MICROECONOMICS
OVERVIEW
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Course description |
This is an introductory course in economics. It deals both with the standard decision problems of households and firms and with the basic IS/LM model in macroeconomics. |
AIMS AND CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course aims to provide the basic elements to explain the economic decisions of individual operators (families and businesses), with particular regard to the results of their interrelation on the market and the reasons for its failure (monopolistic and strategic behaviors, informational asymmetries, externalities) .
PREREQUISITES
None.
Teaching methods
Standard lectures
SYLLABUS/CONTENT
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6 Households and firms |
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7 Sustainable economic development |
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8 Social wellbeing and democratic government |
RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Dasgupta, P. (2007) Economics: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press |
TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD
Ricevimento: In Imperia: Tuesday 2.30 pm (second semester only) In Genoa: Thursday 4:00 pm
Exam Board
GABRIELE CARDULLO (President)
ELENA TANFANI
CHIARA PICCARDO
LESSONS
Teaching methods
Standard lectures
LESSONS START
Sem: 2
beginning of march 2021
EXAMS
Exam description
Written exam
Assessment methods
The student will be able to understand the way economists think and apply such a resaoning to solve simple economic problems.
Exam schedule
| Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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| 07/06/2021 | 11:00 | IMPERIA | Scritto | |
| 21/06/2021 | 11:00 | IMPERIA | Scritto | |
| 05/07/2021 | 11:00 | IMPERIA | Scritto | |
| 01/09/2021 | 11:00 | IMPERIA | Scritto |
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Attendance |
Suggested |