi-and-domestic-investment (Links to an external site.)

CFICA Global FDI Country Attractiveness Index Retrieved from  http://www.fdiattractiveness.com/ (Links to an external site.)

Schwab, K. (2018). The Global Competitive Report 2018.  World Economic Forum.   https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-competitveness-report-2018  (Links to an external site.) The Globalist (Feb 2018) South Africa’s Economic Troubles Continue.  Retrieved from  https://www.theglobalist.com/south-africa-jacob-zuma-unemployment/