- Docente: Corrado Benassi
- Crediti formativi: 10
- SSD: SECS-P/01
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Moduli: Corrado Benassi (Modulo 1) Diego Lanzi (Modulo 2)
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza (Modulo 1) Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Laurea in Economia del turismo (cod. 8847)
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Orario delle lezioni (Modulo 1)
dal 18/09/2023 al 05/12/2023
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Orario delle lezioni (Modulo 2)
dal 11/10/2023 al 13/12/2023
Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire
The successful student should know the basics of microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis. S/he will be able to understand how markets work, to identify relevant market models, and to apply microeconomic principles in looking at the real world; and s/he will be able to understand the basic principles of macroeconomics, and to connect them to the current problems of the macroeconomy, like unemployment, inflation and public debt.
Contenuti
Part I: Introduction
1. General introduction to economics: what is economics?
2. General introducton to economics: thinking like an economist
3. The working of markets: supply and demand
4. The working of markets: elasticity
Part II: Microeconomics
A. Perfectly competitive markets
5. The consumers' choices
6. Firms in competitive markets
7. The efficiency of markets
8. Government policies
B. Imperfect competition
9. Monopoly
10. Monopolistic competion
11. Oligopoly
C. Further Topics
12. Public goods and the trafedy of the commons
13. Externalities
14. Asymmetric information
Part III: Macroeconomics
A. Basic Macro ideas
15. Output, income, and the price level
16. The labour market and the unemployment rate
B. Economic growth and inequality
17. Basic growth theory
18. Inequality
C. Money and finance
19. Savings, investment and financial markets
20. Money supply and money demand
D. Economic fluctuations
21. Business cycles
22. the ISLM model and aggregate demand
23. Aggregate demand and aggregare supply
24. Aggregate demand policies
25. Inflation and unemployment
Part IV: International trade and international macroeconomics
26. International trade
27. Macroeconomics and the open economy
Testi/Bibliografia
N. Gregory Mankiw and Mark P. Taylor, Economics (latest edition), Cengage Learning, Andover, UK.
Metodi didattici
This is a taught course with lectures. Specific classes for exercises and discussion will also be held.
Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
The exam consists of a written test on the material covered in class. During the lecture period, the possibility of partial assessment will be offered. Students are required to register in advance for the exam through AlmaEsami according to the general rules of the School of Economics and Management. Grading is on a 30 point basis, with minimum pass grade 18/30 (18-23: sufficient; 24-27: good; 28-30: very good; 30 plus distinction: excellent).
Strumenti a supporto della didattica
Traditional lectures will be coupled with active students' participation. Handouts will be available for students.
The course is provided with e-learning support.
Orario di ricevimento
Consulta il sito web di Corrado Benassi
Consulta il sito web di Diego Lanzi
SDGs



L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.