AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

00039L

Academic Year of enrolment:

2019

Year of supply:

2020/2021

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Disciplinary Sector:

Rural economy and evaluation

Location:

PESCARA

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

SALVIONI Cristina

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

153

Prerequisites:

Level: Introductory: no previous knowledge is required.

Objectives

1. To demonstrate a basic knowledge of the principles of economics and their application to agricultural problems.
2.To demonstrate a basic knowledge of the role of agriculture in Italy, the EU and world economies.

Contents

An introduction to the principlesof economics including production principles; production costs, supply and revenue; profit maximization; consumption and demand; price elasticity; market price determination; and competitive versus noncompetitive market models. These principles are applied to agriculture and the role of agriculture in Italy, the EU and world economies. Other topics include a survey of the world food situation; commodity product marketing; and agricultural problems and policies.

Extended Syllabus

The role of agriculture in the economy.
Demand of food and agricultural products
Producer theory in agricultural economics.
Agricultural Problems and Policy Analysis
World Food Production Trends.
Trade in Agricultural Products.
Agriculture and the natural environment.

Recommended Bibliography

F. MESSORI E F. FERRETTI (2010) Economia del mercato agroalimentare. Edagricole. Capitoli dall'1 al 5.4 (incluso); dal 6.6 al 7.
VALERIA SODANO, MARIA SASSI, ANDREA MARCHINI (2010) Economia agroalimentare: mercati e politiche, McGrawHill cap. 7 (esclusi 7.4 e approfondimenti) e 8 (escluso approfondimento)
INEA (2014) La nuova PAC 2014-2020: una guida pratica per una visione di insieme. http://dspace.inea.it/handle/inea/827 (senza il glossario).
MICHELE DE BENEDICTIS, VINCENZO COSENTINO (1979) Economia dell’azienda agraria, Teoria e Metodi, Il Mulino. Cap. X Forme di conduzione ed equilibrio di impresa.

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The course is structured in 72 hours of teaching activity organized in lectures and case studies.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Oral examination. 2/3 questions on different topics teached during the course including graphs explaining thewelfare impact of different policy tools.

Contacts/More Information

Contact by e-mail: salvioni@unich.it

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Course year: 2

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Course year: 3

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