Program Overview

Globalization, Development and Migration

Description

The course covers essential relations among the process of economic development (in low-income countries), globalization, and migration flows. The course is divided into three units. The first unit is focused on the analysis of the interactions among capital (physical and human) accumulation, demographic factors, and technology, and (economic and political) institutions in the determination of growth and development. In the second unit, drivers and consequences of the (real and financial) globalization process are analyzed. The third and final unit is dedicated to the study of migration flows, analyzing their determinants and implications both for origination and destination countries. The three units will be analyzed taking both a theoretical and empirical approach, and discussing the main differences between the scenario prevailing before and after COVID-19.

Objectives

The course aims to provide students with the key concepts to understand and interpret the most relevant trends and interrelationships among globalization and development.

Teaching Mode

In presence

Learning Methods

Frontal lectures supported by slides.

Examination Information

The written exam - one hour long - is made of two sections. The first based on multiple choice questions. The second consisting of "essay questions", referring to theoretical questions, numerical exercises, and comments to be provided to diagrams and tables.

Bibliography

• Deepening: Roland, Gérard. Development economics. London: Routledge, 2014.

Education

• Master of Science in Economics, Lecture, 1st year
• Master of Science in Economics in Economia e Politiche Internazionali, Lecture, 1st year

Additional Information

• Semester: Spring
• Academic year:
• ECTS: 3.0
• Language: English