CdSECONOMICS
Codice038PP
CFU6
PeriodoSecondo semestre
LinguaItaliano
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.
Written exams after the end of the course.
The student will be able to interpret the European economic trends.
Written exams after the end of the course.
Students should be familiar to basic concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Frontal lectures and seminars.
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
Baldiwin and Wyplosz, “The Economics of European Integration”.
Lectures notes and slides provided by the lecturers.
Essay and presentation plus written exam.