Syllabus
MESCI PROGRAMME XI edition
a.y. 2012/2013
I TERM
Mod. I
QUANTITATIVE METHODS I 76
Mathematical Economics 40
Macroeconomics 24
Statistics 12
Paolo Paesani, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Alessandro Piergallini, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Paolo Paesani, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Mod. II
QUANTITATIVE METHODS II 32
Econometrics 22
Stata workshop and tests 10
Bilal Al Kiswani , Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Joanna Kopinska, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Mod. III
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS I 56
Insurance and credit markets 12
Welfare, Inequality and Poverty: Theory, Measurement and Estimation 24
Economic Growth 20
Leonardo Becchetti, Professor of Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Giovanni Vecchi, Professor of Economic Policy - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Barbara Annicchiarico, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
II TERM
Mod. IV
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 36
International Aid Strategies, Policies and Flows 20
Planning techniques and implementation procedures of development projects 20
Marco Zupi, Scientific Director - CESPI, Rome and Associate Professor of Development Political Economy, Roskilde University, Denmark
Matteo Scaramella - ABATON
Mod. V
PROJECT AND PROGRAMME EVALUATION 52
Project and programme evaluation 40
Principles, methods and techniques of Aid evaluation and the Project Cycle Management approach 12
Prof. Abdel Talaat Malek - American University of Cairo
Matteo Scaramella - ABATON
Mod. VI
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS II 60
Gender and Development 16
The economics of child labour 16
Health Economics in Developing countries 12
Economic Growth, Sustainable Development and Climate Change 16
Annalisa Rosselli, Professor of Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Gretchen Bloom, Women's Empowerment & Gender Equality Expert in International Development & Humanitarian Assistance
Furio Rosati, Director: Understanding Children's Work Italy - ILO, UNICEF and World Bank - Professor of Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Lorenzo Guarcello, Research Assistant in Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Vincenzo Atella, Professor of Economic Policy - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Alessio D’Amato, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome
“Tor Vergata”
Mod. VII
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS III 28
Governance and Corruption in developing Countries 12
International Relations of Development: A Simulation of the ECOSOC 16
Bernard Gauthier, Professor of Economics - University of Montreal
David K. Jesuit, Professor of Political Science, Central Michigan University
Mod. VIII
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS: TRADE AND FINANCE 44
International Trade theory and growth 12
International Trade policy - Protectionism and free trade 12
Exchange Rate Theory and Open Economy; Financial Crisis, Debt and Macroeconomic Adjustment 20
Dominick Salvatore, Professor of International Economics, Fordham University, New York
Adel Beshai, Professor of Economics - American University Of Cairo
José Aixala, Professor of Economics - University of Zaragoza
Mod. IX
THE ETHICAL AND SOCIAL APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT 32
Fair trade 12
Ethics and Economics 20
Leonardo Becchetti, Professor of Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Sanjay Reddy , Associate Professor of Economics at The New School for Social Research
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MESCI Alumni Seminars 8
SEMINARS AND TESTIMONIALS 44
SEMINARS:
Visit to FAO
Visit to IFAD
Visito to WFP
Total 480
