Economics of European and International Integration
Code: 40889 ECTS Credits: 15| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4313791 European Integration | OT | 0 | 1 |
Contact
- Name:
- Ferran Brunet Cid
- Email:
- ferran.brunet@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- english (eng)
Teachers
- Jordi Bacaria Colom
- Rosella Nicolini
- Riccardo Turati
External teachers
- Alicia Gómez Tello
- Carlos Martínez Mongay
- Elena Flores
- Ferran Tarradellas
- Ismael Valdés-Fernández
- Juan Carlos Iniesta
- Juan González
Prerequisites
Knowledge of economics and European integration.
Objectives and Contextualisation
Achieve a detailed knowledge of:
- economic integration at European and international level.
- European Union policies related to the economy.
- the new European economic governance.
The module begins with the economic theory of integration and the theory of optimal monetary areas.
It follows an analysis of the European Economic and Monetary Union, the internal market and the decision-making of the European institutions.
The different sessions of this module study EU policies: from competition policy to foreign trade policy, to internal policies, agricultural policy, regional policy and social policy.
The monograph presents the euro crisis, Euro-imbalances, Union initiatives such as the structural reforms Europe 2020, the Junker Strategic Investment Plan, the procedures on macroeconomic imbalances, the European Semester, the mechanisms of financial stability and rescue , advances in sustainability and competitiveness, Europe's challenges in terms of productivity, employment and aging, as well as social cohesion in the Member States of the Union.
Competences
- Analyse, synthesise, organise and plan projects and assignments related to the area of study.
- Communicate and justify conclusions clearly and unambiguously to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously
- Identify European macroeconomic policies and instruments of economic coordination and governance (specialisation in Economic Integration).
- Integrate knowledge and use it to make judgements in complex situations, with incomplete information, while keeping in mind social and ethical responsibilities.
- Recognise the financial instruments of the EU and their effect on the design and implementation of the various European policies (specialisation in Economic Integration).
- Seek out information in the scientific literature using appropriate channels, and use this information to formulate and contextualise a research topic.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse, synthesise, organise and plan projects and assignments related to the area of study.
- Assess the effectiveness of the different financial instruments.
- Classify the different financial instruments used by the EU.
- Communicate and justify conclusions clearly and unambiguously to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously
- Critically assess the effectiveness of the different economic policies with conceptual precision.
- Detect the outcomes of implementing the different policies.
- Integrate knowledge and use it to make judgements in complex situations, with incomplete information, while keeping in mind social and ethical responsibilities.
- Seek out information in the scientific literature using appropriate channels, and use this information to formulate and contextualise a research topic.
Content
Subjects to develop:
- Dynamics of European Economic Integration
- The European Economy: Dynamics, Structures and Challenges
- European Union Economic Competences and Policies
- Competition Policy and Internal Policies on Industry, Technology, Transport, Environment and Consumer
- Topics on EEI: European Energy Policy
- European Trade Policy and Free Trade Agreements
- Trade Policy in Global Added Value Chains
- Economic and Monetary Union and Banking Union
- Topics on EEI: Economic and Financial Stability
- European Central Bank
- Eurocrisis
- Telecommunications Policy
- Air Transport Policy
- Employment and Productivity
- Competitiveness
- Internal and External Migrations
- Regions and Territories
- Topics on EEI: The European Economic Governance
- European Social Policy
- Europa 2020
- Europe and the International Economic Institutions
- Topics on EEI: Communicating EU Economic Policy in a Volatile Environment
- Common Agriculture Policy and European Regional Policy
- Stability and Competitiveness of the European Economy
- European Economic Integration Course Summary
- Common Agriculture Policy and European Regional Policy
- Stability and Competitiveness of the European Economy
- European Economic Integration Course Summary
Methodology
The teaching methodology and the evaluation may undergo some modification depending on the restrictions on attendance imposed by the health authorities.
The teaching of the subject will be mixed: the master classes will be virtual and the seminars / classroom practices will be face-to-face.
Self study
Master class
Preparation of assignments
Preparation of assignments
Seminar
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Master class | 75 | 3 | 1, 9, 7, 3, 6, 8, 4, 5, 2 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Participation in complementary activities | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 8, 5, 2 |
| Preparation of assignments | 44 | 1.76 | 9, 7, 3, 4 |
| Seminar | 8.5 | 0.34 | 1, 9, 7, 3, 6, 8, 5, 2 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Self study | 188 | 7.52 | 1, 9, 7, 3, 6, 8, 4, 5, 2 |
Assessment
In order to evaluate a student, it is necessary to attend more than 80% of the class sessions and the complementary activities.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active participation in class | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Case Studies | 30 | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 9, 7, 3, 6, 8, 4, 5, 2 |
| Oral presentation and participation in seminars and debates | 10 | 3.5 | 0.14 | 1, 9, 7, 3, 6, 8, 4 |
| Understanding of the Course Teaching Sections | 50 | 6 | 0.24 | 1, 7, 3, 6, 8, 4, 5, 2 |
Bibliography
Basic References
- Bacaria, Jordi and Ferran Brunet (eds.) (2013): European Futures, Revista Ekonomiaz, No. 82.
- Badinger, Harald and Volker Nitsch (eds.) (2016): Routledge Handbook of the Economics of European Integration, Routledge.
- Baldwin, Robert and Charles Wyplosz (2020): Economics of European Integration, 6th edition, McGraw Hill.
- Brunet, Ferran (2010): Curso de Integración Europea, 2nd edition, Alianza Editorial.
- Brunnermeier, Markus, Harold James, and Jean-Pierre Landau (2016), The Euro and the Battle of Ideas, Princeton UP.
- Eichengreen, Barry (2018): The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Era, Oxford UP.
- European Commission. Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (2019), Convergence Report 2019, European Union Publications Office.
- Lechner, Frank J, and John Boli (eds.) (2020), The Globalization Reader, 6th edition, Wilwy-Blackwell.
- Phelps, Edmund S. and Hans-Werner Sinn (eds.) (2011): Perspectives on the Performance of the Continental Economies, Massachusets Institute of Technology.
- Sinn, Hans-Werner (2014): The Euro Trap, Oxford UP.
- Wallace, Hellen, Mark A. Pollack and Alasdair R. Young (2015): Policy-Making in the European Union, 7th edition, Oxford UP.
Software
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