Agricultural Economics and Policies
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The educational objectives of the course are, first, about the characteristics and tools of analysis of agribusines and, second, knowledge of methods and tools of economic analysis of agricultural farms.The main objective of the course is to provide students with a conceptual framework through which to analyze the agricultural policies of the European Union. In particular, the course aims to analyze the common agricultural policy (CAP) and its main instruments of intervention in a critical perspective. The first part introduces some general principles for the study of agricultural policy, analyzing the particular features of the sector and its role in economic development. Some basic principles for the study of the economic policy will be also addressed. The third part, after dealing with the study of the institutional structure of the European Union, addresses the study of the CAP analyzing both its historical evolution and the recent reforms.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge of the main sources of economic statistics and agricultural usage. Understanding the characteristics of the agribusiness, mastery of tools of analysis and evaluation of agricultural production more profitable.Understanding of economic policy and its role in agriculture; specificity of agriculture and jutification of agricultural policies; economic growth models; instruments of agricultural policy; European Union and its institutions; the common agricultural policy and its reform process; the role of rural development policies.
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
year
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge of the language and of the main economic variables acquired in the course of Elements of Economics.
Assessment methods and Criteria
For module 1 Economics, optional intermediate test and oral exam.
For module 2 Oral exam policy.
Evaluation based on the average of the tests carried out.
For module 2 Oral exam policy.
Evaluation based on the average of the tests carried out.
Agricultural economics
Course syllabus
Characteristics of agriculture and agribusiness. The role of agriculture in the economy and society, agriculture in the economy, structural and economic characteristics of agriculture, agribusiness, food supply chains, the public and private sector services in agriculture, marketing and prices of food products. Agricultural Economics. Definition of farms, structure and types of farms, the organization of business and enterprise systems in agriculture, the economic balance of the farm, the economic analysis of farm management, evaluation summary of the choices of the entrepreneur, appraisal choices, choices about the investments, methods of evaluation of the effects of agricultural practices on the environment.
Teaching methods
Knowledge of the characteristics of the agri-food system through the analysis of macroeconomic variables.
Knowledge of the characteristics of agricultural farms through census and administrative data.
Knowledge of the economic analysis of the farm through an exercise on the budget.
Knowledge of the characteristics of agricultural farms through census and administrative data.
Knowledge of the economic analysis of the farm through an exercise on the budget.
Teaching Resources
F.Bruni, S.Franco, Economia dell'impresa e dell'azienda agraria, Franco Angeli, 2003. Slides at url: http://users.unimi.it/pretdepa/didattica.htm
Policies
Course syllabus
ntroduction: Economic policy and agricultural policy. Agricultural and food markets (notes). Overview of the corse: Part I: Agriculture and economic development. The "farm problem". Economic development and structural change. A theory of economic growth. The role of agriculture in the development process. Technology, innovation and the agricultural Sector. Part II: Principle of economic policy. Different approaches to agricultural policy analysis. Welfare economics: principles and the Pareto optimality (notes). Market failures and public goods. Welfare analysis of the main agricultural policy instruments. Political economy of agricultural policy (notes). Part III: European Union and the common agricultural policy. European integration process. European institutions. The EU decision making process (notes). Instruments of agricultural policy. The common agricultural policy (CAP): objectives, principles and instruments. The historical evolution of the CAP and its main reforms. The CAP after the Fischler reform. Rural development and environmental policies.
Teaching methods
Knowledge of the characteristics of agricultural production and production factors through Faostat data.
Knowledge of the purposes of agricultural policies and their methods
Illustration of the evolution of the CAP.
Knowledge of the activity of agricultural policy actors.
Knowledge of the purposes of agricultural policies and their methods
Illustration of the evolution of the CAP.
Knowledge of the activity of agricultural policy actors.
Teaching Resources
Andrea Segrè (2008). Politiche per lo sviluppo agricolo e la sicurezza alimentare. Carocci editore. Slides at url: http://users.unimi.it/pretdepa/didattica.htm
Agricultural economics
AGR/01 - AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL APPRAISAL - University credits: 6
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Policies
AGR/01 - AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL APPRAISAL - University credits: 6
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Lessons: 40 hours