ECONOMICS
Written test, orals on request after 3 failures
This is a standard introductory course in Micro and Macroeconomics.It aims to expose the students to the basic problems and debates in national, european and international economic policy making, and with the history of economic thought.
Starting with rational choice, we introduce the concept of opportunity cost, the theory of demand and supply, elasticity, production function, costs, monopoly and competition, Paretian optimum, extenalities, public goods. In Macro, we start with theKeynesian concept of aggregate demand, the IS-LM framework, monetary and fiscal policies, industrial policies, BOP, International economics, the 2008 crisis, globalization, international institutions.
Krugman, Wells and Gruddy Essentials of Economics 3rd or last edition
Class lectures and tutorials
The course is bilingual Italian-English. The student can choose the language of the test. English gives extra credits: for the details consult the teaching managers.