European Economy [ LECGE1331 ]

course notes and readings will be provided online at icampus

written exam after lectures

lectures in class and assignements

This course focusses on the European Union and on the European Economy. While the European union today is already quite a well-integrated market, the integration process has been a steady one and is not over yet.  The European customs union formation resulted in an strong increase in internal EU trade and boosted welfare for most countries. The well-functioning of the Eurozone is heavily dependent on whether Europe can be considered an optimal currency area. This is a set of conditions that need to be fulfilled whenever a number of countries decide to give up their national money and have a common one where they give up the right to exercise an independent monetary policy. This course discusses the European integration process and the euro formation from an economic point of view. Also the challenges that Europe is facing will be discussed using an economic framework.

a course in micro- economics is a good preparation for this course

communication between professor and students goes via the electronic platform icampus. You should enroll in the course to have access to the online documents such as course notes and slides that will be posted.