Course 2009-2010 a.y.
6059 - EUROPEAN ECONOMIC POLICY
CLEAM - CLES - CLEF - BIEM
Department of Social and Political Sciences
Course taught in English
CLEAM (6 credits - I/II sem. - AI) - CLES (6 credits - I/II sem. - AI) - CLEF (6 credits - I/II sem. - AI) - BIEM (6 credits - I/II sem. - OB)
Course Director:
CARLO SECCHI
CARLO SECCHI
Instructors:
Class 15: CARLO SECCHI, Class 16: CARLO SECCHI, Class 31: FRANCESCO PASSARELLI
Class 15: CARLO SECCHI, Class 16: CARLO SECCHI, Class 31: FRANCESCO PASSARELLI
Course Objectives
The course aims at analysing the economic issues related to the process of European integration through a theoretical and a policy perspective.
Through the study of economic integration theories and the main EU policies, students are able to acquire a critical perspective of the basic issues leading to the development of the European Institutions and the different historical phases of the European Union, ultimately giving birth to the Economic and Monetary Union.
Course Content Summary
The course is composed of three parts.
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The first part of the course is devoted to the study of the different theories of economic integration, considering the market of goods (customs unions, free trade areas), of factors of production (common markets) and the co-ordination of economic policies (economic union). A link is made between the theoretical instruments and the actual evolution of the European integration process.
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The second part explores the main European policies, their common objectives, instruments and financial means, and their evolution over time.
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The third part of the course is centred on the effects of the Economic and Monetary Union for the common economic policies and the European system of governance.
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
Intermediate and final written exam.
Textbooks
- C. ALTOMONTE, M. NAVA, Economics and Policies of an Enlarged Europe, Edward Elgar, 2005.
Additional notes/readings will be provided when dealing with specific topics covered in the program through the Learning Space of the course
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