Student guide Facoltà di Economia A.A. 2011/12

The course intends to provide a global, inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural understanding of different economic realities.

1.1.      New geo-economics: an overview of the global economy

1.2.      The economic systems: terms, concept and attributes

1.3.      Possibilities and limits of comparative approach to economic systems

1.4.      Comparative method: system survey and issue scanning

2.1       Tribal economy: nomadic herders of the extreme lands (Mongolia), Native American-Indians of Oregon (USA), farmers of Bombali-Northern Province (Sierra Leone)

2.2.      Rural economy: farming communities of Le Langhe-Piedmont (Italy), central Himalayas (Nepal) and Otatitlan (Mexico)

2.3.            Metropolitan economy: the city of Milan and the peri-urban hinterland (Italy)

2.4.            Trans-national economic basins: the regions of Tyrol (Italy-Austria) and Insubria (Italy-Switzerland)

2.5.            Country-systems: India and China

2.6.            International economic blocks (EU, NAFTA, MERCOSUR)

3.1.      Economic sustainability

3.2       Social sustainability

3.3.      Environmental sustainability

4.1.            Scenario planning method

4.2.            Economic future of Italy

The evaluation and final marks (score) of the students depends upon:

Suggested reading list, web (internet)-based resources, articles and hand-outs will be provided in the beginning of the course and in the class-room.