Academic Year 2017/2018
- Docente: Marco Grazzi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/02
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Resource Economics and Sustainable Development (cod. 8839)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will have an in-depth understanding of the economic approach, both theoretical and empirical, to technology, science and innovation. In particular, topics covered include the sources of technological change, the institutions and policies that promote innovation and the impact of innovation and technology on business competition and the economy. Case studies and historical examples will be mostly environment- and energy-related.
Course contents
Innovation and Economic Growth
Innovation and Industrial Dynamics
The diffusion of new technologies
Economic Growth and the Environment
Environmental Regulation and Innovation
Factors driving 'green' innovation
Analysis of firm and industry case studies
Readings/Bibliography
Textbooks:
Markus, A. A. 'Innovations in Sustainability. Fuel and Food', Cambridge University Press Cambridge 2015
Malerba F. Brusoni S. 'Perspectives on innovation' Cambridge University Press Cambridge 2007
Other Readings:
Ambec Stefan and Lanoie Paul, Does It Pay to Be Green? A Systematic Overview", Academy of Management Perspective, 2008, pp. 45-62
Ayres, R. U. , L. W. Ayres, and B. Warr. Exergy, power and work in the U.S. economy 1900-1998. Energy, The International Journal, 28(3):219–273, 2003
Brock, William A. & Taylor, M. Scott, 2005. "Economic Growth and the Environment: A Review of Theory and Empirics," Handbook of Economic Growth, in: Philippe Aghion & Steven Durlauf (ed.), Handbook of Economic Growth, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 28, pages 1749-1821 Elsevier.
Copeland Brian R. and M. Scott Taylor, 2004. "Trade, Growth, and the Environment," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 42(1), pages 7-71
Dasgupta, S. , B. Laplante, H. Wang, and D. Wheeler. Confronting the environmental kuznets curve. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 16(1):147–168, 2002
de Bruyn, S. M. & van den Bergh, J. C. J. M. & Opschoor, J. B., 1998, "Economic growth and emissions: reconsidering the empirical basis of environmental Kuznets curves," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 25(2), pages 161-175, May.
Grossman, G. M., Pollution and growth: What do we know? In Sustainable Economic Development, pages 19–47. Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Nordhaus, W. D., "Lethal model II: The limits to growth revisited", Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1992(2):1–59, 1992.
Porter M. E. and C. van der Linde. 'Toward a new conception of the environment-competitiveness relationship'. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 9(4):97–118, Fall 1995
Stern, D. I, The rise and fall of the environmental kuznets curve. World Development, 32(8):1419–1439, 2004.
Further readings will be communicated during the course
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions of papers and case studies
Assessment methods
Written examination, take-home assignment and/or project work
Teaching tools
Slides and other materials will be available on campus.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Marco Grazzi