Course catalogue | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Economia applicata (SECS-P/06)
Field: Economico
Type of training activity: Characterising

72 hours
of face-to-face activities

9 credits

hub: PARMA

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Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to give students the fundamental knowledge on local development to design and implement place-based development policies.

Prerequisites

None.

Course unit content

1) The main conceptualisations of local development; 2) The local development as a new paradigm for understanding and planning the national economic development; 3) The main theories of local development; 4) The nature of policies for local development; 5) How national and international institutions can promote local development; 6) The local development in the experience of european and developing countries.

Full programme

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Bibliography

- «Collection of papers», edited by the teacher (downloadable from: Materiali didattici da scaricare).
- «Politiche per lo sviluppo territoriale», a cura di E. Ciciotti e P. Rizzi, Roma, Carocci, 2005.
- «Tendenze e politiche per lo sviluppo locale in Italia», Consiglio italiano per le scienze sociali, Venezia, Marsilio, 2005.
– «La governance dello sviluppo locale», a cura di C. Carboni, Bologna, il Mulino, 2009.

Teaching methods

Lectures and workshops.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam. Assessment is by way of written submissions. Each student is required to submit an essay of approximately 5,000 words. The reference list to be used includes all readings of the Course (see, «Testi di riferimento») together with an article on a linked topic (typically relating to a case study) agreed between teacher and student, according to the interests of the individual.

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