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THE ECONOMICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
LORENZO CORSINI
Academic year2020/21
CourseBANKING FINANCE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Code038PP
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
THE ECONOMICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONSECS-P/01LEZIONI42
LORENZO CORSINI unimap
FEDERICO PIEROBON unimap
PARTHA SEN unimap
Learning outcomes
Knowledge

The course will deliver a short history of the process of European integration and some basic elements on the institutions of the European Union. Students will learn about theories and current issues in Economic and Monetary Union, the European labour market and the European regional policies.

Assessment criteria of knowledge

Written exams after the end of the course.

Skills

The student will be able to interpret the European economic trends.

Assessment criteria of skills

Written exams after the end of the course.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar to basic concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and seminars.

Syllabus

1) Introduction to the European integration process and to the European Union institutions.

 

2) Monetary and banking system, the European Central bank.

 

 

3) Economic policies and fiscal constraints in the EU.

 

 

4) Labour, welfare and social policies in the EU

Bibliography

Baldiwin and Wyplosz, “The Economics of European Integration”.

Lectures notes and slides provided by the lecturers.

Assessment methods

Essay and presentation plus written exam.

Updated: 18/02/2021 15:30