International economic policy (2012/2013)

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Course code
4S00450
Name of lecturer
Luca Sandonà
Coordinator
Luca Sandonà
Number of ECTS credits allocated
9
Academic sector
SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY
Language of instruction
Italian
Location
VICENZA
Period
secondo semestre dal Feb 18, 2013 al May 24, 2013.

Lesson timetable

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course of International Political Economy is to provide students with analytical and conceptual tools to understand international macroeconomic developments.

Syllabus

The course of International Economic Policy tackles advanced issues regarding development macroeconomics. After an introductory part concerning the definition of the field of study and a general treatment of national accounting, market structure and economic agents’ behavioural functions, the course will consider issues concerning fiscal, monetary and exchange-rate policies.
Depending on time availability, a historical introduction to various theories of imperialism will be offered too.

Textbooks
Agénor, P.-R. e P. J. Montiel (2008), Development Macroeconomics, Princeton University Press. (Chapters 1-5)
Colombo, E. e M. Lossani (2007), Economia Monetaria Internazionale, Carocci.
Brewer, A. (1990), Marxist Theories of Imperialism, Routledge.
IMF (2008), The State of Public Finances: Outlook and Medium-Term Policies After the 2008 Crisis.
King, J.E.(ed.) (2003), The Elgar Companion to Post-Keynesian Economics, Edward Elgar.
Arestis, P; Sawyer, MC, How many cheers for the Tobin financial transactions tax? Cambridge Journal of Economics, 21(6), pp753-768, 1997

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination

Teaching aids

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