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GLOBALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DAVIDE FIASCHI
Academic year2022/23
CourseECONOMICS
Code435PP
Credits6
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageEnglish

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
GLOBALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSECS-P/01LEZIONI42
SIMONE D'ALESSANDRO unimap
DAVIDE FIASCHI unimap
Obiettivi di apprendimento
Learning outcomes
Conoscenze

Check the program in English. There is no Italian version.
Knowledge

Module I - Simone D'Alessandro (3 CFU)
The I Module of the course aims to enable students to understand and critically analyse the extents and outcomes of the global economy (definition; how to measure it; global trends); the advantage of trade (specialization, absolute and comparative advantage, Leontief paradox); the commercial policy (Bretton Woods System, Washington consensus, globalizing capital); the relationship between democracy and globalization (social movements, future of globalization); the governance of global common goods (climate change, global responses, collapse); and the energy and the world oil market (supply and demand of energy products). 

Module II - Davide Fiaschi (3 CFU)
Module II will introduce the concept of economic development and its relationship with other concepts generally associated with economic literature: economic growth, well-being, socio-economic mobility and happiness. We will consider alternative theories of economic development and discuss their relevance to understanding the variegate pattern of development followed by countries/regions over the last two centuries, focusing on the role of natural resources, physical capital, knowledge accumulation, population growth, technological progress, inequality, social conflict, and migration.
Assessment criteria of knowledge

Written examination at the end of the course.
Skills

Students should be able to discuss of main issues related to globalization and economic development and to write critical papers on these issues.
Assessment criteria of skills

Students should be able to articulate in oral and written forms on specific issues discussedin the classes.

An active partecipation to the classes is a part of the overall assessment.
Behaviors

Students will acquire an awareness of issues related to globalization and economic development, and the maturity to critically discuss them.
Assessment criteria of behaviors

Oral presentation, discussion, and written examination.
Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with standard introductory textbooks of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Teaching methods

Lectures in presence. Active students's participation.

 
Syllabus

Module I - Simone D'Alessandro (3 CFU)

The course aims to enable students to understand and analyse critically the essential aspects
of the current phase of globalisation both in its real and monetary aspects, that is related to
trade, labour and capital markets.

Contents

  • the extents and outcomes of the global economy (definition; how to measure it; global trends);
  • the advantage of trade (specialization, absolute and comparative advantage, Leontief paradox);
  • the commercial policy (Bretton Woods System, Washington consensus, globalizing capital);
  • the relationship between democracy and globalization (social movements, future of globalization);
  • the governance of global common goods (climate change, global responses, collapse); and
  • the energy and the world oil market (supply and demand of energy products).

Module II - Davide Fiaschi (3 CFU)

The module is a general introduction to economic development, with a focus on sustainable development and conflict.

Contents

  • Introduction to economic development (definition; relationship with economic growth, well-being, socio-economic mobility and happiness);
  • facts on economic development (long-run trends, inequalities among countries and regions; gender inequality; equality of opportunity);
  • theories of economic development (Classical, Marxian, Keynesian, Neoclassical, Modern and New Growth Theories);
  • sustainable development (concept, theoretical models, empirical evidence);
  • conflicts and development (concept, theoretical models, empirical evidence); and
  • mgration

 
Bibliography

Module I - Simone D'Alessandro (3 CFU)

Pompeo Della Posta, The Economics of Globalization: an Introduction, ETS, 2018 (e-book available at the website of the publisher The Economics of Globalization - Bookrepublic) and some additional material to be communicated during the course, depending on the topics that will be covered.

Module II - Davide Fiaschi (3 CFU)

  • Ray (1998). Development Economics
  • Roland (2016). Development Economics
  • Papers  and book's chapters discussed in the lectures
  • Recorded videos of lectures
Assessment methods

Written examination

 
Additional web pages

Elarnign websiste of the couse

https://elearning.ec.unipi.it/course/view.php?id=2007

Streaming of the course

 https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aOV0NlSmqBDFlakDNKABEuZshim1Tc9umZrzBZ6PWwMk1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=223dacf6-3875-4d09-9787-4efb5e63e9ad&tenantId=c7456b31-a220-47f5-be52-473828670aa1
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