REGIONAL POLICIES

1. To supply the analytical knowledge needed to understand the regional dimension of economic phenomena and public policies, having a specific focus on the Italian political-institutional and economic context, with the aim of allowing an autonomous investigation and the formulation of original theses..

2. To provide the students with the methodological instruments useful for the application of what is learned on regional economics and policies to solve new problems, also in line with a multi-disciplinary approach.

3. To instruct the students on the utilization of information from different sources in order to make value judgements about regional policies that should take into account also ethic and social responsibilities of the main actors.

4. To guarantee a clear and rigorous exposition of personal theses to experts as well as the non-specialized public.

5. To guarantee an amount of learning sufficient to pursue a research program in the field of regional economics and policy

*Spatial economics. *Agglomeration and localization. *Regional Growth. *Productive structure and development. *Demand and regional growth. *Factor endowment. *Regional competitiveness and exogenous development. *Agglomeration economies. *Endogenous sources of competitiveness. *Regional competitiveness and growth. *Competitiveness and endogenous growth

Topics with a star, *, are mandatory to succeed in the exam

1. Roberta Capello, Economia regionale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2015, II ed. (excluding: ch.2, ch.3, par. 4.5, par. 5.2, appendices of ch. 8 and 9, par. 10.2 and 10.3, ch. 12)

2. Riccardo Cappellin, Enrico Marelli, Enzo Rullani e Alessandro Sterlacchini: Crescita, investimenti e territorio: il ruolo delle politiche industriali e regionali, Website “Scienze Regionali” (www.rivistasr.it), eBook 2014. Download: www.economia.uniroma2.it/dedi/ebook-politiche-industriali; www.unibs.it/dipartimenti/economia-e-management/ricerca/pubblicazioni/ebook-crescitainvestimenti-territorio