Macroeconomics

A.Y. 2025/2026
12
Max ECTS
80
Overall hours
SSD
SECS-P/01
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course provides the basic tools required for understanding the key macroeconomic issues. The aim of the course is to provide a basic understanding of macroeconomics and to enable students to attend more specialized courses such as "Scienza delle Finanze" and "Politica Economica".
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will have familiarized with the macroeconomic models of: output and employment determination in the short run; medium run inflation dynamics and cyclical output fluctuations; long run economic growth and its determinants. Additionally, they will have learnt the role of expectations in economic policy.
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

Responsible
Lesson period
Second trimester
Course syllabus
Part 1 - The short run
- Introduction to macroeconomic problems: an overview.
- The goods market, financial markets, and income determination in the short run (the IS-LM model).

References:
Blanchard et al. (2024) "Macroeconomia. Una prospettiva europea (Nuova Edizione)". Capp.: I. Un viaggio intorno al mondo. - II. Un viaggio attraverso il libro. - III. Il mercato dei beni. - IV. I mercati finanziari. - V. Il mercato dei beni e i mercati finanziari: il modello IS-LM. - VI. I mercati finanziari II: il modello IS-LM esteso.

Part 2 - The medium run
- The labor market, unemployment, and inflation (the Phillips curve).
- Production and price level determination in the medium run.

References:
Blanchard et al. (2024) "Macroeconomia. Una prospettiva europea (Nuova Edizione)". VII. Il mercato del lavoro. - VIII. La curva di Phillips, il tasso naturale di disoccupazione e l'inflazione. - IX. Dal breve al medio periodo: il modello IS-LM-PC.

Parte 3 - The long run
- Economic growth: savings and capital accumulation (the Solow model).

References:
Blanchard et al. (2024) "Macroeconomia. Una prospettiva europea (Nuova Edizione)". X. Crescita: un'introduzione. - XI. Risparmio, accumulazione di capitale e produzione.

Part 4 - Open eocnomy
- The goods market and financial markets in open economy.
- Nominal and real exchange rates.
- Interest rates and exchange rates.
- Exchange rates, trade balance, and production.
- The IS-LM model in open economy.

References:
Blanchard et al. (2024) "Macroeconomia. Una prospettiva europea (Nuova Edizione)". Capp.: XVII. Apertura del mercato dei beni e dei mercati finanziari. - XVIII. Il mercato dei beni in economia aperta. - XIX. Produzione, tasso di interesse e tasso di cambio.
Prerequisites for admission
There is no manadatory pre-requirement. However, familiarity with basic mathematics and microeconomics is strongly recommended.
Teaching methods
Lectures and tutorials.
Teaching Resources
Blanchard, Olivier; Amighini, Alessia; Giavazzi, Francesco: "Macroeconomia. Una prospettiva europea ", Nuova Edizione, Bologna: Il Mulino, 2024.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written exam. Students will have 75 minutes to answer to 15 multiple-choice questions. Some (or all) of the 15 multiple-choice questions may be represented by exercises. There is no mid-term test scheduled. However, students will receive a set of exercises that they will be asked to solve independently, and that will be corrected and reviewed during the tutorials.
SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS - University credits: 12
Lessons: 80 hours
Professor: Bucci Alberto
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