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CODE 84088
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/02
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

Course description

The aim of the course is providing a suitable knowledge on the financial sector of the economy, with particular focus on the debate on markets effiiciency, on the transmission mechanism of monetary policy.

Attendance, although not mandatory, is strongly advised.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course of Economics of Financial Markets has the specific aim of providing both theoretical and technical knowledge on the working of financial markets, with specific focus on the most recent theories and the debate among the different streams of thought. Specific attention will be dedicated to the impact of monetary policies on financial markets, to the creation and propagation of expectations and to the impact that they have on the yields of financial assets and their time structure.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main targets of the course are the following:

  • Understanding the working of financial markets
  • Understanding the effects of monetary policy on the financial markets
  • Ability to properly communicate in written and oral form, ability to adapt communication to the context, use of sources and tools of various nature, critical thinking, ability to use, develop and value information, ability to expose.

PREREQUISITES

Undergraduate introductory courses of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons by the teacher. Seminars on a few specific topics.

 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Part I: The Debate on Financial Markets Efficinecy

  1. The conventional approach and its foundations.
  2. Some alternative approaches and the main objections to the orthodox models.
  3. Firm's investments and financial markets.

Part II:  Monetary Policy and Financial Markets

  1. Central Bank, inside money, outside money and payment systems.
  2. From the policy interest rate tto the markets interest rates.
  3. The Transmissiom Mechanism of Monetary Policy: the Money Channel and the Crediit Channel

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Specific indications on reference bibliography will be provided by the professor at the beginning of the lectures.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Second Semester

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written Exam. 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The assessment methods consost of a written exam with open questions on the topics of the course. 

There are no restrictions in repeting the exam, in case of failure.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The students may contact by e-mail the professor after the end of the term for specific information.

The concepts taught in the module require a basic knowledge provided by undergraduate courses in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.

Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals

Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals
No poverty
No poverty
Zero hunger
Zero hunger
Good health and well being
Good health and well being
Quality education
Quality education
Gender equality
Gender equality
Decent work and economic growth
Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Reduce inequality
Reduce inequality