Please select one out of the 20 emerging markets identified by IMF in 2021: Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines,
Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, and
conduct relevant research in order to answer the following questions:
- What progress has this country made in regional economic integration, including bilateral and
plurilateral economic integration? What are the levels of the integration, i.e. free trade area,
customs union, common market, economic union or political union? What was its motivation to
pursue regional economic integration? Please use relevant examples and evidence to support
your answer. (30%) - Select one industry in this country which has trade competitiveness internationally and apply
Porter’s Diamond Model to explain how its competitive advantages are created. (30%) - Please identify three main challenges to foreign companies from the developed countries
which want to conduct FDI in the above industry in this country, such as the local government
regulations, exchange rate risk and national culture. Please use relevant evidence and
examples to support your answer. (30%)
Presentation: layout, structure, references (10%)
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