REGIONS AND THE WORLD ECONOMY - MOD. 2
cod. 1006104

Academic year 2015/16
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Fabio SFORZI
Academic discipline
Economia applicata (SECS-P/06)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
35 hours
of face-to-face activities
5 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: Regions and the world economy

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to provide students with a theoretical and empirical knowledge of the ways of change experienced by regional economies because of globalization processes. The contemporary globalization is framed in patterns of regional development. The empirical knowledge of changes in regional economies, shaped by the global market competition, is gained by contrasting different types of regional economies constituting the Italian economy. At the end of the course students will be able to display knowledge and understanding of globalization processes underlying the changes of regional economies.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

(1) The regional foundations of economic performance; (2) Models of regional development; (3) The globalization as a nexus of regional economies; (4) The international specialization of the Italian regional economies; (5) Prospects for lagging regions.

Full programme

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Bibliography

"A collection of papers" both in Italian and English, edited by the teacher (available on: Materiali didattici da scaricare)

Teaching methods

A combination of lectures, class discussion, seminars and exam preparation (for the writing of the critical essay).

Assessment methods and criteria

Submitted written essay of approximately 1500 words (75%) and its discussion (25%).

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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