AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide the essentials for understanding the peculiarities that characterize the international economy. Firstly, are presented established theoretical models explaining the behavior of the variables and of the subjects of political economy. Then are proposed the implications, also of theoretical nature, wich can be derived from most recent processes of globalization. The examination focuses on the institutions of the European Union, and finally on the actions of political and economic importance which are implemented.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons and seminars

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course aims to provide the essentials for understanding the peculiarities that characterize the international economy. Firstly, are presented established theoretical models explaining the behavior of the variables and of the subjects of political economy. Then are proposed the implications, also of theoretical nature, wich can be derived from most recent processes of globalization. The examination focuses on the institutions of the European Union, and finally on the actions of political and economic importance which are implemented.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

.C.FEENSTRA, A.M. TAYLOR, Economia Internazionale - Teoria e politica degli scambi internazionali, Hoepli, Milano, 2009. Except Chapters 7, 9, 10 and 11.2 and 11.3

N.NUGENT, Organizzazione politica europea, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2011.

M.BAGELLA,  L’euro e la politica monetaria, Giappichelli, Torino, 2015

The arguments here dealt concerning the European Union are reflected in the corresponding articles of the Treaty of Lisbon, which is available in a consolidated form ( Trattato dell’UE - TUE e Trattato sul funzionamento dell’UE - TFUE ), in the portal of the European Union:       

          http://europa.eu/documentation/legislation/index_it.htm

Attending students will have as a reference for the oral examination concerning “Institutional Course” a “tesario” (list of questions) that will be distributed at the end of the lessons

Other useful texts

V.DI VITA (a cura di), Compendio di Economia Internazionale, Gruppo Editoriale EsseLibri Simone, Napoli, 2005

F.ATTINA’, G.NATALICCHI, L’Unione europea. Governo, istituzioni, politiche, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2^ed., 2010

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ELENA SEGHEZZA (President)

AMEDEO ANTONIO AMATO

FABRIZIO GAZZO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II sem.

27 february. 2017 - 1 june 2017

Class schedule

EU AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Attendance is recommended but not compulsory