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Course 2016-2017 a.y.

30391 - ECONOMICS OF EUROPEAN UNION


BSS
Department of Social and Political Sciences

Course taught in English


Go to class group/s: 95

BSS (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/02)
Course Director:
CARLO ALTOMONTE

Classes: 95 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 95: STEFANO RIELA


Course Objectives
The course aims at analysing the process of economic and political integration of European countries through a theoretical and a policy perspective. At the end of the course, students should have a thorough understanding of the main ongoing reforms behind the process of European integration, as well as the ability to assess the main drivers of the business environment in which firms operate when dealing with the European markets.

Course Content Summary
The first part of the course explores the process of European economic integration and its effects on economic growth and aggregate productivity, analysing the free circulation of goods (customs unions, free trade areas), of factors of production (Single market) and the co-ordination of economic policies leading to the setup of the Economic and Monetary Union, together with the effects of the financial crisis since 2008. The governance elements behind these developments are analysed in parallel. The course then moves on in studying some of the main policies currently undertaken by the European Union (cohesion, trade, competition), as developed via the EU budget, and the role played by European companies in shaping these policies.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
50% of the final grade is based on teamwork activities and 50% is based on individual assessment (i.e. a written exam with open and multiple-choice questions).

Textbooks
Notes and readings provided by the instructors uploaded in the E-learning website.

Further reading: European Economic Policy created specifically for this course by McGraw-Hill Create, available at EGEA bookshop.


Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
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