CODE 63744 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 3 ECONOMIA E COMMERCIO 8699 (L-33) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/02 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course illustrates the fundamental principles of international economics. Students are introduced to the theories with which to understand international trade patterns, examine trade policies, analyse the determinants of exchange rates and international financial crises, and address topical issues of international economic interdependence between states. The course also focuses on the history of the European Union and on the economic role of European institutions. TEACHING METHODS Frontal lessons and seminars SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course aims to provide the essentials for understanding the peculiarities that characterize the international economy. Firstly, are presented established theoretical models explaining the behavior of the variables and of the subjects of political economy. Then are proposed the implications, also of theoretical nature, wich can be derived from most recent processes of globalization. The examination focuses on the institutions of the European Union, and finally on the actions of political and economic importance which are implemented. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY .C.FEENSTRA, A.M. TAYLOR, Economia Internazionale - Teoria e politica degli scambi internazionali, Hoepli, Milano, 2009. Except Chapters 7, 9, 10 and 11.2 and 11.3 N.NUGENT, Organizzazione politica europea, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2011. M.BAGELLA, L’euro e la politica monetaria, Giappichelli, Torino, 2015 The arguments here dealt concerning the European Union are reflected in the corresponding articles of the Treaty of Lisbon, which is available in a consolidated form ( Trattato dell’UE - TUE e Trattato sul funzionamento dell’UE - TFUE ), in the portal of the European Union: http://europa.eu/documentation/legislation/index_it.htm Attending students will have as a reference for the oral examination concerning “Institutional Course” a “tesario” (list of questions) that will be distributed at the end of the lessons Other useful texts V.DI VITA (a cura di), Compendio di Economia Internazionale, Gruppo Editoriale EsseLibri Simone, Napoli, 2005 F.ATTINA’, G.NATALICCHI, L’Unione europea. Governo, istituzioni, politiche, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2^ed., 2010 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD GIOVANNI BATTISTA PITTALUGA Exam Board GIOVANNI BATTISTA PITTALUGA (President) FABRIZIO GAZZO ELENA SEGHEZZA SILVIO TRAVERSO LESSONS LESSONS START II sem. 27 february. 2017 - 1 june 2017 Class schedule EU AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS EXAMS ASSESSMENT METHODS Oral examination for the "Institutional course" and written examination for the "Monographic course". Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 13/01/2023 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 27/01/2023 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 10/02/2023 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 08/06/2023 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 22/06/2023 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 06/07/2023 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 08/09/2023 11:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance is recommended but not compulsory