B9902 - Economics of Inequality and Migration

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and business (cod. 9202)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the main theories explaining the causes of economic inequality.

  • Analyze the interconnections between inequality and economic development.

  • Critically interpret data and indicators on inequality and migration.

  • Understand the economic effects of migration on different economic agents.

  • Evaluate public policies aimed at reducing inequalities and managing migration flows.

Course contents

The course analyzes the causes, dynamics, and consequences of economic and social inequalities, with a specific focus on the role of migration processes. It will cover the main economic theories of inequality, measurement tools, historical evolution, and recent trends, with particular attention to the effects on the efficiency and equity of economic systems. Furthermore, the relationship between inequalities, international migration, and the labor market will be examined, both in countries of origin and destination.

Readings/Bibliography

Articles provided in class

Teaching methods

In-class lectures

Assessment methods

written exam

 

GRADING

Grades are expressed on a 18-30 scale and graduated as follows:

<18 failed
18-23 sufficient
24-27 good
28-30 very good
30 L excellent

Teaching tools

Virtuale platform

Office hours

See the website of Matteo Lippi Bruni