The first part of the course is devoted to the study of microeconomics, with particular reference to the behaviour of consumers and firms, and to market equilibrium.
The second part will focus on macroeconomic issues such as national accounts, GDP, financial markets and the equilibrium between aggregate demand and supply
Course Content - Last names E-N
Theog student recognizes the major
macro economic
indicators for economic
activity. Besides she
Appraises the role of
macroeconomic policies
on firm s and
households.she will be able to date with
recent economic
development by
consulting the
economics and financial
press on a regular basis.
Course Content - Last names O-Z
The first part of the course is devoted to the study of microeconomics, with particular reference to the behaviour of consumers and firms, and to market equilibrium.
The second part will focus on macroeconomic issues such as national accounts, GDP, financial markets and the equilibrium between aggregate demand and supply
Antonelli, G., De Liso, N., Guidetti, G., Leoncini, R., Vittucci Marzetti,
G., Zamparini, L. (2019). Economia, Giappichelli, Torino.
V EDITION
A useful book of exercises is:
Leoncini, R., Macaluso, M., Pedrini, G. (2019). Economia.
Quesiti, Giappichelli, Torino.
Learning Objectives - Last names A-D
The course aims to provide students with the fundamental tools for the study of political economy, i.e. microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Learning Objectives - Last names E-N
Master basic economic terminology and use it in various
contexts.
Understand how markets and the price mechanism operate.
Describe the behavior of economic agents (consumers, firms, governments)
Analyze economic welfare with regard to producer and consumer surplus.
Understand the major macro economic indicators for economic activity.
Appraise the role and the effect of macroeconomic policies on economy.
Learning Objectives - Last names O-Z
The course aims to provide students with the fundamental tools for the study of political economy, i.e. microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Prerequisites - Last names A-D
None
Prerequisites - Last names E-N
none
Prerequisites - Last names O-Z
None
Teaching Methods - Last names A-D
Lectures given by the teacher
Teaching Methods - Last names E-N
class lectures, uses of slides and of the personal laboratory on the Pearson Platform
Teaching Methods - Last names O-Z
Lectures given by the teacher
Further information - Last names E-N
eventual information will be provided during the lectures
Type of Assessment - Last names A-D
Written exam
For those who attend the course on a regular basis: partial exam on the microeconomic part of the course to be held in november and partial exam on the macroeconomic to be held in december
For those who have passed the written test:
registartion at the first exam session in January.
All others: written exams.
Type of Assessment - Last names E-N
written exam at the end of the course. It depends on the general organisation the possibility to have written mid-term exams.
Type of Assessment - Last names O-Z
WRITTEN exam (if possible - please check this page for updates)
During the course, it will be possible to split the exam in two parts: microeconomics and macroeconomics. The exam on the microeconomic part of the course will be held in November, and thel exam on macroeconomics will be held in December
Course program - Last names A-D
Demand and supply of goods and services, market forms, market
failures, public intervention. National income; growth, unemployment,
inflation; international trade, exchange rate, globalization, euro and
European Monetary Union.
Course program - Last names E-N
1° Parte -Microeconomis
Cap. 1- principles of economics
Cap. 3- optimization: the best choice
Cap.4- demand, supply, equilibrium.
Cap. 5-consumers and incentives
Cap. 6- Firms and incentives
Cap. 7-imperfect competition and invisible hand.
Cap. 9- externaliities and public goods.
Cap. 10-The State in the economy.
Cap. 11-Inputs market
Cap.13- Game theory .
Cap. 14- Oligopoly and monopolistic competition Cap.16- information economy
Cap.17-auction and bargaining.
2° Macroeconomiics
Cap.19-the wealth of the nations, macroeconomic aggregates
Cap.20-National income
Cap.21- Economic growth.
Cap.23- Unemployment
Cap.24- the credit market
Cap.25- monetary system.
Cap.26- the economic fluctuations in the short-run
Cap.27- economic policies during the cycles
Course program - Last names O-Z
The programme includes the following chapters: 1 (excluding subsections 1.18.1, 1.18.2 and 1.20.2), 2 (until 2.6 included), 3 (until 3.6 included), 4, (excluding 4.8.3), 5 (only part I), 6 (only part I), 7 (only part I), 8, 9, 10.
First part (microeconomics):
1. Introduction to economics and to the tools for economic analyses
2. Consumer behaviour and market demand
3. The firm and the theory of production
4. Perfect competition and market equilibrium
Second part (macroeconomics):
1. GDP and national accounts
2. Financial markets
3. IS-LM
4. Economic policies
5. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply