The goal of this course is to help students to appreciate the major characteristics and structural issues of Japan’s contemporary economy, and to reflect upon the role of Japan’s economy in the 21st century. Since the bubble burst of the early 1990s...
This course introduces students to the principles of international economics, exploring the key forces that shape global trade, economic growth, and financial markets. Businesses and policymakers must interpret macroeconomic signals to make informed...
This course analyzes the objectives, functioning and main characteristics of the European Union, focusing on Spanish integration.
In recent years, European welfare state systems have faced serious challenges: slowed economic growth, ageing societies, immigration, changing labor markets in the digital age, to name just a few. This crisis mode calls for an inspection and...
The course focuses on the behavior of the Italian economy within the context of European Union. Emphasis is on macroeconomic policies designed at EU level and their interplay with domestic policies. Special attention will be paid to the wider...
As Europe forges an increasingly closer union, regions have emerged as important actors, both economically and politically. The purpose of this course is to study, particularly from an economic perspective, the origins, significance and possible...
The course allows students to understand Europe’s role in the global economy. Using different theoretical and methodological approaches, students will analyze economic, political, and social developments in Europe, as well as their complex interplay...
A study of the evolution of the Irish economy and the impact of Ireland’s membership of the European Union (EU). The course explores the economic and political background to Ireland’s decision to join the EU, the main institutions and policies of the...
This course provides a broad overview of international economics, focusing on Spain and the European Union. It is designed to develop the student’s knowledge of economic integration ideas, in the context of contemporary issues and using the tools of...