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Monetary theory, institutions and policy
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The first module (30 hours) of the course aims to provide students with the tools needed to understand the functioning of monetary economy and the operative aspects of Central Bank monetary policies. It explains what money is, the debate on its origins, the different approaches to the determinants of the demand for money and its supply, monetary policy instruments and equilibrium in the assets markets. The lectures of this first module will be held in Italian. The second module (30 hours) concentrates on the relations between money, prices and outputs in the long and short run. It also analyses the debate on rules and discretion in monetary policies, the Taylor rule and the sustainability of public debt. These themes are developed according to both a traditional and heterodox approach. A knowledge of basic microeconomic and macroeconomic notions is a prerequisite for this second module.
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LEVRERO ENRICO SERGIO
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First Module (30 hours) 1. Money, monetary institutions and the financial markets 2. The demand for money 3. The supply of money and the debate on its endogeneity 4. The equilibrium of the financial sector 5. The structure of the interest rates
Second Module (30 hours) 6. Money, prices, and output 7. The transmission channels of the monetary policies 8. The Gibson Paradox 9. Rules and discretion 10. Money and public finance
( reference books)
Bank of England, Quarterly Bulletin, Q1, 54, 1, 2014, pp. 4-28 (Module 1) N.S. Balke and K.M. Emery, “Understanding the price puzzle”, Economic Review— Fourth Quarter 1994, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, pp. 15-26 (Module 2) R. Ciccone, “Public Debt and Aggregate Demand: Some Unconventional Analytics”, in E.S. Levrero, A. Palumbo and A. Stirati (eds), Sraffa and the Reconstruction of Economic Theory: volume 2. Aggregate Demand, Policy Analysis and Growth, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, pp. 15-28 (Module 2) B. Friedman, “Crowding Out or Crowding In? Economic Consequences of Financing Government Deficits”, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 3:1978, pp. 599-603 and 609-620 (Module 2) C.A.E Goodhart, Money, information and uncertainty, Second edition, Macmillan, 1989, pp. 24-50, 51-57, 129-137 (Module 1) A. Lavoie, Post-Keynesian Economics: New Foundations, Edward Elgar, 2014, pp. 186-225 and 245-252 (Module 1) M. Pivetti, “Interest and profits in Smith, Ricardo and Marx”, Political Economy. Studies in the surplus approach, 3, 1, 1987, pp. 63-74 (Module 2) W. Poole, “Optimal Choice of Monetary Policy Instruments in a Simple Stochastic Macro Model”, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 84, 2, 1970), pp. 197-203 (Module 2) J. Smithin, The theory of interest rates, in P. Arestis and M. Sawyer, A Handbook of Alternative Monetary Economics, Edward Elgar, 2006, pp. 273-290 (Module 2) J. Tobin, “Liquidity Preference as Behavior Towards Risk”, The Review of Economic Studies 25, 2, 1958, pp. 65-86 (Module 1) M. Vernengo, Money and inflation, in P. Arestis and M. Sawyer, A Handbook of Alternative Monetary Economics, Edward Elgar, 2006, pp. 476-489 (Module 1 and 2) C.E. Walsh, Monetary Theory and Policy, third edition, The Mit Press, 2010, pp. 21-24, 33-71, 134-162, 195-209, 465-475 (Module 1 and 2) C. E. Walsh, “Teaching Inflation Targeting: An Analysis for Intermediate Macro”, Journal of Economic Education, Fall 2002, pp. 333-346 (Module 2).
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21201492 -
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
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The aim of the course is to provide advanced tools for the analysis of the tax shifting. To this purpose, the main kind of taxes will be investigated in different market structures (perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly). The analysis is developed using both graphical and analytical tools.
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21201713 -
Foundations of Political Economy
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The course aims to go to the foundations of the theories of value and distribution in order to provide students who already have a first knowledge of micro and macroeconomics with the means to orient themselves, on the one hand, in the comparison between the main theories of value and distribution (or 'micro' theory) and, on the other hand, in the understanding of the implications that these theories have with regard to the determination of the general level of production (or 'macro' theory).
