Corso di studio in Economia

Microeconomia è propedeutico per tutti i canali di questo modulo.

Prerequisiti canale A
Anche se non formalmente propedeutici, il docente considera come acquisite le conoscenze dei corsi di macroeconomia, econometria e storia economica.

Pathway A: Modern Economic History (canale A)

This Lab provides students with the necessary knowledge for the management and analysis of databases, with particular reference to economic history topics.

Its main objective is to enable students to:

1) Identify the relevant sources and the set of information most suitable to address specific topics

1) Gather information by exploring a variety of sources.

2) Turn qualitative information into quantitative data

The statistical software used is mainly maicrosoft Excell and e-views

 

Pathway B: Public policy analysis (canale B)

After a new policy is enacted, we often want to estimate what effects the policy had. This Lab provides students with an introductory knowledge for estimating the effects of new policies using appropriate empirical method (randomized assigned of the treatment, discontinuity design, difference-in-differences models, matching).

 

Pathway C: Labour market, health and well-being: economic analysis using panel data (canale C)

Longitudinal data allow observing changes in individuals’ circumstances over time and are commonly used in labour and health economics to investigate empirical problems.
This lab aims at introducing students to the use of longitudinal household surveys to investigate empirical research questions related to individuals’ and families’ health, well-being and labor market experiences.

 

Pathway D: Productivity and efficiency analysis of firms (canale D)

This lab aims at introducing issues of productivity and efficiency analysis of companies. Productivity is a key driver of economic growth. Understanding how it is computed and the main factors affecting is thus fundamental. This module tackles the main issues in the estimation of production functions from both a theoretical and empirical perspective, by also presenting empirical applications particularly from the labor market.

 

Pathway E: Economics and Spatial Data (canale E)

Economics and Spatial Data is an interdisciplinary course that explores the integration of economic principles and spatial analysis techniques. Students will gain practical skills in economic analysis combining spatial data tools and techniques and econometric tools, using ArcMap and Stata.  

 

Pathway F: Empirical Methods for Applied Political Economy (canale F)

This lab reviews the main experimental and non-experimental methods in modern Applied Political Economy. Political economy is the intersection between economics and politics, and recognizes that economic actors are political in nature. 

The lab combines the basic intuition of each method with some empirical applications. 

 

Il laboratorio approfondisce i modelli comunemente utilizzati in letteratura per
la valutazione delle politiche pubbliche (randomized assignment, discontinuity 
design, difference-in-differences models, matching).

Pathway A: Modern Economic History (canale A)

Focusing on a specific theme, course participants will learn how to import data, manage datasets, deal with missing data, manipulate data, create graphics, run regression models, and present their results.

 

Pathway B: Public policy analysis (canale B)

Course participants will learn how to manage datasets, estimate the policy impact and present the results. To achieve these results, students will be provided with data sets and will use them to evaluate policies.

 

Pathway C: Labour market, health and well-being: economic analysis using panel data (canale C)

Course participants will learn how to construct longitudinal datasets starting from cross sectional data and will use these datasets to investigate empirical questions using basic techniques from panel data econometrics.
Students will understand the main advantages of longitudinal data and the relevance of random and fixed effects methodologies, using examples from longitudinal household surveys.

 

Pathway D: Productivity and efficiency analysis of firms (canale D)

The student will learn the basics of productivity and efficiency analysis of firms. He/she will have knowledge of several methods to estimate production functions, and will have the opportunity to work with firm-level data sets. The student will also study multiple applications of empirical estimations of production functions to assess the impact of different economic factors on firm productivity.

 

Pathway E: Economics and Spatial Data (canale E)

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Comprehend the importance of spatial data in economic research and decision-making processes.
2. Apply spatial data tools and techniques to analyse economic phenomena.
3. Implement statistical analysis combining spatial analysis and econometric analysis, using ArcMap and Stata

 

Pathway F: Empirical Methods for Applied Political Economy (canale F)

- Foster the ability to read applied papers (in Political Economy and otherwise) and form critical thinking.

- Foster the ability to think about empirical strategies to answer students' own research questions.

 

I partecipanti al corso impareranno a utilizzare dataset, a stimare l'impatto delle 
politiche e a presentare i risultati. 

