State exam topics

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   Theory of International Economic Relations and International Trade
   

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   International economic relations under conditions of globalization.
   
2. 
   The role of international institutions (UN, GATT/WTO, IMF and WB, OECD) in the international economic relations.
   
3. 
   International trade and economic growth. Economic development strategies.
   
4. 
   International factor mobility. Economic analysis of factor movements.
   
5. 
   Macroeconomic policy in an open economy. Monetary and Fiscal Policies under Fixed and Floating Exchange Rates.
   
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   Mercantilism. Adam Smith’s trade theory of absolute advantages.
   
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   The classical theory of international trade of David Ricardo. Determination of comparative advantages and the gains from international trade.
   
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   The Heckscher-Ohlin theory of international trade. The factor price equalization theorem. The Stolper-Samuelson theorem. The Leontief Paradox.
   
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   New trade theories. The Product Life Cycle theory of R. Vernon. Increasing returns to scale and intra-industry trade. M. Porter’s theory of competitive advantage of nations.
   
10. 
    International trade policy. Types of tariffs and tariff protection. Non-tariff barriers to trade. The welfare effects of tariffs and quotas.
    

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   Carbaugh, R., (2011) International Economics, South Western Thomson Learning
   
2. 
   Husted, S., M., Melvin, (2012) International Economics, Prentice Hall
   
3. 
   Krugman, P., M., Obstfeld, (2012) International Economics: Theory and Policy, Pearson Addison Wesley
   
4. 
   Salvatore, D., (2013) International Economics, PDF Books Planet
   

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   EU Customs Union and Common Commercial Policy.
   
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   Free Movement of Goods, Services, Labor and Capital in the EU.
   
3. 
   EU Enterprise and Competition Policy.
   
4. 
   EU Environmental and Energy Policy.
   
5. 
   Eurozone and Common Currency Policy.
   
6. 
   EU Financial Programming and Budget.
   
7. 
   „Europe 2020” – A Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
   

1. 
   Бонева, С., Европейска икономическа интеграция: бюджет и бюджетна политика на ЕС”, С., 2010.
   
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   Георгиева, Е., Симеонов, К., Европейска икономическа интеграция, С. 2008.
   
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   Маринов, В., Савов, М., Петров, М., Славова, М., Хаджиниколов, Д., Кръстев, С., Европейска икономическа интеграция, (3-то преработено издание), С., 2004.
   
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   Хаджиниколов, Д., Общата търговска политика на Европейския съюз след Лисабонския договор, С., 2011.
   
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   Хаджиниколов, Д., Европейският съюз като глобална търговска сила, С., 2008.
   
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   Baldwin,R., Charles Wyplosz,  The Economics of European Integration 3/e, McGraw Hill, 2009.
   
7. 
   McCann, D., The Political Economy of the European Union, Cambridge, UK, 2010. http://www.strategy.bg/Publications/View.aspx?lang=bg-BG&Id=124
   

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   International Business. Basic characteristics and key issues. Classification of international business operations. International contract for sale of goods.
   
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   Traditional international business operations – economic, technological and managerial aspects.
   
3. 
   Transfer of technology. Rationale and scope of the technological transfer. License agreement. Franchising. Key issues and types of franchising contracts. Provisions of the franchising contract.
   
4. 
   Industrial cooperation and outsourcing. Economic and managerial aspects of the industrial cooperation. Feasibility study – appraisal methods. Outsourcing as an alternative strategy of foreign direct investment. Prerequisites and risks of outsourcing. Types of outsourcing. Contemporary trends.
   
5. 
   Engineering. Project management in engineering process. Types of engineering projects. Procurement procedures. Economic expedience and managerial aspects of the engineering contracts.
   
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   Public - private partnership. Key characteristics. Basic PPP models. Financial and economic implications.
   
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   Strategic alliances and strategic partnerships. Main objectives, characteristics, similarities and differences. Developing strategic alliances and partnerships.
   
8. 
   International Marketing – key issues and characteristics.
   
9. 
   International Marketing Strategies.
   
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    Consumer and Business Buyer Behaviour in International Marketing. Culture and Buyer Behaviour. Models of Consumer and Business Buyer Behaviour. International Market Segmentation.
    
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    International Marketing Mix.
    

