• Relations between agriculture and the rest of the economy, with reference to the Italian agri-food sector
• Recalls of microeconomics and consumption theory, with reference to analyze the demand for agri-food products, with particular reference to product differentiation, quality and food safety
• Production cost sand market structures, with reference to different forms of competition and market imperfections in the agri-food sector
• The characteristics of the Italian agri-food system, with particular reference to the role and potential of Made in Italy in the world markets
• The agricultural policies of the European Union, with particular reference to the multifunctionality of agriculture
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
- Agriculture and perfect competition
- Market structures and imperfect competition in agri-food sector
- Production costs agricultural supply in the short term
- Production costs and agricultural supply in the long term
The demand for agri-food products
- Recalls of consumption theory: from the utility function to the demand curve
- Income and substitution effect and classification of goods
- Price elasticity
- Income elasticity and Engel's law
- The demand for food as differentiated goods
Agriculture and agri-food system in Italy
- The Italian agri-food system
- The Italian import-export of agri-food products and the role of Made in Italy
- Quality and indications of origin in agri-food markets
The Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) of the EU and its application in Italy
- The Pac from the origin to the present day
- First and second pillar of the Cap: direct payments and rural development
- Multifunctionality of agriculture: environment, externality and public goods
- F. De Filippis, La domanda dei prodotti agroalimentari
- F. De Filippis (a cura di), L'agroalimentare italiano nel commercio mondiale, Roma, 2012: introduzione e capitoli 3, 5 e 6
- Selected readings on Italian agri-food sector will be delivered during the course
- Selected readings on EU Common agricultural policy will be delivered during the course
- R. Henke, C. Salvioni, La multifunzionalità in Europa
Programme
The supply of agri-food products- Agriculture and perfect competition
- Market structures and imperfect competition in agri-food sector
- Production costs agricultural supply in the short term
- Production costs and agricultural supply in the long term
The demand for agri-food products
- Recalls of consumption theory: from the utility function to the demand curve
- Income and substitution effect and classification of goods
- Price elasticity
- Income elasticity and Engel's law
- The demand for food as differentiated goods
Agriculture and agri-food system in Italy
- The Italian agri-food system
- The Italian import-export of agri-food products and the role of Made in Italy
- Quality and indications of origin in agri-food markets
The Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) of the EU and its application in Italy
- The Pac from the origin to the present day
- First and second pillar of the Cap: direct payments and rural development
- Multifunctionality of agriculture: environment, externality and public goods
Core Documentation
- M. De Benedictis, F. Cosentino, Economia dell'azienda agraria, Il Mulino, Bologna, 1979: cap. 1, 6 e 7- F. De Filippis, La domanda dei prodotti agroalimentari
- F. De Filippis (a cura di), L'agroalimentare italiano nel commercio mondiale, Roma, 2012: introduzione e capitoli 3, 5 e 6
- Selected readings on Italian agri-food sector will be delivered during the course
- Selected readings on EU Common agricultural policy will be delivered during the course
- R. Henke, C. Salvioni, La multifunzionalità in Europa
Type of evaluation
The exam is oral, but the students who attended the course may choose to take a written exam at the end of the course teacher profile teaching materials
- Agriculture and perfect competition
- Market structures and imperfect competition in agri-food sector
- Production costs agricultural supply in the short term
- Production costs and agricultural supply in the long term
The demand for agri-food products
- Recalls of consumption theory: from the utility function to the demand curve
- Income and substitution effect and classification of goods
- Price elasticity
- Income elasticity and Engel's law
- The demand for food as differentiated goods
Agriculture and agri-food system in Italy
- The Italian agri-food system
- The Italian import-export of agri-food products and the role of Made in Italy
- Quality and indications of origin in agri-food markets
The Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) of the EU and its application in Italy
- The Pac from the origin to the present day
- First and second pillar of the Cap: direct payments and rural development
- Multifunctionality of agriculture: environment, externality and public goods
- F. De Filippis, La domanda dei prodotti agroalimentari
- F. De Filippis (a cura di), L'agroalimentare italiano nel commercio mondiale, Roma, 2012: introduzione e capitoli 3, 5 e 6
- Selected readings on Italian agri-food sector will be delivered during the course
- Selected readings on EU Common agricultural policy will be delivered during the course
- R. Henke, C. Salvioni, La multifunzionalità in Europa
Mutuazione: 21201525 ECONOMIA E POLITICA AGROALIMENTARE in Economia dell'ambiente e dello sviluppo LM-56 DE FILIPPIS FABRIZIO,
Programme
The supply of agri-food products- Agriculture and perfect competition
- Market structures and imperfect competition in agri-food sector
- Production costs agricultural supply in the short term
- Production costs and agricultural supply in the long term
The demand for agri-food products
- Recalls of consumption theory: from the utility function to the demand curve
- Income and substitution effect and classification of goods
- Price elasticity
- Income elasticity and Engel's law
- The demand for food as differentiated goods
Agriculture and agri-food system in Italy
- The Italian agri-food system
- The Italian import-export of agri-food products and the role of Made in Italy
- Quality and indications of origin in agri-food markets
The Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) of the EU and its application in Italy
- The Pac from the origin to the present day
- First and second pillar of the Cap: direct payments and rural development
- Multifunctionality of agriculture: environment, externality and public goods
Core Documentation
- M. De Benedictis, F. Cosentino, Economia dell'azienda agraria, Il Mulino, Bologna, 1979: cap. 1, 6 e 7- F. De Filippis, La domanda dei prodotti agroalimentari
- F. De Filippis (a cura di), L'agroalimentare italiano nel commercio mondiale, Roma, 2012: introduzione e capitoli 3, 5 e 6
- Selected readings on Italian agri-food sector will be delivered during the course
- Selected readings on EU Common agricultural policy will be delivered during the course
- R. Henke, C. Salvioni, La multifunzionalità in Europa
Type of evaluation
The exam is oral, but the students who attended the course may choose to take a written exam at the end of the courseMutuazione: 21201525 ECONOMIA E POLITICA AGROALIMENTARE in Economia dell'ambiente e dello sviluppo LM-56 DE FILIPPIS FABRIZIO,