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CODE 63744
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
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

Exam Board

GIOVANNI BATTISTA PITTALUGA (President)

FABRIZIO GAZZO

ELENA SEGHEZZA

SILVIO TRAVERSO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II sem.

27 february. 2017 - 1 june 2017

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