Unit Economics and globalisation
- Course
- International relations
- Study-unit Code
- A001452
- Curriculum
- Migration, globalisation and world governance
- Teacher
- Mirella Damiani
- Teachers
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- Mirella Damiani
- Hours
- 32 ore - Mirella Damiani
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2021/22
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- SECS-P/01
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- English
- Contents
- The first part of the course focuses on some main determinants of international
competitiveness, strictly related not only to sectoral specialization but also to firm-level advantages.
The second part of the course analyses the role of significant reductions in international communication and coordination costs and global value chains.
The third part deals with the main notions of exchange rates systems and optimal currency areas. - Reference texts
- Main Textbook:
Krugman, P., Obstfeld, M., (2017).
International Economics: Theory and Policy, the latest edition. Addison-
Wesley.
Other readings selected during the course. - Educational objectives
- The aim of the course is to provide students the main tools to analyze the
main features of the new phase of globalization and evaluate its main
impacts and the role of economic policies implications. - Prerequisites
- Basic notions of micro and macro economics-
- Teaching methods
- The following methods are used: i) lectures, seminars, home assignments.
In case of emergency conditions, lectures and seminars will be held in mixed mode. - Learning verification modality
- Written and oral exam.
- Extended program
- 1) Market Imperfections: monopolistic competition and intra-industry
trade
2) Firm heterogeneity and international trade
3) The global value chains, offshoring and routine-biased technological
change
4) International negotiations: World Trade Organization, free trade
agreements, custom unions, single markets.
6) The exchange rate system and implications for economic policies.