Instructional goals
The course is an introduction to economic theory, with a special focus on law and economics and institutional economics.
Prerequisites
none
Intended learning outcomes
Course Contents
- Demand and supply.
- Consumption theory.
- Theory of the firm.
- Competition, market power, antitrust.
- Public Sector.
- Labor market.
- Income, growth, institutions.
- Economic fluctuations.
- Inflation and unemployment.
- Money and financial markets.
Reference Books
- N.G. Mankiw, Principi di Economia, Bologna, Zanichelli, IV Edizione, 2007.
- Charts and lectures will be distributed by the teacher during the course.
Teaching Methods
- class lectures
- practice classes
- problem sets
Assessment Method
written exam consisting of:
- exercises on microeconomic theory and IS-LM model
- short essays on macroeconomic theory and national accounting
Thesis assignment criteria
none
Does the syllabus cover sustainability topics?
No