OVERVIEW

Economics aims at studying economic phenomena both at the individual level (microeconomics) and at the aggregate level (macroeconomics). The discipline uses inductive and deductive methods based on the construction of theoretical models. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course of Economics offers the essential tools required to understand the incentives behind the choices of rational economic agents operating in a certain market.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course of Economics intends to offer the basic notions of microeconomics and macroeconomics by highlighting their practical applicability to current economic issues.

PREREQUISITES

In order to gain more benefit from the course, it is essential to have a basic understanding of mathematical relationships between variables.

TEACHING METHODS

The course is taught with frontal lectures, for a total of 54 hours (corresponding to 9 CFU), during the lessons the main microeconomic and macroeconomic models will be presented and discussed.
Any changes will be announced on Aulaweb.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Microeconomics Basic concepts. Individual choices. Competition and efficiency. Market failures.
Macroeconomics Basic concepts. The market for goods. Financial markets. The IS-LM model and short-run equiibrium.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

- Bertola G., Lo Prete A. (2020), Istituzioni di economia, seconda edizione, Il Mulino, Cap. from I to VIII;
and
- Blanchard O., Amighini A., Giavazzi F. (2021), Scoprire la macroeconomia. Volume I: Quello che non si può non sapere, Il Mulino, Cap. from I to VI.
Further teaching material provided during the lectures.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CONCETTA MENDOLICCHIO (President)

ANNA BOTTASSO

MAURIZIO CONTI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Sem. I

Class schedule

ECONOMICS A

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written exam, that might replace all or part of an oral exam.
Any changes will be announced on Aulaweb.
 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written (and eventually the oral) exam aims at verifying the students’ skills and the acquisition of the basic theoretical notions addressed during the course. Through the answers given to the questions, it will be verified whether students are able to:
- identifying and defining economic concepts using the appropriate technical language;
- reasoning in an independent manner by using the conceptual models studied during the course.
In general, students should demonstrate that they understood the importance and the meaning of the various topics covered in the course of Economics by discussing microeconomic and macroeconomic models.

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

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Attending lecturers is not compulsory but strongly suggested. 
The program of the course is the same for attending and non-attending students.
It is strongly recommended to register for the course on AulaWeb, to receive information and download the teaching material analyzed in class.