DECO 25A44 - Economics of European Integration

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.

Introduction to microeconomics and macroeconomics.

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