1. 
   Боева Б., Василева А., Международен маркетинг, УИ „Стопанство”, София, 2010
   
2. 
   Боева Б., Василева А., Публично-частно партньорство: икономика, управление, перспективи, УИ „Стопанство”, София, 2009
   
3. 
   Василева А., Международен бизнес, УИ „Стопанство”, София, 2011
   
4. 
   Каракашева Л., Международен бизнес: Част I, Призма, София, 2009
   
5. 
   Каракашева Л., Международен бизнес: Част IІ, Призма, София, 2011
   
6. 
   Каракашева Л., Международен маркетинг, Призма, София, 2012
   
7. 
   Каракашева Л., Международни инвестиционни проекти, Призма, София, 2011
   
8. 
   Ball D., Geringer M., Minor M., Mcnett J., International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition, 13^th ed., McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2012
   
9. 
   Czinkota M., Ronkainen I., Principles of International Marketing, 10^th ed., South-Western College Publishing, 2012
   
10. 
    Daniels J., Radebaugh L., Sullivan D., International Business: Environments and Operations, 14^th ed., Pearson Education, 2012
    
11. 
    Hill C., International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 9^th ed., McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2012
    
12. 
    Rugman A., Collinson S., International Business, 6^th ed., Pearson Education, 2012
    
13. 
    Shippey K., International Contracts: Drafting the International Sales Contract, 3^rd ed., World Trade Press, 2009
    

1. 
   Strategic Management in International Business.
   
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   Cross-cultural Management. Theory of Cultural Diversity.
   
3. 
   Human Resources Management in International Business.
   
4. 
   Mergers & Acquisitions: Typology, Synergies, Global Aspects.
   
5. 
   Foreign Investment Decisions and Multinational Capital Budgeting.
   
6. 
   Major Trends and Challenges in the Development of the Bulgarian International Economic Activity
   
7. 
   Regulation of the Republic of Bulgaria International Economic Activity.
   

1. 
   Боева, Б., Международен мениджмънт, Стопанство, София, 2004
   
2. 
   Лозанов, О., Външноикономически отношения на Република България, Авангард прима, София, 2009
   
3. 
   Цанов, Цв., Международни сливания и придобивания – управленски и икономически аспекти. Научни трудове, Том 1/2006, С.: УИ „Стопанство”, 2006.
   
4. 
   Deresky, H., International Management. Managing Across Borders and Cultures, 6e, Prentice Hall, 2009
   
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   Hitt, M., R.D.Ireland, R.E.Hoskisson, Strategic Management, Competitiveness and Globalization, 8e, Thomson, South-Western, 2008
   
6. 
   Lassere, Ph. Global Strategic Management, Palgrave MacMillan, 2009
   
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   Luthan, F., J. Doh, International Management: Culture, Strategy and Behaviour, 7e, McGraw Hill/Irwin, 2009
   
8. 
   Madura, J., Fox R. International Financial Management, 2^nd edition, South-Western Cengage Learning, 2011
   
9. 
   Rigsbee Ed, Developing Strategic Alliances, Crisp Publ, Menlo Park, 2000
   

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   The conjuncture and the marketing – common features and discrepancies between the two concepts and their market focuses and market approaches.
   
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   Peculiarities (Distinguishing features) of the international markets as an object of research. The international market mechanism as a self-adjusting system, driven by the market competition.
   
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   Types of market structures distinguished by the market competitiveness (a free market, an oligopoly, monopolistic competition, a monopoly) and the supply-demand balance (a seller’s market, a buyer’s market, a balanced market). Market and price characteristics of the different market structures – perfect and imperfect, balanced and unbalanced.
   
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   Types of disbalances in the world economy: economic cycles, structural crises, agrarian crises, specific crises. Characteristics and specifics of the disbalances in the real world economy caused by cyclical and structural disproportions.
   
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   The influence of non-cyclical factors with long-term impact on the international markets.
   
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   A system of indicators highlighting the world economic and market conjuncture by countries and sectors. Indicators (key statistics) to evaluate the relative performance of world’s biggest companies by sectors and countries, based on the international rankings of Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, Capital, the FT Weekend Magazine, Wall Street Journal Europe and Handelsblatt.
   
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   Defining the terms “a market price”, “a firm’s price” and “a contract (negotiated) price” – similar features and differences between them.
   
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   “An international price” and “a foreign trade price” – similarities and differences between the two price categories. Criteria to define and select a representative international price.
   
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   Kinds of published price information about the international markets: representative prices originating from world organized markets; reference prices refering to external markets, reference prices concerning domestic market, reference prices of mixed type, firm’s reference prices; export unit values (EUV), import unit values (IUV); price indices, init value indices, real-time price indexes – a new generation of price indexes i.e. transaction-based price indexes. Kinds of confidential price information – economic interpretation of a regular price offer, a calculation-based price offer (for non-standard and unique machinery) and real-time contract prices.
   
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    Price comparisons and relative prices at the international markets. Economic interpretation of the relative prices according to the NBTT (Net Barter Terms of Trade), CTT (Commodity Terms of Trade) and the YTT (Yield Terms of Trade). Price comparisons along the productive and technological chain of a product (iron ore  steel  steel component  machinery unit). Relative prices by sectors and countries. Relative prices between commodity groups and within a commodity group. Price comparisons within the price chain.
    

