Course Details

Political Economy

EC0182

Course
Political Economy
Code
EC0182
Academic Year
2024/2025
Curriculum Year
2024/2025
Degree Programme
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
-
Credits
8
Lecture Hours
60
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/01 - Political Economy
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
1
Teaching period
Primo Semestre
Campus
NOVARA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
The phenomenon of economic growth; business and consumer choices; markets and the business cycle; economic policies.
Reference Texts
The Core
The Economy
Italian edition edited by Il Mulino 2018 freely available at https://www.core-econ.org/the-economy/it/
Learning Outcomes
Understanding the basic economic concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures and classroom activities
Additional Information
Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage:
https://www.uniupo.it/en/students-physical-or-learning-
Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.
Assessment Methods
Written exam
Detailed Syllabus
The Capitalist Revolution
Technical progress, demography and economic growth
Scarcity, work and choice
Social interactions
The enterprise: owners, managers and employees
The enterprise and its customers
Demand, supply and competitive markets
Market power and imperfect competition
The labour market: wages, profits and unemployment
Banks, money and the credit market
Yields, prices and market dynamics
Markets, efficiency and public policies
Economic fluctuations and unemployment
Unemployment and fiscal policy
Inflation, unemployment and monetary policy
Expected Learning Outcomes
Understanding the basic economic concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
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