Agricultural Economics and Policy

The course Economics and Agricultural Policy aims to provide the introductory bases of knowledge of the language, method and foundations of economic theory. Students will be introduced to the analysis of the technical-economic characteristics of the farm, and the theory underlying the analysis of efficiency. Finally, the module aims to investigate the general logic of agricultural policy with reference to the national and European contexts. The exercise and practice part will deepen the aspects of comparative statics of economic theory, and of the operational tools for the analysis of efficiency and the budget of a farm.

At the end of the course the student will be able to know the main mechanisms that govern the markets for goods and services according to the economic theory. The student will also learn the characteristics that distinguish the agricultural firm and determine its efficiency. Furthermore, the student will be able to understand the dynamics of the Italian agricultural sector and the policy instruments at national and European level.