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POLITICAL ECONOMICS
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POLITICAL ECONOMICS
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Academic year 2021/2022
- Course ID
- SEM0082
- Teaching staff
- Francesco Passarelli (Lecturer)
Willem Lou G. Sas (Lecturer) - Year
- 2nd year
- Teaching period
- First semester
- Type
- Related or integrative
- Credits/Recognition
- 6
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- SECS-P/02 - politica economica
- Delivery
- E-learning
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- Optional
- Type of examination
- Written
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
The course aims at analysing the process of economic and political integration of the European Union. It adopts both a theoretical and a policy perspective.
The first part of the course explores the economic rationale behind the European integration process. It presents models studying the economic consequences of trade liberalization (customs unions, free trade areas).
The course then moves on in studying the main internal and external policies undertaken by the EU (agriculture, cohesion, the Single market policy, and the Economic and Monetary Union), as implemented using the resources of the EU budget.
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Results of learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should have achieved a thorough understanding of the main issues behind the process of European integration, as well as the ability to assess the main aspects of the business environment in which firms operate when dealing with the European markets.
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Course delivery
By the end of the couse, students will have a deep understanding of the functioning of the European Union and the rationale of its economic policies. This course will help students in approching career in International institutions and organizations.
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Learning assessment methods
The course will consist in remotely deliveder lessons. Videos will made available online.
The exam will consist in a written essay that will be held during the official dates at the end of the course (preferably the first available date in December 2020).
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Program
- EU in the global arena
- EU Enlargement
- Classic Theory of Economic Integration
- Free Trade Areas
- Customs Unions
- Economies of Scale
- Single Market
- Budget
- Common Agricultural Policy
- Cohesion Policy
- EMU Foundations
- EMU and the crisis
- Trade policy
- Competition policy
Suggested readings and bibliography
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In order to provide updated information, the main materials of the course are included in the lecture notes (slides). Besides the videos, slides will be available for downloading in due time during the course.
There is no proper textbook for this course. A tentative reference book is: The Economics of the European Integration, by R. Baldwin and C. Wyplosz, McGaw Hill (last available edition). But course materials go far beyond the content of this book.
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Class schedule
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Note
If the exam grade is sufficient students willing to refuse the grade must contact the professor before refusing. Should the grade be not sufficient, the exam can be re-taken (covering the entire program) on the second next available official date.
The methods of teaching activity could change in according to the limitation imposed by the current health crisis. In any case the e-learning mode is guaranteed throughout the academic year.Le modalità di svolgimento dell'attività didattica potranno subire variazioni in base alle limitazioni imposte dalla crisi sanitaria in corso. In ogni caso è assicurata la modalità a distanza per tutto l'anno accademico.- Oggetto:
