Course 2014-2015 a.y.

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CLMG (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - M (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - IM (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - MM (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - AFC (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - CLAPI (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - CLEFIN-FINANCE (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - CLELI (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - ACME (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - DES-ESS (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06) - EMIT (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/06)

Course Director:
NICOLETTA CORROCHER

Course Objectives

The course concerns the dynamics of growth and sustainable development and the role of innovation in fostering these processes. The first half of the course discusses the issue of growth, investigating the conventional neoclassical theory and its main competing paradigm: the evolutionary economic theory. Then, it illustrates the interaction of national resources with economic growth at the national and global level, with particular attention to the impact of sustainability on country level competitiveness, as well as to the key dimensions of eco-innovation. The second half of the course adopts an institutional perspective and analyzes the relationship between innovation, competition and growth at the country and regional level in both developed and emerging economies.

Course Content Summary

• Innovation and sustainable development.
• Perspectives on growth theory.
• Technology, innovation and economic growth.
• Natural resources, eco-innovations and sustainability.
• Innovation and institutions.
• Competing in capabilities: globalization and industrial development.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Written exam.

Textbooks

A complete list of readings is given at the beginning of the course.

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

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