Learning objectives
Educate students to the reading and interpretation of macroeconomic facts as discussed and represented in the media
Course unit content
The course presents the main economic indicators and trends of the business cycle and analyzes the crisis and the effects of macroeconomic policies on markets and firms.
Bibliography
Carlo De Benedetti, Federico Rampini e Francesco Daveri, Centomila punture di spillo, Oscar Mondadori, 2008, capp 1, 2, 4, 5
Francesco Daveri, "L'economia della Grande recessione", cap.33 in Cowen and Tabarrok, Principi di Economia, 2010
Debora Rosciani, "le prime crepe sugli immobili Usa", 04/02/2007, il Sole 24 Ore
"The subprime primer", video, Youtube.com
Mario Draghi, “L’euro dal passato al futuro”, discorso tenuto all’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, 21 marzo 2011
Francesco Daveri, “Come finirà la saga dei debiti sovrani”, su La Voce.info oppure il Fatto Quotidiano, 14 settembre 2011
Robert Barro, “An exit strategy from the Euro”, Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2012
Teaching methods
Standard lectures. Occasional testimonies of guests and live discussions of newspaper articles taken for the web
Assessment methods and criteria
Closed book written final exam