Syllabus
MESCI PROGRAMME IX edition
a.y. 2010/2011
I TERM
Mod. I
QUANTITATIVE METHODS I 89
Statistics 12
Math Exercise 6
Mathematical Economics 40
Macroeconomics 24
Maura Mezzetti, Professor of Statistics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Belen Zinni, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Antonella Scarangella, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Paolo Paesani, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Alessandro Piergallini, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Mod. II
QUANTITATIVE METHODS II 36
Econometrics 12
Stata workshop and tests 24
Gianluca Cubadda, Professor of Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Andrea Piano Mortari, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Mod. III
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP in INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: principles and practices 21
Sara Marazzi – Education specialist
Mod. IV
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS I 54
Welfare Economics 12
Insurance and credit markets 12
Welfare, Poverty and Inequality Measurement 16
Economic Growth 14
Vincenzo Atella, Professor of Economic Policy - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
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. V
PLANNING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: project and programme evaluation 48
Project Cycle, Economic Planning, Logical Framework
Cost- Benefit Analysis (CBA), Financial and Economic Analysis
Stock Valuation, Bond Valuation, Option Theory
Contingent Valuation
Social Impact Analysis (SIA)
National Parameters
Use and Non Use Values, Real Option Theory
Impact Evaluation of Programs and Projects
Case study on Yemen Agriculture and Climate Change
Pasquale Lucio Scandizzo, Professor of Economic Policy - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Carmen Notaro Ph.D., Research Fellow Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Sara Savastano Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Adriana Paolantoni, PhD candidate in Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Claudio Dicembrino, PhD candidate in Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Rocco Ciciretti Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economic Policy - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Mod. VI
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 32
The international aid flows 16
Aid effectiveness 16
Marco Zupi, Deputy Director - CESPI, Rome and Lecturer at Roskilde University Centre, Denmark
Matteo Scaramella - ABATON
Mod. VII
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS II 102
Governance and Corruption in developing Countries 10
Gender and Development 12
The economics of child labour 19
Sustainable Urban Development 16
Asian Urbanism: Emerging trends 12
Introduction to Islamic Finance 12
Labour Migration and Economic Development 12
Economic Growth, Sustainable Development and Climate Change 12
Bernard Gauthier, Professor of Economics - University of Montreal
Annalisa Rosselli, Professor of Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Maria Cristina Rossi, Assistant Professor in Economics - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Wendy Harcourt , Senior Programme Director and Editor Development at the Society for International Development (SID), Rome
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”
Gina Rey, Planner Architect - Urban Studies Center, Architecture Faculty, High Polytechnic Institute “José Antonio Echeverría”, Havana, Cuba.
Nihal Perera, Professor of Urban Planning - Ball State University, USA
Valentino Cattelan, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Alessio D’Amato, Lecturer in Economics - University of Rome
“Tor Vergata”
Mod. VIII
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS: trade and finance 42
International Trade theory and growth 12
International Trade policy - Protectionism and free trade 10
Exchange Rate Theory and Financial Crises 16
Open Economy 4
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 9
Fair trade 9
Leonardo Becchetti, Professor of Economics - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Mod. X
WORKSHOPS 36
Socioeconomic Cost-Benefit analysis in infrastructure projects 20
Workshop on project and programme evaluation 16
Dr. Yves D. Bussière, Full Professor - Dept. of Economics
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Honorary professor - INRS-Urbanisation, Culture et Société, Université du Québec
Prof. Abdel Talaat Malek - American University of Cairo
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Seminars 11
Total 480
