This course is organised in two modules. The first one aims at providing the basic tools and concepts for the analysis of the problems, choices and effects of economic policies. The second module will address international economic policies. 

First module
- Theories, models and policy tools
- Values, objectives and tools of economic policy
- Problems and istitutions of economic policy at the national, European and international level
- Fiscal, monetary, incomes and balance of payment policies

Second module
- Economic policy in Italy and Europe
- International economic policies and the governance of globalisation

knowledge and understanding: the acquisition of a general knowledge on the theories and operation of economic policy is required

applying knowledge and understanding: the ability to apply the general knowledge to the economic policies examined in the course is required

making judgements: the ability to carry out a critical analysis of economic policies is required

communication skills: a good ability to communicate the knowledge acquired in the course is required

learning skills: a development of learning skills, linking theories and the operation of economic policy, is required

Seminars and possibilities of workgroups

Modalità didattiche

Lectures are in Italian. If foreign students attend the course, arrangements can be made with the course instructor for meetings to assist English speaking students in the preparation of the exam.

Testi di studio

Module 1:
Nicola Acocella, Economic policy in the age of globalisation, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005, selected chapters (ch. 1-4, 10-14, 18 of the Italian edition)

Module 2:
Nicola Acocella, Economic policy in the age of globalisation, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005, selected chapters (ch. 15-17 of the Italian edition).

Joseph Stiglitz, Making globalization work, Norton, New York, 2006 

Modalità di
accertamento

Exams can be given, and credits can be obtained, separately for module 1 and module 2. Oral examination either in Italian or in English.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.