International economics: the monetary economy

Part of the

Pathway in International Economics


The topics covered by the course are at the very heart of today’s economic and political events. We aim at providing sound and specific tools for the analysis of international monetary economics and explore the most up to date evidence on and interpretation of the current and most relevant international phenomena. Beyond these general goals we aim at presenting and analysing in a critical manner the position of our country, Italy, in the rapidly changing world economy. 

The course focuses on the functioning of an international monetary system. It has three core parts : 

1) the first is meant to provide an historical and analytical perspective of different exchange rate regimes to highlight their pros and cons. 

2) A second part of the course will concern the specific analysis of the comparison of exchange rate regimes and macroeconomic policies characterising the most recent 2008 crisis and the ‘29 one. 

3) Finally, the course will provide a focus on the functioning of the Eurosystem and of the position of Italy within this system.

The main value added of the course is having instructors whose research field overlaps with the topics that they will cover.


Attendance and Credentials

Attendance
FREE!
Attendance Certificate
FREE!

Category

Social Sciences

Training hours

10

Level

Intermediate

Course Mode

Tutored

Language

English

Duration

4 weeks

Type

Online

Course Status

Self Pacement

Enrollments Start

Oct 23, 2017

Course Opens

Nov 13, 2017

Tutoring Starts

Nov 13, 2017

Tutoring Stops

Dec 10, 2017

Self Paced

Dec 11, 2017

Course Closes

Not Set

The course will provide participants with sound and specific tools for the analysis of international monetary economics and explore the most up to date evidence on and interpretation of the current and most relevant international phenomena. Beyond these general goals, the course will analyse in a critical manner the position of our country, Italy, in the international monetary system.

Economics, International Monetary Economics, International Monetary System, Exchange rate regimes

De Grauwe, P.,  Economics of Monetary Union, Oxford University Press, 2014 (10th edition), only inherent chapters.

Video lectures combined with powerpoint slides, papers and reports and other supplementary downloadable information.

A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to students who have participated in the online course "International economics: the monetary economy". Students have to watch the video lectures and to pass the test at the end of each Section with a minimum score of 7/10 and the end of course test with a minimum score of 15/20.