ONCE upon a time I got up in the morning and I found a sock in my pocket. I was somewhere in the Lithuanian coast, sorrounded by people that were speaking strange languages, and that liked drinking sangria and singing Spanish songs for children. Naive Spanish songs that were speaking about sardinas, gatos and zapatos.There was also a funny and cool volcano somewhere in Niceland. And 3 Mexicanos with sombreros, margaritas and tortillas.And we shared beautiful moments beside the castle of Trakai, cooking saslikas, drinking sangria and beers and taking sauna together.And it was like living a kind of Utopia lost in the Republic of Uzupis. Where everybody has the right to be happy.Still I have the sock in my pocket...and i think that tomorrow I will go to the job with the sock. Somehow the sock will remember me about all the people and the experiences we shared together. It was in Lithuania in the framework of the Nordic Tourism-Education Network. A course focused on sustainable tourism where teachers and students were living together in a pedagogical community. Sharing ideas, homework, puppets, slides, beers, assignments...and good feelings.Thank you all of you guys and see you some day... somehow ...somewhere.Nordic Tourism Education Network: Sustainable Tourism Management. Intensive Course. April 12th-17th, 2010. Vilnius-Trakai-Rumsiskes-Kaunas-Klaipeda-Nida. Lithuania. Thanks Tore for the video!
IN this post you will find the report of DnBNord Bankas “Lithuanian Economic Outlook 2009”.The students that want to improve their marks should prepare an essay. The following question can be the guide-line of your essays. Anyway you are allowed to include in your essays, topics that you consider interesting or important.
a) Analysis of the key macroeconomic indicators for Lithuania b) Analysis of the inflation in Lithuania and in the other Baltic States c) Foreign trade & Balance of Payments. What has happened with the exports and imports in Lithuania? What are the most important products and services that Lithuania is exporting? Who are the most important commercial partners of Lithuania? d) What did happen with the investment in Lithuania? e) Compare the economic situation in Lithuania with the other Baltic countries. What is the forecast of DnB Bankas for this new year 2010? f) Conclusions
Use your own words. I expect no less than 5 pages (Times New Roman 12 points). The essay has to be hand it till the day of the dead-line (check the schedule of the your group). You should work individually and respect the policies about integrity and plagiarism included at the Syllabus that was distributed at the beginning of the course.
First reading: "The great depression and world crisis" by Jawaharlal Nerhu
After reading the letters 184 “The great depression and world crisis” and 185 “What caused the crisis” ( included at the book Glimpses of world history wrote by Jawaharlal Nerhu, first President of the independent India) answer the following questions:
a) When the crisis of 1929 did start? What were their main causes?
b) In the letter 184 Nerhu says : “Society has learnt how to produce but not how to distribute what it has produced”. Do you think that society has improved in this issue since the time when Nerhu wrote this sentence?
c) What happened with the international trade ?
d) Do you think that there are similarities between the big depression in 1929 and the “recession” that started on 2008? And differences? Explain.
The homework has to be hand in on THURSDAY 18TH MARCH 2010. I left some copies of the readings in the College’s Secretary.
Final Schedule ( Business Economics ISLB. Fall semester 2009).
13 January 2010-Dead Line: Homework (essays, readings and problems sets ) will be accepted till next Wednesday13th. Hand in your homework at the International Department of ISLB (don’t forget to include your name and as well my name in the envelop).
In this post you will find the report of DnBNord Bankas “Lithuanian Economic Outlook 2009”.The students that want to improve their marks should prepare an essay. The following question can be the guide-line of your essays. Anyway you are allowed to include in your essays topics that you consider interesting or important.
a) Analysis of the key macroeconomic indicators for Lithuania b) Analysis of the inflation in Lithuania and in the other Baltic States c) Foreign trade & Balance of Payments. What has happened with the exports and imports in Lithuania? What are the most important products and services that Lithuania is exporting? Who are the most important commercial partners of Lithuania? d) What did happen with the investment in Lithuania? e) Compare the economic situation in Lithuania with the other Baltic countries. What is the forecast of DnB Bankas for this new year 2010? f) Conclusions
Use your own words. I expect no less than 5 pages (Times New Roman 12 points).The students Ugur Ozen, Kowalski K., and Essen D. have to do the essay. It is compulsory for them!!!! For the rest of students it is optional. This essay substitutes the third set of problems that it was announced in my last communication.
18 January (Monday) : I will send you the list with the students that have to take the final exam again.
26 January (Tuesday): Final exam. The students included in the list will have to take the Final Exam again. The students that want to improve their mark are also welcome.
I am a professor of International Relations and European Integration. I teach also introductory Economics among other courses. I use this blog to keep in touch with my students and colleagues. Teachers and students as well as others interested in economic issues and international relations are welcome to my blog. I am from Barcelona but currently I live and work in Lithuania. I am opened to listen new proposals of collaboration. I would accept projects promoted by higher education institutions, consultancies and companies of the Baltic States, Russia (Kaliningrad) and Belarus as well.