ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION
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Basic knowledge of macroeconomics and the general outlines of the international political history as well as of the economic history of the last three centuries.
Assessment for attending students: group work and a 30-minute written test. Group work and written test each count for 50% of the final grade.
The group work is divided into two parts: 1) study and synthesis of a scientific paper proposed by the lecturer on a topic covered in the lectures, which will be presented to the class. 2) work on the collection and analysis of data, which will be presented to the class.
The written test is structured in different sections, with some open questions and closed questions (True/False, multiple-choice questions, questions relating to graphs/tables proposed in class, short texts to be completed by choosing alternatives from pre-prepared option roses). Details on the number and scoring of questions and sections will be published on the course webpage (Moodle).
There are 2 partial tests (mid-term and end of course) with the same modalities as the written test. ONLY frequenting students (i.e. who have handed in their group work) can take the partial tests.
Assessment for NON attending students: 60-minute written text. The written test is structured in different sections, with some open questions and closed questions (True/False, multiple-choice questions, questions related to graphs/tables proposed in the lecture, short texts to be completed by choosing alternatives from pre-prepared option roses). Details on the number and scoring of questions and sections will be advertised on the course webpage (Moodle).
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of the processes of integration of goods and factor markets on a global level, the socio-economic impact of these processes on the countries involved, and the intertwining of socio-political, technological and economic determinants of these integration processes. The course examines these processes from a long-term perspective, focusing in particular on the globalisation phenomena of economies over the last 50 years.
EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS
At the end of the course students will be able to:
1. understand and use the specific economic language and some tools of economic theory related to the integration of goods and factor markets
2. distinguish the different historical phases of globalisation, understand their similarities and differences, and describe their evolution over time
3. describe the main institutional, technological, productive, organisational and social transformations that have characterised the structural changes induced by globalisation processes in different countries
4. describe and discuss opportunities and advantages, disadvantages and limitations of the processes of globalisation of economies.
• The concept of globalisation: origins, meanings, evolution
• Periods and phases
• International trade
• World economies and colonial empires
• Measuring economic globalization
• Industrialisation, imperialism, free trade
• Migrations
• World capitalism and world crises
• New institutions and multilateralism
• Neo-liberalism and new globalisation
The course analyses the processes of integration of goods and factor markets on a global level, the socio-economic impact of these processes on the countries involved, and the intertwining of socio-political, technological and economic determinants of these integration processes. The course examines these processes from a long-term perspective, focusing in particular on the globalisation phenomena of economies over the last 50 years.
Lectures in class (45 hrs.)
The course consists of 20 lectures (2 hrs. each) and 2 lectures (2,5 hrs. each), with projection of slides.
Students are encouraged to actively participate to classes, by asking questions and/or making comments.
Office hours: see the lecturers’ personal webpages.
The reading list is available on the course's webpage in Moodle
A Tutoring Service is available at the Department of Economics. More detailed information is available at the following link:
https://www.uninsubria.it/servizi/tutti-i-servizi/tutorato-dieco