Università Roma Tre

This course addresses selected issues of macroeconomics emphasizing the links between economic growth, development and distributive policies. Topics covered include: basic facts of economic growth and long-run economic development; comparative analysis of macroeconomic policies in advanced, emerging and developing countries; the dynamics of income distribution and institutional change; the institutional and political determinants of economic growth and distributive policies; the choice and consequences of policy responses to crises. Discussion of these issues are addressed through lectures, case studies, guest speakers and laboratory exercises.

Introduction
• Key macroeconomics variables, business cycles and trend
• Macroeconomic controversies and policy debates: an overview
• Exchange rates, financial and currency crises

From macroeconomic policies to long-term growth and development
• Economic growth and development economics
• Welfare, economic growth and development
• Political economics and macroeconomic policy

Macroeconomic trends and outlook for global economy
• Global markets
• The global financial crisis
• Income distribution dynamics

Comparative macroeconomic policies
• Macroeconomic policy in the EMU
• Latina America’s macroeconomic policy response to financial crises: lessons for the eurozone
• Economic growth and development policies: the case of the italian economy

Reading assignment for each topic wil be discussed during the lessons

This course addresses selected issues of macroeconomics emphasizing the links between economic growth, development and distributive policies. Topics covered include: basic facts of economic growth and long-run economic development; comparative analysis of macroeconomic policies in advanced, emerging and developing countries; the dynamics of income distribution and institutional change; the institutional and political determinants of economic growth and distributive policies; the choice and consequences of policy responses to crises. Discussion of these issues are addressed through lectures, case studies, guest speakers and laboratory exercises.

Introduction
• Key macroeconomics variables, business cycles and trend
• Macroeconomic controversies and policy debates: an overview
• Exchange rates, financial and currency crises

From macroeconomic policies to long-term growth and development
• Economic growth and development economics
• Welfare, economic growth and development
• Political economics and macroeconomic policy

Macroeconomic trends and outlook for global economy
• Global markets
• The global financial crisis
• Income distribution dynamics

Comparative macroeconomic policies
• Macroeconomic policy in the EMU
• Latina America’s macroeconomic policy response to financial crises: lessons for the eurozone
• Economic growth and development policies: the case of the italian economy

Reading assignment for each topic wil be discussed during the lessons