Political Economy

Course objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: this course should provide the students with a general introduction to the study of Economics, in its main sub-disciplines, the Microeconomics (consumption, production and price formation in markets) and Macroeconomics (GDP, Employment and Growth). 2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to to apply the major economic tools learned during the course to their future work interests 3. Critical faculties: students are expected to be able to read and interpret an economic diagram as well a table of economic data. 4. Communications skills. Students are expected to master the economic reasoning and the appropriate terminology used in economic disciplines. 5. Learning skills: by training in the use of simple economic models and in the reading of economic data the students will be able to use both tools in their future career

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MARCO ROSSI Lecturers' profile
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SAMUEL NOCITO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Microeconomics: Supply, Demand, and Markets. Macroeconomics: National Accounts, Keynesian Multiplier, and IS-LM model.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of calculus and geometry (high school level)
Books
"Economics" XXII ed. or later, Samuelson, Nordhaus e Bollino, McGraw Hill editor.
Teaching mode
Theoretical analysis through lectures. Mathematical applications through exercises.
Exam mode
The exam consists of a written test (multiple choice questions and numerical exercises).
  • Lesson code1013712
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • Coursecorso|33621
  • CurriculumCittà e Sostenibilità
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDSECS-P/01
  • CFU9
  • Subject areaDiscipline economico-statistiche