INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Students will be provided with the basic tools for understanding the meaning of "International Economics" and of "Development Studies". After an introduction to development and globalization, students will be provided with a basic understanding of the main theories in international economics, instruments and issues in trading policies. The last part of the course will be devoted to foundations of economic and human development, including theories on structural adjustment.
The focus is on a critical approach to the link between internationalization and development, to the development divide, to issues of globalization, internationalization ,inequality, poverty, industrialization, structural adjustment and innovation. The course is entirely taught in English.

Students will be able to use the main theories in International Economics and Development Studies for empirical analysis of countries, in a historical perspective and in a contemporary analysis. They will be able to discuss and analyze development policies, industry analysis and policy, international policies for development and the role of international institutions.

Aver sostenuto l'esame di Microeconomia

Basic concepts in history of economic thought
Introduction to Development and globaliozation
The role of international institutions (IMF, WB, WTO)

International economics
A look at world trade
Main models of International Trade: Ricardo, H-O, Krugman and empirical analysis on trade data
Instruments of Trade Policy
International Production, MNEs and GVC

Development Studies
Definition, Measurement, Models, Policies
Issues in development: poverty, inequality, gender, environment, SDG.
The role and the debate over industrial development policy

Case studies in development

Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld and Marc Melitz, International Economics: Theory and Policy, 11th Edition, 2018, Pearson. Ch.3,5,7,8 and 9
Raj Debraj (1998), Development Economics, New Jersey: Princeton University Press – chapters 6, 7, 10 and 17
Additional readings will be uploaded in Moodle during the Course

La verifica dell'apprendimento avviene tramite un esame scritto.
Per gli studenti frequentanti è opzionale la preparazione e l'esposizione di un lavoro di gruppo e la partecipazione attiva al corso, come indicato su Moodle, che contribuirà al voto finale (30%).

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Lezioni frontali accompagnate da seminari e discussioni in aula

Questo insegnamento tratta argomenti connessi alla macroarea "Cooperazione internazionale" e concorre alla realizzazione dei relativi obiettivi ONU dell'Agenda 2030 per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile