ECONOMIC POLICY

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2014/2015

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Location:

SASSARI

Disciplinary Sector:

Political Economy

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

PAOLINI Dimitri

ATZENI Gianfranco Enrico

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: macroeconomics, microeconomics, mathematics

AF code:

40000430

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

written exam

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

[ENGLISH] Learning outcomes of the course unit:
The course analyzes some of the main macroeconomic phenomena (unemployment, inflation, real and financial crisis etc.), showing the way in which they evolve and the main theories used for their interpretation. Referring to the different theoretical frameworks, we will analyze the effectiveness of different economic-policy measures (fiscal, monetary and institutional).

Contents

[ENGLISH] Course contents:
GDP composition and evolution
Labor market structure and institutions

Effectiveness of economic policies (fiscal and monetary) referring to the following models: IS-LM, AD-AS, models with adaptive and rational expectations
Policy evaluation of labor market reforms. Theoretical models: labor supply choice, search and matching, efficiency wage, labor unions.
Inflation and seigniorage
Public debt
Real and financial crisis

Recommended Bibliography

Recommended or required reading and course materials:
Blanchard-Amerighi-Giavazzi “Macroeconomics. A European perspective” Pearson second edition.
Wendy-Soskice “Macroeconomics: imperfection, institutions, and policies” Oxford University Press 2006 (from chapter 1 to chapter 7)
Notes, slides and other material published by International economic Institutions

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods:
Discussion of problem sets in class and optional seminars held by the students

Contacts/More Information

Readiness to offer individual assistance also in a foreign language (please specify) to incoming students:english

Availability of supporting material and bibliographic references also in a foreign language (please specify):

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Blanchard-Amerighi-Giavazzi “Macroeconomics. A European perspective” Pearson second edition.
Wendy-Soskice “Macroeconomics: imperfection, institutions, and policies” Oxford University Press 2006 (from chapter 1 to chapter 7)
Notes, slides and other material published by International economic Institutions

Readiness to accept examination of incoming students also in a foreign language (please specify): Inglese

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