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.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Course content:

I. Foundations of economic policy

II. Economic policy in an imperfect world

III. Fiscal Policy

IV. Monetary Policy

V. Financial Stability

VI. International Financial Integration and currency policy

VII. Taxation

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Textbook is

AGNÉS BÉNASSY-QUÉRÉ, BENOIT COEURÉ, PIERRE JACQUET, JEAN PISANI-FERRY, 2019

Politica economica

Teoria e pratica

Edizioni il Mulino.

Students will have to answer questions related to this book's content. The use of other books for preparing this exam is not recommended.