95940 - POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPMENT

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

Given the aims of this degree, through this course the student acquires knowledge in the field of political economy of industry and territorial economic development with particular reference both to company strategy and government policy perspectives. The evolution of the debate and the main theoretical contributes in this filed will be analysed and discussed. Relevant case studies will be studied and offered to the classroom as material for the understanding of “real world” issue with reference to Italy, Europe, highly industrialised and the so called emerging countries. The course is structured in three modules: a) introduction to the main concepts and tools in political economy, economics, economic policy; b) industry, company strategy and government policy; c) structural change, development and sustainability. Teaching consists of formal lectures and classes that require the active participation of students.

Contenuti

0. Introduction to economic studies and perspectives; 1. Political Economy of Industry and Development: aims, concepts and tools; 2. Company Strategy, Organization, Behaviour, Performance; 3. Territorial development dynamics and policy; 4. Industrial Policy, structural change and Development; 5. Development and Sustainability.

Testi/Bibliografia

Di Tommaso, M.R., et al., (2024) "Industry Organization and Industrial Policy. Production and Innovation, Development and the Public Interest.", Il Mulino.

Metodi didattici

For “attending students”: blended teaching involving frontal lectures, labs, tutorial, open discussions in classroom.

For “not-attending students”: individual study of the book (see below “Assessment methods for not-attending students”).

Students are required within one week from the beginning of the course to decide whether to be “attending students” or not.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

i) Assessment for “attending students”:

Exam component I: Written exam (multiple choice questions) based on the topics covered during the classes. The written exam will be scheduled for end of the course, and it accounts for the 70% of the final grade. To get prepared for the written exam, attending students are expected to join lectures with regular frequency, to work on the slides shared by lecturers after the classes, and to study the following book:

Di Tommaso, M.R., et.al, (2024) "Industry Organization and Industrial Policy. Production and Innovation, Development, and the Public Interest.", Il Mulino.

The chapters to be studied will be indicated by the Professor during the course.

Exam component II: PPT presentations by groups to the class and individual active participation during the course. It accounts for the 30% of the final grade.
Further detailed information will be provided to the classroom by the lecturers at the beginning and during the course.

 

ii) Assessment for “not-attending students”:

Not-attending students will take a written exam (multiple choice questions) at the end of the course accounting for the 100% of the mark. This exam is based on the study of the following textbook (all chapters):

Di Tommaso, M.R., et.al, (2024) "Industry Organization and Industrial Policy. Production and Innovation, Development, and the Public Interest.", Il Mulino.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Frontal teaching delivered with the support of PPT presentations and papers, readings and further material provided by the lecturers. Active participation in discussion and classwork is required.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Marco Rodolfo Di Tommaso

Consulta il sito web di Roberto Scazzieri