The course is divided into two parts. The first part is devoted to a comparison between the classical theory and the neoclassical (marginalist) theory of value and distribution. Particular attention is given to the reconstruction of the structure of the latter theory, presented in the general equilibrium version of Wicksell and Walras, and to the difficulties that this theory faces in treating capital as a productive factor.
The second part is devoted to the determination of the general level of production in the two theoretical approaches. Particular attention is given to the reconstruction of the Keynesian Revolution, through a direct reading of some parts of Keynes’ General Theory, and the discussion of the elements that have favoured its reabsorption in the Neoclassical Synthesis.
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APPLIED ECONOMICS LABORATORY
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Employment, income distribution and growth
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The course will present different analytical perspectives along with empirical evidence on themes such as the relationship between labour market regulation, income distribution and employment growth, which are very relevant for economic analysis and current debates concerning economic policy.
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21201711 OCCUPAZIONE, DISTRIBUZIONE E CRESCITA in Mercato del lavoro, relazioni industriali e sistemi di welfare LM-56 STIRATI ANTONELLA
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The course consists of two modules of 30 hours each, the first of which is taught in English Module I - alternative theories of primary income distribution and employment - Harrod and Solow's growth models and demand-led growth - Technical change. employment and growth Module II - the impact of labour market reforms and macroeconomic policies: theory and empirical evidence - the interpretation of the changes in income distribution and their impact on employment and growth - Employment and wages in Italy During the course, data and results of empirical literature will be presented along with theoretical approaches.
( reference books)
Various papers and essays collected around four main subjects areas and available at the library. Upon request English alternatives to the Italian readings can be suggestd to foreign students. Below the detail:
INTRODUCTORY: “Teorie del valore e della distribuzione – un confronto tra classici e neoclassici” di Fabio Petri, da pag. 87 a 116; e da pag. 249 a 305 “Appunti sulla teoria della distribuzione e del valore” di Garegnani e Palumbo, parte introduttiva, da pag. 1 a 3 “Unemployment, institutions and the living standard in the classical theory of wages” di Antonella Stirati, da pag. 42 a 66 “Emplyoment theory in the history of economic thought: an overview” di Antonella Stirati PART I PRODUCTIVITY EMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH: “Teorie dello sviluppo economico” di Terenzio Cozzi, da pag. 189 a 249 “Technical change, effective demand and emplyment” di Cesaratto, Serrano e Stirati da pag. 33 a 52 Lezioni sviluppo 2010-11 (fotocopie con tabelle di dati e grafici) “Equilibrio, distribuzione e crescita” di Kaldor, da pag. 219 a 246 “L’industria – rivista di economia politica” da pag. 45 a 53 “Potential GNP: its measurement and significance” di Okun “Puzzles, paradoxes, and regularities: cyclical and structural productivity in the United States (1950-2005)” di Jeon e Vernengo, da pag. 237 a 243 “L’approccio Kaldor-Verdoorn: una verifica empirica per il Centro-Nord e il Mezzogiorno d’Italia (anni 1951-2006)”, di Ferdinando Ofria, da pag. 179 a 203 “intervento alla discussione del seminario ASTRIL del 6/3/13” di Antonella Stirati PART II: INCOME DISTRIBUTION “La riduzione del prodotto che va al lavoro” di Antonella Stirati del 16 Novembre 2010 “Towards a sustainable recovery: the case for wage-led policies”, da pag. 161 a 186 “Wages, employment, distribution and growth” di Levrero e Stirati in Hein, Heise a Truger da pag. 93 a 114 “Il problema salariale in Italia” di Maurizio Zenezini, da pag. 2 a 31 PART III: LABOUR MARKET FLEXIBILITY AND EMPLOYMENT “Manuale di economia del lavoro”, capitolo 9 e 10 da pag. 215 a 249 “Are protective labor market institutions at the root of unemplOyment? A critical review of the evidence” di Howel, Baker, Glyn and Smchitt, da pag. 53 a 71 “Employment growth in Italy in the 1990s: institutional arrangements and market forces” di Brandolini, Casadio, Cipollone, Magnani, Rosolia e Torrini, da pag. 31 a 68 “La flessibilità del mercato del lavoro e il mito del conflitto tra generazioni” di Antonella Stirati, da pag. 181 a 191 “Oltre l’austerità” di Cesaratto e Pivetti, da pag. 133 a 144 (articolo di Antonella Stirati)
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21201562 -
ADVANCED ECONOMIC POLICY
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The overall objective of Politica economica c.a. is to provide an in depth understanding of modern macroeconomic theory with strong emphasis on Business cycle and Stabilization policies. The course focuses mainly on Dynamic General Equilibrium macroeconomic models, starting from real business cycle models into which New Keynesian macroeconomic features are introduced.
