Area and Global Studies for International Cooperation - AGIC

Students of "Area and Global Studies for International Cooperation" without previous experience of studying Economics are invited to attend a "Preparatory course of Economics" offered by the Master's Degree. The course provides a basic introduction to the economics discipline, its main principles, and the way of reasoning adopted by economists. It is generally divided into two main sections, devoted respectively to Micro- and Macroeconomics, and includes some basic knowledge of International Economics.

The course starts on Sept. 25 and runs for 6 weeks, with a total of 34 teaching hours, plus 6 hours of review; the course in International Economics and Globalization starts at the end of the pre-course, in the second half of the semester.

Teacher: Valentina Erasmo (contact)

Moodle page: https://elearning.unito.it/scuolacle/enrol/index.php?id=3919

Timetable

Sept. 25-26-27 h. 8-10, Aula Verde, C.so Regina Margherita 60

Oct. 2-3-4 h. 8-10, Aula Verde, C.so Regina Margherita 60

Oct. 9-10-11 h. 8-10, Aula Verde, C.so Regina Margherita 60

Oct. 16-17-18 h. 8-10, Aula Verde, C.so Regina Margherita 60

Oct. 23-24-25 h. 8-10, Aula Verde, C.so Regina Margherita 60

Oct. 30-31 h. 8-10, Aula Verde, C.so Regina Margherita 60

Dec. 11 h. 14-16, Room C1, Campus Luigi Einaudi

Dec. 12 h. 8-10, Room C1, Campus Luigi Einaudi

Dec. 13 h. 8-10, Room C1, Campus Luigi Einaudi 

Textbook

The CORE Team, The Economy, selected chapters (see below), freely available

Program

• Introduction to microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics (Ch. 1)
• Technology, population, and growth (Ch. 2)
• Scarcity, work, and choice (Ch. 3)
• An overview on Institutions and Firms (Chs. 5, 6, 7)
• Banks, money, and the credit market (Ch. 10)
• Markets, efficiency, and public policy (Ch. 12)
• Economic fluctuation, unemployment, and fiscal policy (Chs. 13, 14)
• Inflation, unemployment, and monetary policy (Ch. 15)
• Technological progress, employment, and living standards in the long run (Ch. 16)
• The Great Depression, Golden Age, and global financial crisis (Ch. 17)
• The nation and the world economy (Ch. 18)