Economia Politica C - ENG
Economics
CFU 10
Marco Novarese
Aim
The aim of the course is to make students: understand the difference between models and reality and the scientific method; understand the main research stream in the contemporary economics debate; develop the capacity to think using the main economic concepts (cost-benefit analysis and its meaning; developing a critical approach to the economic problems); understanding the debate on human motivations; understand the main idea on the functioning of the markets.
Contents
Economy and Economics
Economics and rationality
Different approaches
The Market and the State
Consume, saving and working
Firm and supply
Market Failures
Economics of information
Behavioural Economics
Money
GDP
Requirements
None
Book
“Economia e Scienze Economiche, dispense a cura di M. Novarese (A.A. 2013/2014)”
This book can be downloaded on the DIR web site of the course.
Organization
Standard classroom teaching
Attendance
The attendance is suggested but not mandatory
Exam
The exam is based on a computerized text. The exam can be divided in two parts. Exercises and examples of the text are available on DIR.