1. 
   Учебна програма по дисциплината “Конюнктура и прогнозиране на международните пазари” и за спецкурса по “Цени и ценообразуване на международните пазари”;
   
2. 
   Мичева, Елка, Пазари, цени, маркетинг: Теория и практика на пазарното ценообразуване (първа книга), ДФ “Полиграфически комбинат”, София, 1993;
   
3. 
   Петков, В., Видове цени и тяхното приложение на международните стокови пазари, ГорексПрес, София, 2014;
   
4. 
   The Economist, ‘Guide to economic indicators: Making Sense of Economics’, 2010, seventh edition;
   
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   Constable, S., R. E. Wright, 2011, ‘The WSJ Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators That Really Matter: From Big Macs to ‘Zombie Banks’, the Indicators Smart Investors Watch to Beat the Market’, HarperCollins;
   
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   The Economist, ‘Return of the Mac’, June 8-th, 2012;
   
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   Rickards, J., 2011, ‘Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis’, Penguin Group;
   
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   Erten, B., J. A. Ocampo, ‘Super-cycles of commodity prices since the mid-nineteenth century’, DESA Working Paper No. 110, February, 2012;
   
9. 
   John Authers, Market Forces, FT Weekend, p.1-2, May 22/23 2010;
   
10. 
    Global economy: In a tight spot, Analysis, Financial Times, April 7-th, 2011.
    

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   Foreign exchange markets and exchange rates. The Exchange Rate and Its Determination (Money Demand, Money Supply and Equilibrium Interest Rates; Money Supply and the Exchange Rates in the Short-Run and the Long-Run; Flexible price and fix price adjustment.) Exchange rate volatility. Exchange rate regimes.
   
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   Balance of payments. Structure and principles of balance of payments accounting. Interpreting balance of payments data. Economic policy and balance payment performance.
   
3. 
   International monetary and financial system. Elements and evolution.
   
4. 
   International financial institutions. International Monetary Fund and World Bank – functions and contemporary problems.
   
5. 
   Regional financial institutions. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and European Investment Bank.
   
6. 
   European monetary union. The theory of optimum currency areas. From European monetary system to European monetary union. Principles and contemporary problems of EMU. Benefits and costs of monetary union. European rate mechanism ERM ІІ – requirements.
   
7. 
   Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes: Characteristics; Parties; Types and Usage.
   
8. 
   Methods of Payment in International Trade: Characteristics; Parties; Types and Usage
   
9. 
   Short-Term Finance in International Trade.
   
10. 
    Medium and Long-Term Finance in International Trade.
    

1. 
   Статева, Й., Александрова, Св., Кирова, С., Димитров, Н., Дълговата криза в Европейския паричен съюз и ефекти за България, Издателски комплекс – УНСС, София, 2013
   
2. 
   Статева, Й., Влияние на промените във валутните курсове върху икономическите процеси в съвременния свят, сп. Икономически алтернативи, бр.6 / 2009 г.
   
3. 
   Статева, Й., Платежни баланси – съвременни проблеми, сп. Икономически алтернативи, бр.3 / 2009 г.
   
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   Статева, Й., МВФ в съвременния свят – проблеми и перспективи, сп. Международни отношения, бр.3 / 2009 г.
   
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   Статева, Й., Световният валутен пазар – характеристики и развитие при съвременните условия, сп. Икономически алтернативи, бр.3 / 2008 г.
   
6. 
   Статева, Й., Европейски паричен съюз – стратегически замисъл, развитие и съвременни реалности, сп. Международни отношения, бр.1 / 2011 г.
   
7. 
   Стоименов М., Тодорова В., Финанси на международната търговия, Издателски комплекс - УНСС, София, 2013.
   
8. 
   Масларов, Св., Международни финанси, НБУ, София, 2010
   
9. 
   Michael Melvin and Stefan C. Norrbin, International Money and Finance, Elsevier Inc, USA, 2013
   
10. 
    Cowdell P., Derek Hyde, International Trade Finance, 8^th Edition, School of Finance, 2008.
    
11. 
    Sercu Piet, International Finance – Theory into Practice, Princeton University Press, 2009.
    
12. 
    The Handbook of International Trade and Finance, ANDERS GRATH, 2008.
    
13. 
    Shone Michael and Francesca Stevens, Financing Foreign Trade, HOLO Books, 2003.
    
14. 
    How To Access Trade Finance, A Guide for Exporting SMEs, International Trade Center, Switzerland, 2009.
    
15. 
    The Geneva Convention 1930, Uniform Law on Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes and Cheques.
    
16. 
    ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, UCP 500.
    
17. 
    ICC Uniform Rules for Collections, URC 522.
    
18. 
    ICC Uniform Rules for Bank-to-Bank Reimbursements under Documentary Credits, URR 525.
    
19. 
    Unidroit Convention on International Factoring, 1988, Unidroit
    

April 2014 Department of “International Economic