| Activity | Credits | Period | Academic staff | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - lezione | 7 | 1st semester | Riccardo Fiorentini | |
| 2 - esercitazione | 1 | 1st semester | Riccardo Fiorentini | |
| 3 - esercitazione | 1 | 1st semester | Roberto Fini |
Module 1: lesson
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Aim of this course is to give students the analitical tools in order to be able to investigate the main macroeconomic issues of contemporary economies such as business cycles, unemployment and inflation.
Module 1: lesson
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Introduction:
1. A short review of main schools of economic thought
Main part of the course:
1. National accounting.
2. The neoclassical version of Keynesian model.
3. The IS.LM model.
4. Aggregate demand: consumption, investment ang government expenditure.
5. Aggregate demand and supply
6. Inflation and unemployment
7. Open economy macroeconomics.
8. Economic growth.
9. Main aspects of the Italian Economy
Textbooks:
D. PARISI, Introduzione storica all'Economia Politica, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2002.
G. TONDINI, Formazione e distribuzione della ricchezza nelle diverse scuole di pensiero, Aracne Roma, 2004.
R. DORNBUSCH, S. FISCHER e R. STARTZ, Macroeconomia, McGraw-Hill,9a ed. Milano, 2006 (chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.1)
Written exam with open questions and possible successive oral exam in support of the written examination.
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