Study-unit INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE
| Course name | Economics and management of sustainable development |
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| Study-unit Code | A003022 |
| Location | TERNI |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Silvia Micheli |
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| CFU | 9 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
| Supplied | 2023/24 |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Economico |
| Sector | SECS-P/01 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | During the course the main theories of international trade and the new models of sustainable economy linked to trade are exposed. International trade models are analyzed, from the Ricardian model to outsourcing models. International and multinational companies are also analyzed with a view to sustainability. |
| Reference texts | eenstra R.C. & Taylor A.M., 2009. “Economia Internazionale. Teoria e Politica degli Scambi Internazionali”, ed. Hoepli. Notes provided by the teacher. |
| Educational objectives | The course aims to provide students with the necessary tools to understand and evaluate the development of international trade and the world economy with a view to sustainable development. |
| Teaching methods | Frontal lessons. |
| Learning verification modality | Written exam. |
| Extended program | Introduction to international trade International trade and technology: the Ricardian model - The causes of international trade - The Ricardian model - The determination of the international trade pattern - The determination of international prices Gains and losses in the specific factor model - The specific factors model - Earnings from work - Earnings from capital and land Trade and resources: the Heckscher-Ohlin model - The Heckscher-Ohlin model - The effects of trade on factor prices - Extensions of the Heckscher-Ohlin model The international mobility of labor and capital - Migrations - Foreign direct investments - Earnings from labor and capital flows The outsourcing of goods and services - An outsourcing model - Earnings from outsourcing - The outsourcing of services Globalization and sustainable development models The multinational company Sustainable governance The political economy of foreign direct investments Multinational companies and cultural differences Ethics and sustainability in international affairs |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | In the context of the Objectives of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development, the course is placed in objective 17, in particular in target 17.10 "Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda". |