- Docente: Flavio Delbono
- Credits: 1
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Business and Economics (cod. 6609)
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from Sep 15, 2025 to Oct 13, 2025
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course students are able to: Adopt proper interpretive keys to understand economic issues Use conceptual and quantitative tools to understand current economic challenges Interpret economic issues of the current national and international economic debate Critically evaluate economic policy issues at the center of the current historical phase Recognize the impact of economic issues at a national and international level
Course contents
1. Individual liberties and collective constraints
2. State actions in markets
3. National economic policies
4. European economic policies
5. The Welfare State
Readings/Bibliography
F. Delbono e L. Spallanzani, Scelte sostenibili (5° anno), Mondadori, 2022: chapters 1-6, 10, 11.
Teaching methods
The main instructional approaches used in the course are:
- Lectures
Assessment methods
Though not compulsory, class attendance is strongly encouraged.
Course evaluation will be as detailed in the following:
Component Weight (%)
Final Exam 100
- Exam and group project structure:
The final exam consists of a written multiple-choice test with 10 questions, each offering four possible answers (only one correct). The exam lasts 40 minutes, and sample questions are available on Virtuale to help students familiarize themselves with the format.
- Exam policy:
Students must register for the exam through AlmaEsami within the stated deadlines.
The evaluation is pass/fail.
Students with disability or specific learning disabilities (DSA) are required to make their condition known to find the best possible accommodation to their needs.
Teaching tools
Tools, platforms, or resources used during the course:
- Learning platform: Virtuale (virtuale.unibo.it) contains samples of the exam-like questions
- Communication tools: Email; Teams;
Office hours
See the website of Flavio Delbono