Accent, Rome

The course develops a systematic understanding of the key areas of international economics: trade, investment and finance, and how they impact each other. In the first part of the semester, particular attention is given to theoretical analyses of trade. Linked to this core are several specific issues which are studied in the second part of the semester: international factor movements; income distribution and trade; economic integration; multinational enterprises; and environmental policies. The course pays special attention to the economy of the hosting country and the European Union and regularly refer to the economic, political and financial relationships between the latter and the USA. Lectures are complemented with field trips, guest lectures and workshops in which theories are applied to real case studies. Throughout the course there is a focus on Rome as a case study for International Economics, with study visits to Trajan’s Market, Bulgari, the working-class social housing of Garbatella, the Museum of the Bank of Italy and the European Union Centre. Guest lecturers from the FAO and WFP, and representatives from the EU are invited to share the role and place of sustainability in shaping the future economic organization.