Course description
This is an introductory course in economics. It deals both with the standard decision problems of households and firms and with the basic IS/LM model in macroeconomics.
The course aims to provide the basic elements to explain the economic decisions of individual operators (families and businesses), with particular regard to the results of their interrelation on the market and the reasons for its failure (monopolistic and strategic behaviors, informational asymmetries, externalities) .
None.
Standard lectures
1 Macroeconomic history
2 Trust
3 Communities
4 Markets
5 Science and Technology as institutions
6 Households and firms
7 Sustainable economic development
8 Social wellbeing and democratic government
Dasgupta, P. (2007) Economics: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press
Ricevimento: In Imperia: Tuesday 2.30 pm (second semester only) In Genoa: Thursday 4:00 pm
GABRIELE CARDULLO (President)
CHIARA PICCARDO
ELENA TANFANI
Sem: 2
beginning of march 2021
MICROECONOMICS
Written exam
The student will be able to understand the way economists think and apply such a resaoning to solve simple economic problems.
Attendance
Suggested
