CODE 56962 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 10 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE INTERNAZIONALI E DIPLOMATICHE 8768 (L-36) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: International and Diplomatic Sciences 8768 (coorte 2020/2021) MACROECONOMICS 57133 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Microeconomics is the study of individuals, households and firms' behavior in decision making and allocation of resources. It generally applies to markets of goods and services and deals with individual and economic issues. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Scope, field and methods of economics. Consumer behaviour, individual and market demand. Producer behaviour, individual and market supply. The equilibrium price and market structures. Market failure and government intervention. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The Microeconomics course introduces the main issues of individual economic behaviour with a reference to consumers and firms, and the analysis of competitive and non-competitive markets. Presenting and discussing the different topics, through exercises and classes and through the discussion of actual cases, the student is able to understand many problems of the functioning of the markets. The course provides also the background to understand the aggregate models of the whole economy. PREREQUISITES Basic foundations of general mathematics TEACHING METHODS Face-to-face lectures In-class exercises Individual assignments SYLLABUS/CONTENT Introduction and Basic Principles Supply and Demand Market Efficiency and Government Policies Elasticities Production and Costs: short and long term Competitive Output Market Power: monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and oligopoly. Public Goods, Common Resources, Externalities, Asymmetric information. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY F. Gazzo, Lezioni di Microeconomia, ultima edizione, ECIG Genova. Other material will be available on the "aula web". TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ELENA SEGHEZZA Ricevimento: http://www.economia.unige.it/index.php/il-dipartimento/personale/docenti-ad-economia/318-elena-seghezza Exam Board ELENA SEGHEZZA (President) ARIANNA AIMAR ALESSIA BRUZZO LUIGI ODDO GIOVANNI BATTISTA PITTALUGA ANDREA VINDIGNI LESSONS LESSONS START First semester 17 september. Class schedule MICROECONOMICS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Students are evaluated according to a written and oral exam . It is possible to take the exam in three partiaa exams, a partial exam and a final exam. In this case, it is necessary to pass both exams (at least 15/30). Alternatively, students can choose to take a general exam at the end of the course. ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam aims to evaluate the student's preparation and his critical skills. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 18/01/2021 14:30 GENOVA Orale 20/01/2021 11:00 GENOVA Orale 05/02/2021 14:30 GENOVA Orale 09/02/2021 11:00 GENOVA Orale 24/05/2021 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 14/06/2021 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 12/07/2021 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 15/09/2021 11:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Assiduous frequency and consult the aula web.
