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Elements of Economics

A.Y. 2019/2020
6
Max ECTS
56
Overall hours
SSD
AGR/01
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the introductory bases of economic theory and, through application examples, knowledge of the agricultural sector and the agroindustrial system necessary for graduate training and in particular for the economics courses of the following two years.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge of economic language, method and basics;
understanding of articles, essays and debate about economic
themes (growth, National Debt, prices, etc.).

Lesson period: Second semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Bono Giovanni
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
- introduction: economic theories
- microeconomics
- market
- consumption choices
- demand
- elasticity
- production
- perfect competition
- monopoly
- game theory
- oligopoly
- market failures
- macroeconomics
- national accounts
- aggregate demand and supply
- money
- inflation and unemployment
- economic policies
- IS-LM model
- economic crises
- international trade
- balance of payments and exchange rates
- common agricultural policy
Teaching methods
The course is administered through remote lessons and exercitations.
Teaching Resources
Sloman Garrett, Elementi di Economia, 2018
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam is in oral and remote form. The goal is to verify the
ability to articulate microeconomic and macroeconomic arguments.
AGR/01 - AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL APPRAISAL - University credits: 6
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor: Bono Giovanni
Shifts:
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Professor: Bono Giovanni
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