| CLE-LAB
(objectives)
The CLE-LAB 2024-25 edition is organized around the theme: the challenges of the Italian economy, which is addressed from various disciplinary perspectives. The objective of the course is to provide the necessary tools to understand the main characteristics of the structure of the Italian economy, its evolution in the medium to long term, and its future prospects.
Students will attend 10 seminar-lectures for a total of 20 hours (mandatory attendance), with one lesson per week, during the first semester (October-December 2024). The course theme will be addressed in the following areas:
The figures of the Italian economy, the role of statistics;
The characteristics of the productive structure and the development model followed by Italy, its positioning in the international economy;
Macroeconomic policies, with particular attention to the European context;
Institutions, the budgeting process, and public finance decisions.
The course also includes bibliographic information seminars, to equip students with the ability to correctly use the resources available in the library for research and writing papers.
The course coordinators for the CLE-LAB 2024-25 edition are:
Elina De Simone (elina.desimone@uniroma3.it)
Anna Giunta (anna.giunta@uniroma3.it)
Alessia Naccarato (alessia.naccarato@uniroma3.it)
Antonella Palumbo (antonella.palumbo@uniroma3.it)
Students will prepare group papers and presentations, selecting a specific topic under the supervision of one of the course coordinators. Once the final paper is approved by the responsible instructor, CLE-LAB awards 9 credits (there is no grade). The course requires mandatory attendance. Details regarding exam procedures will be provided at the beginning of the lessons.
LESSON SCHEDULE
Monday 5:00-7:00 PM ROOM 7
October 7
Antonella Palumbo - The Italian economy from 1995 to today: trends of the main indicators, brief historical overview of macroeconomic policies
October 14
Giovanni Carnazza (University of Pisa) - The evolution of Italian public debt from the Treasury-Bank of Italy divorce to today in a historical and theoretical perspective
October 21
Nicoletta Cibella (ISTAT) - Employment: measuring the phenomenon through the permanent population census
October 28
Arianna Silvestrini (Library of Economic Sciences, Roma Tre University) - Bibliographic information seminar
November 4
Marco Causi - The Italian economy in an era of turbulence: the period 2020-2024
November 11
Antonio Di Majo (Emeritus Professor, Roma Tre University) - The evolution of public budgeting: actors, institutions, rules
November 18
Elina De Simone - Some structural characteristics of the Italian public budget in a historical perspective
November 25
Anna Giunta - Italian businesses: organization, performance, international positioning, and the “twin” transitions
December 2
Fabiola Riccardini (ISTAT) - Ecological transition and sustainable practices in Italian businesses
December 9
Annalisa Giordano (ISTAT) - The income register: structure, variables, and sources; informational and analytical potential
December 16
Final test
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