LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course deals with the peculiarities of network industries. Students will reach a theoretical and practical in-depth knowledge of the techniques for the economic and social assessment of transport infrastructure and cost-benefit analysis of infrastructure investment

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Classes aim at developing a critical analysis of main features of the planning, project and managing stages of transport infrastructure. Moreover, students will be able to identify the economic and social effects of transport infrastructure both at national and regional scale.

Students will be able to conduct the assessment of an infrastructural projects.

PREREQUISITES

Basic knowledge of macro and microeconomics

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures, seminars, discussion of case studies. Due to the Coronavirus emergency the course will be done using on line platforms (Aulaweb and Teams).

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Part I: Macroeconomic impact of transport infrastructure 

Part II: Bulding costs and measures of capacity of transport infrastructure

Part III: Cost-Benefit Analysis and multi-criteria analysis

Part IV: Features of network industries, centrality measures; positive feedbacks

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For students attending classes a list or readings (in English) will be available on Aulaweb.

Students non attending classes may prepare the exam on the book: Ferrari-Bottasso-Conti-Tei (2019) Economic role of transport infrastructure, Elsevier (chapter 6 excluded)