ECONOMIC POLICY
OVERVIEW
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Course description |
The course provides an overview of the main macroeconomic issues and the corresponding strategies of economic policy, emerging from the present national and international contex
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AIMS AND CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course aims at providing the students with the basic knowledge on the theoretical models and strategies of economic policy. Special attention will be dedicated to the analysis of macroeconoic issues in the present phase of evolution of the national and international economic context.
AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course aims at providing the students with the basic knowledge on the theoretical models and strategies of economic policy. Special attention will be dedicated to the analysis of macroeconoic issues in the present phase of evolution of the national and international economic context.
PREREQUISITES
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Teaching methods
Lessons by the teacher. Additional seminars.
Teaching methods might be subject to changes due to the epidemiological conditions and public health conditions. Please refer to Aulaweb for any updating, both for what concerns the teaching methods and the exam methods.
SYLLABUS/CONTENT
Savings, capital accumulation and production
Techological progress and growth
Financial markets and expectations.
Expectations, consumptions and investments.
Open commodity markets and open financial markets
The market for goods in an open economy
Production, interest rate and exchange rate
Fiscal policy
Monetary policy
RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY
Blanchard, O., Amighini, A., Giavazzi, F. “Macroeconomia – Una prospettiva europea”, edizione 2016, Il Mulino, VOLUME UNICO, chapters. 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23.
Notes written by the teacher, available and downloadable from the AulaWeb "forum" of the course.
The students who have difficulties with the Italian textbook might use the correspondent chapters of the English version of the book
TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD
Ricevimento: The office hours will be communicated on the AulaWeb site of the course and on the AulaWeb forum of the course after the publication of the lessons timetable. The office hours only apply during the lessons periods of the Ist and 2nd Semesters. Out of the Ist and 2nd semesters the student may contact the teacher by e-mail to set an appointment
Exam Board
MARCO MAZZOLI (President)
SERENA SCOTTO
ELENA SEGHEZZA
MAURIZIO CONTI
ANNA BOTTASSO
GABRIELE CARDULLO
LUCA BELTRAMETTI
LESSONS
Teaching methods
Lessons by the teacher. Additional seminars.
Teaching methods might be subject to changes due to the epidemiological conditions and public health conditions. Please refer to Aulaweb for any updating, both for what concerns the teaching methods and the exam methods.
LESSONS START
Second term
EXAMS
Exam description
Written exam. Teaching methods amd exam methods might be subject to changes due to the epidemiological conditions and public health conditions. Please refer to Aulaweb for any updating, both for what concerns the teaching methods and the exam methods.
Assessment methods
Written examination, in english; open questions. Teaching methods amd exam methods might be subject to changes due to the epidemiological conditions and public health conditions. Please refer to Aulaweb for any updating, both for what concerns the teaching methods and the exam methods.
No restrictions in repeating the exam, in case of failure
Exam schedule
| Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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| 31/05/2021 | 10:30 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 14/06/2021 | 10:30 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 20/07/2021 | 10:30 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 09/09/2021 | 10:30 | GENOVA | Scritto |
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Attendance |
Not compulsory |