This course aims to provide students with a deeper knowledge of those principles of economics acquired in the founding courses of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. It deals with economic theory, real world economic performances, and public policies. The main economic issues will be analyzed and discussed with a particular attention to European and Italian economies (GDP trend, households consumption, employment, disposable income and income redistribution, public finance, international trade, European policies). The analysis of the economy and economic policy instruments will be conducted through the use of official reports and documents from the most important national and European Institutions.