The course aims at discussing and analysing the process of economic European integration. Main topics: developments in markets integration at the micro level, trade in Europe and abroad; the macroeconomics of European integration: monetary and fiscal policies after the recent economic crisis; the EU budget and reforming proposals.
The textbook for this course is Baldwin-Wyplosz (2015), The Economics of European Integration, Fifth Edition, Mc-Graw Hill. Chapters 1-3, 7, 10, 12-19
EC (2013), Building a Strengthened Fiscal Framework in the European Union: A Guide to the Stability and Growth Pact, European Economy, Occasional Paper 150.
These references should be integrated by other materials (papers, reports, articles, institutional documents) made available on the e-learning page of the course. To get the keyword to access the page, please ask the teacher.
Learning Objectives
Discuss and examine the economic aspects of European integration process and future developments.
Prerequisites
Macroeconomics.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars.
Type of Assessment
Essay exam (2/3) and oral presentation (1/3).
Course program
The course syllabus is published on the Moodle page of the course.
On this page additional materials and slides are also available.