International Economic and Financial Relations

The focus of the course is the analysis of the international financial markets, along with their main characteristics. Statistical and quantitative methods will be used for the analysis. A relevant theme is the conceptualization of the most important financial products. Special attention will be paid to the evaluation of the financial activities not only in a deterministic setting, but also under a stochastic perspective. In the context of the Dublin descriptors, the aim of the course is to achieve the following targets: First Dublin descriptor: a fruitful attendance of the course would lead to a deep comprehension of the financial intertemporal equivalence mechanisms and of the optimal asset allocation problem. Second Dublin descriptor: students are expected to have a critical view of the international financial models, with the understanding of the more relevant positive and negative aspects.