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
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.
Lessons by the teacher. Additional seminars.
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
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
Ricevimento: On Thursday form 12,30 to 14,30; the office hours only apply during the lesson 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
MARCO MAZZOLI (President)
LUCA BELTRAMETTI
ANNA BOTTASSO
GABRIELE CARDULLO
MAURIZIO CONTI
SERENA SCOTTO
ELENA SEGHEZZA
Second term
ECONOMIC POLICY
Written examination, in english; open questions
No restrictions in repeating the exam, in case of failure
Attendance
Not compulsory
