11483 - Development Economics

Academic Year 2010/2011

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (cod. 8043)

Course contents

Innovation

Research and Development

Main indicators

 

Innovation and economic theories

Innovation and growth

Technological change (determinants of)

Innovation, specialisation and spatial dynamics

International innovative performance

Innovation potential and financing instituitions (national and international)

 

Readings/Bibliography

Fagerberg, J., Mowery, D.C. e Nelson, R. (2007). Innovazione. Imprese, industrie, economie (edizione italiana a cura di F.Malerba, M.Pianta, A.Zanfei), Carocci editore.

Malerba, F. (2000), Economia dell'Innovazione, Carocci editore.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Slides about national and international statistical indicators

Assessment methods

The lectures will be held in the second term; the students can give the exam from May/June. The exam consists in one written test.

Teaching tools

During the lectures, students will receive information about the main (italian and international) financing instruments for the innovation.

Links to further information

http://www.dse.unibo.it/montini

Office hours

See the website of Pier Giorgio Ardeni