B1942 - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge of international economics and its application to the real world. The goal of the first part of the course is to introduce fundamental elements of modern international economic theory and examination of efficient trade policies. The main aim of the second part of the course is to review recent academic and empirical findings: i) to analyze the main international economic events related to globalization, ii) to understand main economic development issues faced by developing countries and iii) to investigate the consequences of different trade policies on economic growth and development.

Contenuti

International Trade Models (e.g., The Ricardian model, The Heckscher-Ohlin model, ...)

Trade policy

International monetary economics: Money, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates.

Political economy of international trade: causes and consequences

Testi/Bibliografia

"International Economics: Theory and Policy" Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obsfeld and Marc Melitz. Editor: Pearson Education

If needed, references to additional teaching material (articles, reports, slides, etc.) will be provided in class.

Knowledge of math, microeconomics and macroeconomics is a pre-requisite for attending the course.

Metodi didattici

Frontal lectures and discussions in class.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Attending students: Written Exam + Presentation.

Non-Attending students: Written Exam

For information related to course materials, structure of the exam, and contents of the exam, you can find everything on the Virtuale platform.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Published material (papers and slides) on the Virtuale Platform

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Alessandro Saia