- Docente: Giuseppe Pignataro
- Credits: 10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Political, Social and International Sciences (cod. 8853)
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course the students will: - master the basic tools for the study of the behaviour of the main economic agents (consumers, firms, government) and of their interactions in the markets. - know the basic theoretical instruments for the understanding of the redistributive effects of public policies, with particular reference to the Italian case.
Course contents
INTRODUCTION (First week)
- Some Economic Fundamentals
- Necessary analytical tools
PART I: Consumption and production choices (Weeks 2-5)
- Consumption theory
- Consumer behaviour
- Individual and market demand
- The theory of the firm
- Technology and production
- Production costs
PARTE II: Market structure (Weeks 6-9)
- Perfect competition
Profit maximization and competitive supply - Analysis of perfectly competitive markets
- Monopoly
- Oligopoly
PART III: Game Theory and General equilibrium (Weeks 9-10)
- Game Theory, non-cooperative equilibria
- General economic equilibrium.
Readings/Bibliography
Pindyck R.S. e D.L. Rubinfeld (2018), Microeconomia, Pearson – Prentice Hall, IX edizione, Edizione Custom.
Additional materials can be found at the following link: http://giuseppepignataro.altervista.org/teaching.html
Teaching methods
Traditional lectures are supported by additional materials
available online, see http://giuseppepignataro.altervista.org/teaching.html.
Assessment methods
Written exams.
Teaching tools
Lessons (60 teaching hours for 30 lessons) plus due hours per week
for practise exercises held by a Tutor.
Website: http://giuseppepignataro.altervista.org/teaching.html
Links to further information
http://giuseppepignataro.altervista.org/teaching.html
Office hours
See the website of Giuseppe Pignataro
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.