Statistics, Economics, and Social Sciences

MARCELLA CORSI

Learning goals
The aim of the course is to present the basic principles and tools of modern economic theory - both micro and macroeconomics - showing at the same time their empirical relevance. This is achieved by integrating the theoretical exposition with the description of actual features of the Italian economy and of other national economies.
Knowledge and understanding
The lectures aim at allowing students to gain a general knowledge of the essential concepts used in economic analysis and a historical perspective of the development of the main theoretical approaches to the study of the economic system.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will learn the main lines of development of microeconomic and macroeconomic theories, including monetary theory, and will have a general view of economic policy.
Making judgements
The course aims at fostering students' ability to apply economic theory and methodology to the analysis of economic facts and of economic policy. These analytical abilities will be such to be also applied to current phenomena.
Communication skills
Frontal teaching and preparation of oral examination allows students to acquire mastering of elementary techniques and of communication skills properly belonging to the fields of economic analysis.
Learning skills
Students who pass the exam will have acquired analytical methodologies which ail allow them to tackle themes proper of other courses and to discuss current economic facts.

Basic knowledge in micro- and macro-economics

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Topics
The different conceptions of political economy (economics is a living discipline, with a strong debate within it and without constituted truths; students must be aware of this fact from the beginning, and this must be achieved by critical teaching, exposing the different points of view). The traditional theory of consumption and production, and its critique; the market and its forms (especially oligopoly); the major theories of employment, interest, and money. Institutions in advanced economies: financial and currency markets; the international monetary system; the European Union.

Textbook:
Corsi M. e A. Roncaglia, Nuovi lineamenti di economia politica, Laterza.

Corsi M. e A. Roncaglia, Nuovi lineamenti di economia politica, Laterza.

onsite lectures and seminars

Class attendance and use of materials available on the Moodle 2 platform is recommended.

Written barrier tests, followed by oral examination with evaluation.

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