Study-unit GROWTH AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
| Course name | International economics and management |
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| Study-unit Code | 20A00060 |
| Location | PERUGIA |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Francesco Venturini |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2022 |
| Supplied | 2022/23 |
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| Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
| Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Sector | SECS-P/01 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | Theory and evidence on economic growth, innovation and international competitiveness of industrialized countries |
| Reference texts | Lecture notes and scientific readings |
| Educational objectives | The present course is aimed at providing the basic tools to understand growth process of the most industrialized countries and identify the sources of their international competitiveness and productivity performance. The focus will be placed upon innovation, defined in terms of deliberate research activities and investment in technologically advanced assets such as ICT, AI and robots |
| Prerequisites | It is highly advised to get a grounded knowledge of the principles of microeconomics (production theory) and macroeconomics (open economies) |
| Teaching methods | Face-to-face, in-class research labs |
| Other information | none |
| Learning verification modality | Written exam with multiple choices and open questions |
| Extended program | Exogenous and endogenous growth theories. Solow (1957), Romer (1986), Aghion and Howitt (1992). Productive and technological specialization (high- and low-tech sectors), global R&D leaders. ICT and 3rd Industrial Revolution industrial. Intangibles and productivity growth. AI, robots and 4th Industrial revolution |