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MONETARY POLICY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS
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1. To analyse the major differences in financial systems over the world. 2. To understand the globalisation and convergence processes in financial systems. 3. To analyse some structural features and functions of fund channelling. The course is divided into three parts. In the first one the main models of monetary theory are examined, aiming at investigating the role and functioning of the demand and supply of money. The second part analyzes the objectives, instruments and transmission mechanisms of monetary policy, in the light of the main economic theories. The third part analyzes the interactions between the functioning of financial markets and the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy, focusing on the empirical cases of the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and its economic and monetary impact, the euro crisis in 2011 and the current volatility of the financial markets.
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SCARANO GIOVANNI
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Monetary theory Functions and forms of money. Value of money, monetary stability and inflation. Money and credit. Interest rate and rate of return on assets. The structure of interest rates. Interest rates, asset pricing and financial markets. Interest rates, exchange rates and movements of capital. Banks and money supply. Money demand and quantitative theory of money. Theories of endogenous money.
Monetary policy and transmission mechanisms Effectiveness of monetary policy. Neutrality of money and dichotomy in the classical model. Monetary economy. Keynesian models. Monetarist models. The New Consensus in Macroeconomics and the IS-PC-MR model. The objectives of monetary policy. The instruments of monetary policy: mandatory reserves, interest rates, money supply and capital requirements of banks. The mechanisms and channels of transmission of monetary policy.
European monetary policy The Maastricht Treaty. Independence and governance of the ECB. The ECB's strategy. The intervention instruments of the ECB. Credit risk regulation: from the Basel agreements to the European banking union.
Regulation of financial markets and financial crises Stability and volatility of the financial markets. Currency crisis and financial crisis. Money and effective demand. Credit cycle and financial crises. The financial crisis of 2007 - 2009. Bank rescue and sovereign debt crisis. Risks of national default and euro crisis. Secular Stagnation and sterilization of monetary policies. Corporate Saving Glut. The excesses of liquidity and the instability of the financial markets.
( reference books)
Bain K., Howells P., Monetary Economics. Policy and its Theoretical Basis, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Bain K., Howells P., The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance. A European Text, Pearson Education, 2008.
Mishkin F.S., The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Pearson- Addison Wesley, 2004.
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HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THEORY
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STORIA DEL PENSIERO ECONOMICO
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STORIA DEL PENSIERO ECONOMICO
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TEORIA DEI GIOCHI
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The course is a primer in game theory that aims to introduce students to the language and methods used to analyze static and dynamic games of complete and incomplete information. A special emphasis is posed on economic applications. Among the others, the course deals with problems concerning business strategies such as those related to the determination of sale prices and production/distribution quantities, strategies related to firm entry/exit and market positioning, bargaining, auction strategies and mechanisms, optimal policy, issues related to agents’ credibility and to the time-consistence/sustainability of their decisions.
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TIRELLI MARIO
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Part I – Games of complete information. 1. Static games: Normal form games. Solution concepts. Nash equilibrium in pure and mixed strategies. Dominance solvable games. Rationalizability. Applications. 2. Dynamic games: Games in extensive form Nozione di gioco in forma estesa. Nash equilibria. Backward induction and Subgame Perfect Nahs Equilibria. Applications. Repeated games. Applications. Part II – Games of incomplete information. 3. Static games. Normal form representation. Bayesian-Nash equilibrium. Applications.
( reference books)
Martin J. Osborne, An Introduction to Game Theory, Oxford University Press. 2003 or later editions.
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ADVANCED PUBLIC FINANCE
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