AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides the intruments to evaluate the opportunity and the merit of public policies based on economic theories. Once Italian economic system is analysed in comparison with the European economic system as well as a wider international context, the course invokes Keynesian macroeconomic analysis features to define the meaning and the limits of economic policies that are inspired by this line of interpretation. The course also describes the main theories on international differences in growth rates with the aim to understand the role of technological progress in economic development and the limits to economic growth required by the need to keep budgets balanced.

TEACHING METHODS

• Frontal lectures.
• Cycle of seminars (which involve students) might be organized during the course.
• Any changes will be announced on Aulaweb.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Course content:
The foundations of economic policy
Monetary policy and fiscal policy
Employment policy
Active and passive policies for employment
Inequality, precariousness, new forms of poverty
Youth (un)employment

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Suggested textbook is:
 - Blanchard O., Amighini A., Giavazzi F. (2021), Scoprire la macroeconomia. Volume I: Quello che non si può non sapere, from Ch. VII to X, Il Mulino.
Further teaching material,  concerning the second part of the programme, will be provided during the lectures.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CONCETTA MENDOLICCHIO (President)

SERENA SCOTTO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II Semester.
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

Class schedule

ECONOMIC POLICY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam.
 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

​Oral assessments gauge students' knowledge and skills based on classroom topics and book contents.
There might be a partial exam. The result of the test will be part of the final evaluation.
The program is the same for attending and non-attending students.
Further information will be provided during the course and on aulaweb.

Students who have valid certification of disability or Specific Learning Desorders (DSA) on file with the University may request the use of compensatory measures during the exams (e.g. additional time, concept maps), following the guidelines (p. 5) published here. In any case, for further information, please contact the Department's disability liaison: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Students will have the opportunity of repeating the exam without restrictions.