After and introductive part aimed to synthesize the main streams of economic paradigms (the classucs and the neo-classics), the course presents some significant scientific contributions by the Italian economists in the specific field of economic policy, from the Unification of Italy in 1861 up to now.
A collection of texts in pdf written by the teacher of the discipline, and
made available for reproduction at "Grafiline" shop, via Forlanini 10
Obiettivi Formativi
Based on the economic proposal and suggestions promoted by the Italian
economists since 1861 up to now with the final aim to influence the
policy-making, the course focuses on the complex and circular
relationship among the theoretical economic knowledge, the consequent
economic culture, and its final effects on the political power.
Prerequisiti
The knowledge of the political economy as well as economic policy
principles.
Metodi Didattici
Lectures in remote with employment of slides and oral comments by the teacher
Altre Informazioni
Systematic references to the parallel evolution of the international
economic thought will be offered.
Modalità di verifica apprendimento
The final examination will be written and personalised. The teacher will give to each one student three specific arguments to develop in sixty minutes. These arguments will be different from that attributed to the other students.
Programma del corso
The fisrt part of the course presents a summary of the main
economic theories, from the ones of the classical political economy to the
successive neoclassical thought. The second part of
the course deals with a specific segment of the history of economic
thought, namely the Italian one, from the Unification in 1861 up to now.
Among others, economists such as Maffeo Pantaleoni, Vilfredo Pareto,
Antonio De Viti De Marco, Luigi Einaudi etc. up to some of the leading
Italian economists debating on the causes of the current Great Recession
and on the ways to escape from, are presented and discussed.