AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY

The course is part of the Interdisciplinary [C] activities of the degree in Economics and Business
It aims to raise awareness of the economic characteristics of the agricultural sector, of the agricultural farms and of the adoptable agricultural policy measures, in light of the emerging concepts of sustainability and multifunctionality of agriculture, and of the evolutionary path and the current structure of the Community Agricultural Policy. Particular attention is paid to the study of the basic elements of agricultural economics, in which the configuration of the concepts of sustainability and multifunctionality of agriculture stands out; to the understanding of the main elements of economy of the agricultural farms; to the analysis of adoptable agricultural policies; to the study of the evolution and development of the Community Agricultural Policy.

1 Knowledge and Understanding.
1.1 Configuring the economic characteristics of the agricultural sector and of the farms.
1.2 Identifying suitable agricultural policy measures, in light of the emerging sustainability and multifunctional concepts of agriculture.
1.3 Representing the evolutionary path and the current structure of the Community Agricultural Policy.
2 Ability to apply knowledge and understanding.
2.1 Selecting correctly concepts and methods to make efficient decisions in the economy choices related to the agricultural sector and farms.
2.2 Constructing the most suitable agricultural policy measures according to the different economic-social objectives to be pursued.
2.3 Monitoring and highlighting the effects resulting from the implementation of the Community Agricultural Policy.
3. Capacity of judgment
3.1 Abstracting and interpreting the economic model related to agricultural economy and policy, explaining them critically.
3.2 Using of economic tools (graphs, models) to communicate and explain the economic agricultural phenomena and differentiating the effects of the agrarian policy measures on the markets,
3.3 Carrying out autonomously the study and the deepening of analysis of the ecomic-agrarian phenomena through research projects, the elaboration of essays and reports.

Mandatory priority Exams: none.
Prerequisites: basic skills in economics of Economics (micro and macro) and Mathematics (first module). Basic skills in demand and supply models and market forms.

1.Principles of agricultural economics.
2.Sustainability and multi-functionality of agriculture.
3.Principles of economics of farms.
4.Principles of agricultural policy.
5.Principles of of the Common Agricultural Policy.

De Pin A. (2017), Economia e Politica Agraria, IMPRIMITUR, Padova (pp. 1-191). (Available at the Cafoscarina Library).
Optional: Vieri S. (2012), Agricoltura. Settore multifunzionale allo sviluppo, Edagricole-Il Sole 24 Ore, Milano (pp. 1-499).

For attending students, the examination takes place in the presence, on the Moodle platform, and lasts fifteen minutes. It consists of a Test of thirty multiple choice questions, with four alternatives each. Every correct answer is worth a point. Honors are awarded to those with a score of over twenty-eight. To the test score you can add bonus points, as agreed in class.
For those not attending the exam consists of open questions, composed of both theoretical questions and exercises, on the whole reference text.

The course takes place in the presence, following a conventional teaching approach. The study can also be carried out through the Moodle platform in which it is implemented, as well as through the Teacher's Book, all these modalities follow the same approach of the lectures. During the course, participation in conferences, seminars and meetings can also be scheduled, also in online form.

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The course in Moodle version is at the following address. Registration to the platform takes place during the first week of the start of the course.For those not attending the enrollment is done through the teacher. https://moodle.unive.it/course/view.php?id=438

If you have a disability (Law 17/1999) or a specific learning disorder (Law 170/2010) contact the Disability and DSA office: disabilita@unive.it.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Natural capital and environmental quality" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development