84610 - ECONOMIA E DINAMICA INDUSTRIALE

Learning outcomes

The course is designed to provide a broad introduction to topics and industries that current researchers are studying as well as to expose students to a wide variety of techniques. It will start the process of preparing students to conduct research in the area. The course integrates theoretical models and empirical studies.

Course contents

Firm formation, entry, and growth; Models of industrial dynamics; Entrepreneurship; Determinants, measurement and effects of technological innovations;  Industrial and competition policy.

Readings/Bibliography

CABRAL, Luis, Economia Industriale (Carocci, Roma), Capitoli 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14.

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussions, coursework.

Assessment methods

Coursework (50%), final written exam (50%) for the purposes of which students will need to answer four out of five questions within 45 minutes. For students unable to attend the lessons: a final written exam, in which they will have to answer 8 open-ended questions and 4 multiple-choice questions within 90 minutes.

Grading criteria:

18-23: the student has sufficient preparation and analytical skills, spread however, over just few topics taught in the course, the overall jargon is correct

24-27: the student shows and adequate preparation at a technical level with some doubts over the topics. Good, yet not to articulate analytical skills with the use of a correct jargon

28-30: Great knowledge about most of the topics taught in the course, good critical and analytical skills, good usage of the specific jargon

30L: excellent and in depth knowledge of all the topics in the course, excellent critical and analytical skills, excellent usage of specific jargon.

Teaching tools

Other teaching material, including slides used during the lectures and papers will be made available to students on a weekly basis through the 'Virtuale' platform.

Office hours

See the website of Enrico Santarelli