ADVANCED ECONOMIC POLICY

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2021/2022

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Master's Degree Programme in ECONOMICS

Location:

SASSARI

Language:

English

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

BIAGI Bianca

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Microeconomia, Macroeconomia.

AF code:

A002262

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

The examination is written, and time: maximum 2 hours. The test is divided into two main parts, the first part comprises ten multiple-choice questions (one point for each correct answer for a maximum of 10 points); the second part comprises ten short-answer questions (maximum 2 points for each correct answer). Wrong answers are not penalised. The examination is passed with a minimum mark of at least 18/30.

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

The modern global context has generated transformations in all sub-national contexts such as cities and regions. The theoretical models usually used by the mainstream economics are not able to fully interpret the impacts of these transformations. New theoretical models have been proposed to understand these changes; these models introduce aspects of localization and agglomeration and, in particular, the role of space in the decisions of economic agents in a global context. The course aims to illustrate the theoretical and empirical models capable of understanding and interpreting the function of cities and regions in the global context and, specifically, the impact of globalization in these contexts. Local growth factors and ongoing debates on urban and regional policies will be analyzed. Following the current debate, the course will analyze the role of human capital for local growth and, more generally, issues related to the sustainability of territorial development, well-being, quality of life and the role of institutions for the performance of local economies
At the end of the course the student will acquire:
1) Knowledge and understanding: at the end of the course students will have the basic knowledge to understand the transformations and impacts of the global economy on cities and regions and to know the main ongoing debates on growth, development and urban and regional policies.
(2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: ability to discriminate and critically discuss the drivers of local growth and to identify the effects of public policies on the territory and on economic agents.
(3) Autonomy of judgment: development of critical capacity, retrieval and interpretation of data in order to support specific questions concerning the issues related to the discipline;
(4) Communication skills: ability to speak and present results using a scientific approach and through appropriate theoretical and empirical models.
(5) Learning skills: to develop skills of analysis, interpretation, critical analysis and advanced communication.

Contents

1. Definitions of regional and urban economy. Definition and classification of regions and cities for Eurostat and OECD. The economic performances of the regions at European and world level. (6 hours)
2. Models of industrial localization. (6 hours)
3. The reasons behind the existence and growth of cities and agglomeration economies. (6 hours)
4. Regional specialization, competitiveness and the main tools for economic analysis at regional level. (4 hours)
5. Urban and regional territorial policies. (2 hours)
6. The cohesion policies of the European Union. (4 hours)
7. how to creare a database for the analysis of territorial data (2 hours)

Recommended Bibliography

To have access to the slides, you need to join the teams; here is the link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aCGAABM4dhjWP7l_DYR8W-Gtr2vgRIUeg...

The book:

P. McCann , (2013), Modern Urban and Regional Economics, Oxford University Press.
Hoover & Giarratani, An Introduction to Regional Economics, FREE WebBook:
http://www.rri.wvu.edu/WebBook/Giarratani/contents.htm
Slides provided by the teacher.
European Commission (2022), Eighth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/cohesion-report/
Slides and papers provided by the lecturer during lectures.

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

Lectures supported by the use of slides and blackboard. Classroom exercises aimed at the practical application of the theoretical concepts learned in the theoretical lessons.
The teaching material is made available to the students at the end of each week of lessons on the page of the Moodle platform of the Department of Economic and Business Sciences dedicated to teaching.

Contacts/More Information

1) Availability to provide a tutoring service (e.g. student tutoring, explanations in the classroom) also in English for Erasmus students or students in international mobility.
2) Availability to have the exams taken also in English.
Teacher's contacts: email: bbiagi@uniss.it; telephone: (+39) 079 213511
The teacher receives the students at her study located on the first floor of the building Disea in Via Muroni 25. The reception can be scheduled via email.

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