INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Academic year
2022/2023 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Course code
ET0093 (AF:331508 AR:179152)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
SECS-P/02
Period
1st Term
Course year
3
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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Students will be provided with the basic tools for understanding the meaning of "International Economics" and of "Development Studies". After an introduction to development and globalization, students will be provided with a basic understanding of the main theories in international economics, instruments and issues in trading policies. The last part of the course will be devoted to foundations of economic and human development, including theories on structural adjustment.
The focus is on a critical approach to the link between internationalization and development, to the development divide, to issues of globalization, internationalization ,inequality, poverty, industrialization, structural adjustment and innovation. The course is entirely taught in English.
Students will be able to use the main theories in International Economics and Development Studies for empirical analysis of countries, in a historical perspective and in a contemporary analysis. They will be able to discuss and analyze development policies, industry analysis and policy, international policies for development and the role of international institutions.
Previous courses and studies on Microeconomics
Basic concepts in history of economic thought
Introduction to Development and globaliozation
The role of international institutions (IMF, WB, WTO)

International economics
A look at world trade
Main models of International Trade: Ricardo, H-O, Krugman and empirical analysis on trade data
Instruments of Trade Policy
International Production, MNEs and GVC

Development Studies
Definition, Measurement, Models, Policies
Issues in development: poverty, inequality, gender, environment, SDG.
The role and the debate over industrial development policy

Case studies in development
Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld and Marc Melitz, International Economics: Theory and Policy, 11th Edition, 2018, Pearson. Ch.3,5,7,8 and 9
Raj Debraj (1998), Development Economics, New Jersey: Princeton University Press – chapters 6, 7, 10 and 17
Additional readings will be uploaded in Moodle during the Course
Written examination.
For attending students, is optional to deliver and present a group work, as indicated in Moodle, wich will be part of the final grade (30%).
Lectures, seminars, workshops and in-class discussion
English
written

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 11/09/2022