The aim of this course is to study the how the economy works. GDP, Consumption investment, public debt, unemployment, productivity, exchange rate and interest rate are all topics developed during the course. Then, both economic growth and recession are two main areas of the analysis.

A constant presence in the classroom is essential to attend the course. The course will begin by studing the meaning and content of some commonly used economic terms such as GDP, real investment, inflation, economic growth, unemploument. The theoretical models will be classified according to the macroeconomic criteria of Short Term, Medium Term, and Long Term. The three standards help to study the phenomena linked respectively to aggregate demand, aggregate supplu and the correlation between unemployment and inflation, and economic growth.

Microeconomics, Mathematics

- Knowledge and understanding skills: by the end of the course students must have acquired knowledge and understanding of the specificities of macro-economic relations and of the actors involved in them: consumers, investors, state and market. In particular they must know and understand the specificities and problems of growth and recessions. The didactic work methods with which these results will be achieved will consist of: frontal lectures, testimonies, analysis and discussion of macroeconomic data, group work and in-depth seminars.

- Applied knowledge and understanding skills: students must be able to apply the knowledge acquired in an appropriate and flexible way to analyse, understand and solve situations and problems related to unemployment growth and budget deficits.

- Autonomy of judgement: students must have the ability to link the knowledge acquired during the course in integrated and unified schemes and to deal with complex problems autonomously and with their own judgement. - Communication skills: students must acquire a clear and effective communication skills, thanks to a good mastery of the vocabulary related to the topics dealt with during the course. The didactic work methods with which these results will be achieved will consist of: frontal lectures, analysis and discussion of macroeconomic scenarios, group work and in-depth seminars, production of essays.

- Learning Ability: Students must have developed good learning skills, which will allow them to deepen the knowledge acquired during the course by addressing subsequent courses of study on economic, monetary and international policy issues, and to acquire new knowledge, skills and abilities through professional and work experience.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Tutorials with analytical and theoretical applications on macroeconomic theory.

Teaching

The lecture is carried out with constant reference to the examination texts. In-depth notes such as PPT and PDF files available on the subject's website are an essential component of the course.

Attendance

We recommend a constant attendance in the lecture hall, both in class and in practice hours.

Course books

OLIVIER BLANCHARD, ALESSIA AMIGHINI, FRANCESCO GIAVAZZI
MACROECONOMIA una prospettiva europea.

edizione Mulino 2018 (collana Strimenti)

INDICE DEL VOLUME: Presentazione dell'edizione italiana. - Introduzione. - I. Un viaggio intorno al mondo. - II. Un viaggio attraverso il libro. - Fondamenti. - Parte seconda: Il breve periodo. - III. Il mercato dei beni. - IV. I mercati finanziari. - V. I mercati dei beni e i mercati finanziari: il modello IS-LM. - VI. I Mercati Finanziari II: Il modello IS-LM esteso. - Parte terza: Il medio periodo. - VII. Il mercato del lavoro. - VIII. Il tasso naturale di disoccupazione l'inflazione e la curva di Phillips. - IX. Dal breve al medio periodo: il modello IS-LM-PC. - Parte sesta: L'economia aperta. XVII Apertura del mercato dei beni e dei mercati Finanziari - XVIII Il mercato dei beni in Economia Aperta - XIX Produzione tasso di interesse e tasso di cambio. XX Regimi di Cambio. - Cenni alla crescita Economica (appunti).

Handouts and other teaching resources made available on the platform Moodle › blended.uniurb.it.

Assessment

Written and then oral test. The test takes place on the same day. The written examination consists of four theoretical questions and two exercises. The time left to complete the test is h. 01.10. After the correction of the written test, any oral examinations and recordings are made.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

The lecture is carried out with constant reference to the examination texts. In-depth notes such as PPT and PDF files available on the subject's website are an essential component of the course.

Attendance

We recommend a constant attendance in the lecture hall, both in class and in practice hours.

Course books

OLIVIER BLANCHARD, ALESSIA AMIGHINI, FRANCESCO GIAVAZZI
MACROECONOMIA una prospettiva europea.

edizione Mulino 2018 (collana Strimenti)

INDICE DEL VOLUME: Presentazione dell'edizione italiana. - Introduzione. - I. Un viaggio intorno al mondo. - II. Un viaggio attraverso il libro. - Fondamenti. - Parte seconda: Il breve periodo. - III. Il mercato dei beni. - IV. I mercati finanziari. - V. I mercati dei beni e i mercati finanziari: il modello IS-LM. - VI. I Mercati Finanziari II: Il modello IS-LM esteso. - Parte terza: Il medio periodo. - VII. Il mercato del lavoro. - VIII. Il tasso naturale di disoccupazione l'inflazione e la curva di Phillips. - IX. Dal breve al medio periodo: il modello IS-LM-PC. - Parte sesta: L'economia aperta. XVII Apertura del mercato dei beni e dei mercati Finanziari - XVIII Il mercato dei beni in Economia Aperta - XIX Produzione tasso di interesse e tasso di cambio. XX Regimi di Cambio. - Cenni alla crescita Economica (appunti).

Handouts and other teaching resources made available on the platform Moodle › blended.uniurb.it.

Assessment

Written and then oral test. The test takes place on the same day. The written examination consists of four theoretical questions and two exercises. The time left to complete the test is h. 01.10. After the correction of the written test, any oral examinations and recordings are made.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The student  of the Erasmus Program can request to sit the final exam in English with an alternative bibliography.