Karin Olofsdotter is an associate Professor (Docent), Department of Economics, Lund University. Her research is mainly empirical and revolves around different aspects of Globalization and Regional Integration. The main focus is on Trade and Foreign Direct Investment and some of her work has dealt with Economic Integration with a special focus on the European Union (EU). Currently, Karin Olofsdotter is focusing on the organization of firms with international linkages, and on the effects of Trade Facilitation on Foreign Direct Investment.