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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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
IUS/10
9
B
IUS/07
6
B
IUS/17
6
C
IUS/12
6
B
SECS-P/07
9
B
SECS-P/01
9
B
IUS/04
6
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

Principles of economics  (2017/2018)

Teaching code

4S00328

Academic staff

Marcella Veronesi, Martina Menon

Coordinator

Marcella Veronesi

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS

Period

1° periodo di lezioni dal Oct 2, 2017 al Dec 15, 2017.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with the main notions about the functioning of markets (micro perspective) and the economic system of a country as a whole (macro perspective). Starting from the description of the theoretical model of perfect competition, we will analyze the main causes of market inefficiency. Students will be able to distinguish the main causes of “market failures”: market power, imperfect information, strategic interaction, the presence of externalities, and public goods. The course will then present the main policies to restore market efficiency and improve the welfare of individuals. From the macroeconomic perspective, we will introduce basic concepts for such as GDP, the role of the foreign sector, aggregate demand and supply with a particular emphasis on fiscal and monetary policies.

Program

First part: Market, efficiency and public policy
1-Consumer choice, individual demand, and market demand.
2-Profit maximization and cost functions.
3-Partial and general equilibrium.
4-Welfare economics theorems.
5-Market failures: market power and antitrust policies.
6-Externalities, public goods, and imperfect information.
7-The aggregation of preferences and social welfare.

Second part: Macroeconomic policies
1-Definition of key concepts (GDP).
2-Goods and financial markets: The IS-LM model.
3-The labor market.
4-The model of aggregate demand and supply.
5-Economic policies in closed and open economy.


The teaching material will be available on the e-Learning website (Moodle). All students are requested to register to e-Learning and download the teaching material.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Krugman, P.; R. Wells L’Essenziale di Economia Zanichelli  
DARON ACEMOGLU, DAVID LAIBSON, JOHN A. LIST PRINCIPI DI ECONOMIA POLITICA. Teoria ed evidenza empirica Pearson 2016 9788891901071
BLANCHARD O. Scoprire la macroeconomia – I. Quello che non si può non sapere Il Mulino 2016

Examination Methods

Written exam with open questions and exercises, and a possible oral examination.

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

Teaching materials e documents