The module aims to provide students with a basic understanding of the mechanisms of national and regional economic systems. The training will be integrated with other modules in the students’ curriculum, providing the basic skills required to critically evaluate information on macroeconomic facts at a local and global level.
The module aims at transferring key knowldge in order to allow students to better understand main macro and micro economic variables (e.g. inflation, unemployment) and their effect in current economics.
Frontal lectures and tutorials
Due to the Covid pandemic, the teaching strategy might vary in accordance with the relevant University policy.
Economics Principles
International Trade
Elasticity
Externalities
Taxation
Market organisation
Bank and Monetary system
AD & AS
The main textbook is "L'essenziale di Economia" (Mankiw).
Key reading material and alternative (English) textbooks will be discussed during the first lecture.
Ricevimento: At DIEC (II floor), Via Vivaldi 5, Genova - Wednesday, 9.00-10.30 AM At Campus Savona - Friday mornings, only during the teaching period and subject to confirmation.
FABIO CAFFARENA (President)
ALESSIO TEI (President Substitute)
Lectures will start on February 25th 2022 (Semester 2).
Both written and oral exam
Written examination will be dedicated to assess key knowledge while the oral assessment will be focused on the critical discussion of key economics concepts.
