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.

Academic calendar

The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.

Academic calendar

Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Academic year:
Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
primo semestre Sep 15, 2014 Jan 9, 2015
secondo semestre Feb 19, 2015 May 29, 2015
Exam sessions
Session From To
sessione invernale Jan 12, 2015 Feb 18, 2015
sessione estiva Jun 4, 2015 Jul 11, 2015
sessione autunnale Aug 24, 2015 Sep 9, 2015
Degree sessions
Session From To
sessione autunnale Dec 12, 2014 Dec 19, 2014
sessione invernale Apr 8, 2015 Apr 10, 2015
sessione estiva Sep 10, 2015 Sep 11, 2015
Holidays
Period From To
festività natalizie Dec 22, 2014 Jan 5, 2015
festività pasquali Apr 3, 2015 Apr 7, 2015
vacanze estive Aug 10, 2015 Aug 22, 2015

Exam calendar

Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.

Exam calendar

Should you have any doubts or questions, please check the Enrollment FAQs

Academic staff

B C D G L P R S Z

Bucciol Alessandro

symbol email alessandro.bucciol@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8278

Campolmi Alessia

symbol email alessia.campolmi@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8071

Chesini Giuseppina

symbol email giusy.chesini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8495 (VR) -- 0444/393938 (VI)

Ciampi Annalisa

symbol email annalisa.ciampi@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8061

Cipriani Giam Pietro

symbol email giampietro.cipriani@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8271

De Sinopoli Francesco

symbol email francesco.desinopoli@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 842 5450

Gaudenzi Barbara

symbol email barbara.gaudenzi@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8623

Levati Maria Vittoria

symbol email vittoria.levati@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8640

Lubian Diego

symbol email diego.lubian@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8419

Pellegrini Letizia

symbol email letizia.pellegrini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8345

Perali Federico

symbol email federico.perali@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8486

Pertile Paolo

symbol email paolo.pertile@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8438

Ricciuti Roberto

symbol email roberto.ricciuti@univr.it symbol phone-number 0458028417

Roffia Paolo

symbol email paolo.roffia@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8012

Sartor Nicola

symbol email nicola.sartor@univr.it

Sommacal Alessandro

symbol email alessandro.sommacal@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8716

Zago Angelo

symbol email angelo.zago@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8414

Zoli Claudio

symbol email claudio.zoli@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8479

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.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
A course to be chosen among the following
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
SECS-P/11
6
B
SECS-P/08
Final test
15
E
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activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
A course to be chosen among the following
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
SECS-P/11
6
B
SECS-P/08
Final test
15
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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.




S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S02470

Coordinator

Federico Perali

Credits

9

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY

Period

Secondo Semestre Magistrali dal Feb 22, 2016 al Jun 1, 2016.

Learning outcomes

The Development economics course is devoted to the microeconomic analysis of property rights, education and human capital, social capital, land markets and land reform, credit markets and households economics. The working of these institutions is swown to be fundamental in the process of growth and development.

Program

Syllabus – Development Economics


1 Economic development and growth
Exercises: economic development and growth

2 History and development
Income polarization and property rights
History, property rigths and development
Exercises:hystory and development

3 Human capital, social capital, education and growth
The role of human capital
Education, technological change and labor MKT
Social capital
Learning by doing and learning from others: human capital and technical change in agriculture
Exercises: human capital, education and growth file

4 Inequality, poverty and development
Lecture 1) Inequality, poverty measurement.
Lecture 2) Equality of opportunities, growth and development
EOp and development in Brazil: Ferreira
Implementing EOp: Dardanoni, Roemer et al.
Introducing luck in EOp theory: Lefranc et al.(2010)
A short survey on inequality and EOp presentazione Powerpoint
Exercises: inequality, poverty and development file

5 Household economics and dual sector models
Household Enterprise
Household models - De Janvry and Saudolet
Household Economics file

6 Dual Models: rural-urban migration
Lewis-Fei-Ranis Dual Model
Dualism and Migration
Harris&Todaro Model of Migrat
Migration in China
Harris&Todaro Model of Migration revisited
Exrcises Rural-Urban Dual Economies
Dual Economy

7 Land: contracts, incentives, and inequality
Property rights
Land reform, property rights and the Social Doctrine of the Church
Sharecropping and interlinking markets
Incentives and Risk Sharing in Sharecropping
Informational Rents and Property Rights in Land
Exercises: Land, contracts, property rights

8 Labor: failures and efficiency
Incomplete labor markets
A Theory of Two-tier Labor Markets
Inequality as a determinant of malnutrition and unemployment
Exercises: Labor Market Failures file

9 Credit markets
Reading Papers
Access to capital and Agrarian Organisation - Eswaran and Kotwal
Eswaran and Kotwal credit and endogenous class formation
Transaction costs and agrarian institutions
Credit rationing and class differentiation: an example of a term paper
Matching tenancy
Credit rationing in developing countries
Credit Markets
Economics of lending with joint liability
Simulation Exercise
Exercises: credit markets
Productivity, land reform and interlocked factors

Impact evaluation of large development projects: the case study of the Jenin sustainable industrial area
I/O analysis presentazione Powerpoint
Jenin development project

Examination Methods

Two-hour examination

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

Type D and Type F activities

Academic year:

Modules not yet included

Career prospects


Module/Programme news

News for students

There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and soon also via the Univr app.

Linguistic training CLA


Gestione carriere


Student login and resources


Graduation

List of theses and work experience proposals

theses proposals Research area
La (cattiva) gestione dei fondi comunitari in Italia ECONOMICS - ECONOMICS
Analisi dell'Impatto della Regolamentazione: potenziale e applicazioni concrete Various topics
Costs and benefits of the new Turin-Lyon railway line Various topics
Costs and benefits of new systems for speed control on italian motorways Various topics
Contingent valuation for the quality of hospital characteristics Various topics
Evaluating occupational impacts of large investment projects Various topics

Internships


Admission policy

ADMISSION POLICY

The admission procedure for international students is explained in details at:
www.magecverona.it/admission-benefits/
For further information please contact magec@dse.univr.it


Additional information

 

Additional information

For further information visit the program website, http://magec.dse.univr.it, or send an email at magec@dse.univr.it.