Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
SECS-P/05
6
B
IUS/13
6
B
SECS-S/06
9
B
SECS-P/01
9
B
SECS-P/03
6
B
SECS-P/01
3
F
-

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
SECS-P/01
Two courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
SECS-P/07
6
B
SECS-P/11
6
B
SECS-P/08
Two courses to be chosen among the following
9
C
SECS-P/03
9
C
SECS-P/02
9
C
SECS-P/02
Prova finale
15
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
SECS-P/01
Two courses to be chosen among the following
6
B
SECS-P/07
6
B
SECS-P/11
6
B
SECS-P/08
Two courses to be chosen among the following
9
C
SECS-P/03
9
C
SECS-P/02
9
C
SECS-P/02
Prova finale
15
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
18
D
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Local Economic Development  (2016/2017)

Teaching code

4S003742

Academic staff

Federico Perali, Martina Menon

Coordinator

Federico Perali

Credits

9

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY

Period

Secondo Semestre Magistrali dal Feb 27, 2017 al Jun 1, 2017.

MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

This course introduces the concepts of Local Economic and Community Development. The course has a multidisciplinary and holistic nature including the study of collective decision-making processes, institutional management, social development, the sustainable use of land and the environment, the functioning of labor and capital markets, and the distribution of resources among gender and generations at the local, regioanl, national and international community level. The course introduces students to the main theories of growth and economic and social development. It also describes the factor markets fostering the development process including also the relevance of public and environmental goods paying special attention to the smart governance of communities, the collective decision making mechanisms, and the sustainable management of land and the environment. Students will learn planning and impact evaluation tools based on the use of social Accounting Matrices augmented to account for information on the employment structure of each economic sector, the impact on environmental sustainability, migration and worker mobility. The course is also based on a wide range of case studies.

Program

Community Economic Development Theory.
1. Defining Community Economic Development.
2. Growth Theory.
3. Space and Community Economics.
4. Concepts of Community Markets.
Community Factor Markets.
5. Land Markets.
6. Labor Markets.
7. Financial Capital Markets.
8. Technology and Innovation.
9. Nonmarket Goods and Services: Amenities.
10. Local Government and Public Goods.
Institutions and the Art of Community Economics.
11. Institutions and Society.
12. Policy Modeling and Decision-Making.
13. The Practice of Community Economic Development.
Tools of Community Economics.
14. Descriptive Tools of Community Economic Analysis.
15. Inferential Tools of Community Economic Analysis: fixed-Price Models.
16. Inferential Tools of Community Economic Analysis: Price: Endogenous Models.
17. Looking to the Future.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Phillips, R. and R.M. Pittman An Introduction to Community Development Routledge: New York 2009
Shaffer, R., S. Deller and D. Marcouiller Community Economics: Linking Theory and Practice Blackwell: Oxford England 2004
Bendavid-Val, A. Regional and Local Economic Analysis for Practitioners Prager Publisher, London 1991
Taylor, Ed. and I. Alderman Village Economies. The Design, Estimation and Use of Villagewide Economic Models Cambridge University Press, UK. 2006

Examination Methods

50% written exam, 30% exercises, 20% case studies

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE