DECO 25A44 - Economics of European Integration

DECO 25A44 · Spring semester 2025-2026

Language of tuition
English
Course type
Cours séminaire
Number of hours
24
Credits
5

Information

Description

This course examines the fundamentals of European integration from an economic, social and political perspectives, with emphasis on both microeconomics and macroeconomics. It mobilizes a very limited mathematical formalized demonstration yet is significantly backed by data collection and analysis. It examines a variety of key EU policies: competition, industry, trade, agricultural, regional, monetary and fiscal policy. Finally, the course offers a thorough analysis of the multilateralism crisis and the war in Ukraine (among economic sanctions efficiency). Various course topics will be illustrated with press releases on the latest news or interesting scientific articles and deepened through students group presentations, students group case studies and an individual term paper.

Prerequisites

Introduction to microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Assessment

2 best case studies out of three (20% each)

1 group presentation20%
1 individual term paper30%
1 individual participation grade10%

Readings

Main readings 3

  1. Baldwin & Wyplosz, The economics of european integration, McGraw Hill, 2024

    Read online

  2. Hansen, European Integration: a european perspective, Oxford, 2001

    Borrow

  3. Molle, The economics of european integration, Routledge, 2006

    Borrow

Further readings 1

  1. The Economist, Financial Times, VoxEu

    Read online

Teaching units

Unit no.Unit type Teaching unitsTeachers Number of hoursCredits
59349Cours séminaire Economics of European Integration Guillaume SARRAT DE TRAMEZAIGUES245

Teachers

  • Guillaume SARRAT DE TRAMEZAIGUES

In the curricula

Contacts and resources

Contact
DE MISCAULT Ségolène