Pathway A: Modern Economic History (canale A)

• Introduction to quantitative economic history
• Sources and methodology
• Growth in the long run and its measurement
• Government borrowing up to WWI and panel data analysis
• Central banks operations and time series analysis

 

Pathway B: Public policy analysis (canale B)

• Introduction to Stata: descriptive statistics, graphs and linear regression
• Introduction to impact evaluation
• Discontinuity design and health related-policies
• Difference in difference and minimum wage policies
• Matching methods applied to impact evaluation

 

Pathway C: Labour market, health and well-being: economic analysis using panel data (canale C)

• Cross section and panel data
• Advantages of longitudinal data
• How to construct longitudinal datasets
• Random effects models
• Fixed effects models
• Tests and diagnostics

 

Pathway D: Productivity and efficiency analysis of firms (canale D)

• Introduction to production functions.
• Total factor productivity and labor productivity.
• Estimation of firm-level production functions: theory and practice.
• Empirical applications (the impact of firm-level labor arrangements on productivity).

 

Pathway E: Economics and Spatial Data (canale E)

• Getting started with ArcMap. We learn to import data, navigate the maps and formulate queries
•   Spatial Analyst and Geoprocessing. We learn spatial joins, buffering, and proximity tools.
•   Spatial Analyst and Geoprocessing (advanced). We learn more advanced techniques, and how to work with rasters
•   Stata and Geocoding. We learn how to geocode. And how to permorm econometric analysis on Stata

 

Pathway F: Empirical Methods for Applied Political Economy (canale F)

The covered methods are randomized experiments, difference in differences, regression discontinuity design, instrumental variables and machine learning for causal analysis. 

 

Pathway A: Modern Economic History (canale A)

The Lab consists of 24 hours of activity, with a mix of frontal lectures, in-class interaction and discussion, and independent (supervised) work

 

Pathway B: Public policy analysis (canale B)

The Lab consists of 24 hours of computer lessons, with interactions between teachers and students. 

 

Pathway C: Labour market, health and well-being: economic analysis using panel data (canale C)

The Lab consists of 24 hours of computer lessons, with interactions between teachers and students.

 

Pathway D: Productivity and efficiency analysis of firms (canale D)

The Lab consists of 24 hours of activity, with a mix of standard lectures, in-class interactions, and computer lectures.

 

Pathway E: Economics and Spatial Data (canale E)

The Lab consists of 24 hours of activity, with a mix of frontal lectures, independent (supervised) work, and student presentations.

 

Pathway F: Empirical Methods for Applied Political Economy (canale F)

24 hours of activity, combining class exposition with computer lab. Students are expected to do a group presentation and a group research proposal.

 

Pathway A: Modern Economic History (canale A)

For students attending the classes (attendence is registered) the assessment is based on class activities (50%) and an independent project (50%). 

Students not attending the classes are assessed on a one hour exam, made of two open questions (worth 50% of the final grade each) based on the knowledge of the readings and the lectures content.

 

Pathway B: Public policy analysis (canale B)

Students attending the classes work in groups on in-class or at-home weekly assignments. The final exam consists in a presentation of an impact evaluation analysis. 

For students not attending the classes, final exam consists in a written exam

 

Pathway C: Labour market, health and well-being: economic analysis using panel data (canale C)

For students attending the class: Class group presentation (35%) + Mini group research project (65%)

For students not attending there will be a 2 hour written exam in the exam session

 

Pathway D: Productivity and efficiency analysis of firms (canale D)

Attendants:Presentation of scientific articles in groups in the classroom (40%) and written exam with open questions (60%).

Non-attendants: Final exam (100%). The program for non-attendants includes the study of two scientific papers (to be communicated). The final exam for non-attendants will thus also have questions on these two papers.

 

Pathway E: Economics and Spatial Data (canale E)

• For students attending the classes (attendance is registered) the assessment is based on an in-class presentation (30%) and a final project (70%).

• Students not attending the classes are assessed based on a final project, centering on the practical skills delivered in the lecture notes.

 

Pathway F: Empirical Methods for Applied Political Economy (canale F)

 

Studenti frequentanti:  valutazione di compiti settimanali svolti in gruppo in 
classe (e se necessario terminati a casa) + presentazione di articoli scientifici
 a gruppi in aula

Per gli studenti non frequentanti ci sara' un esame scritto di 2 ore sugli 
argomenti trattati nel corso.

Relevant readings are indicated on the Moodle page of the module. Programming codes which will be used during the course will also be available on Moodle.