OVERVIEW

During classes the economic role of transport infrastructure will be discussed along with the most popular economic techniques for their assessment and the main features of network industries.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides a good knowledge of the theoretical contributions and ability to apply the techniques of estimation of the economic and social impact, cost-benefit analysis and complex network theory to the transport sector.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Classes aim at developing a critical analysis of main features of the planning, project and managing stages of transport infrastructure. Moreover, students will be able to identify the economic and social effects of transport infrastructure both at national and regional scale.

Students will be able to conduct the assessment of an infrastructural projects.

Students who voluntarily participate to COILs with international classes will develop advanced literacy, personal, learning-to-learn and social skills.

PREREQUISITES

Basic knowledge of macro and microeconomics

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures, seminars, discussion of case studies. Lessons will be in person.

Participation in COIL (on a voluntary basis) will enable students to work on advanced literacy, social, personal and learning-to-learn skills.

Students with disabilities, with SLD or with SEN are reminded that, to request exam accommodations, they must first upload their certification to the University website at servizionline.unige.it<https://servizionline.unige.it/>, in the “Students” section. The documentation will be checked by the University’s Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and with SLD.

At the beginning of the course, students are advised to contact the lecturer to agree on exam arrangements which, while respecting the learning objectives of the course, take individual learning needs into account.

To request compensatory tools or dispensatory measures, students with disabilities or SLD must fill in the dedicated Webform available athttps://unige.it/disabilita-dsa, at least 7 working days before the exam.

Students with SEN may instead send their request by e-mail to the lecturer, copying the Department Representative, Prof. Elena Lagomarsino, atinclusione.economia@unige.it<mailto:inclusione.economia@unige.it>, and the Inclusion Office atinclusione.studenti@info.unige.it<mailto:inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it>.

Requests from students will be assessed by the lecturer and may be approved or rejected.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Part I: Macroeconomic impact of transport infrastructure 

Part II: Bulding costs and measures of capacity of transport infrastructure

Part III: Cost-Benefit Analysis and multi-criteria analysis

Part IV: Access to infrastructure

Part V: Features of network industries, centrality measures; complex network theory; positive feedbacks

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For students attending classes a list or readings (in English) will be available on Aulaweb.

Students non attending classes may prepare the exam on the book: Ferrari-Bottasso-Conti-Tei (2019) Economic role of transport infrastructure, Elsevier (chapter 6 excluded)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes are in the first semester of the academic year

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Exam consists in an oral colloquium 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Assessment is carried out considering:

- the knowledge of the program

- communication skills