ID:
ECO0390
Durata (ore):
52
CFU:
6
SSD:
ECONOMIA APPLICATA
Anno:
2024
Dati Generali
Periodo di attività
Secondo Semestre (10/02/2025 - 24/05/2025)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
Learning objectives
The course will provide students with a solid grounding in the economics of the transportation sector, focusing on sustainability and innovation, according to climate change and sustainable development challenges. It covers the key principles governing transportation planning, investment and regulation and understanding how innovation affects transport and mobility.
Main course objectives:
- Understanding of the importance of transport for the economic development and of the relevance of innovation and eco-innovation for mobility and sustainability issues
- Understanding of special issues related to transport and logistics industries
- Apply economic knowledge to specific transport and mobility problem;
- learn how to give value to non-market goods in transport
The skills acquired will train the students to become applied analysts in public or private institutions and organizations.
Expected learning outcomes
Students should obtain basic skills in the analysis of travel demand and supply and of transportation system benefits, also considering negative externalities. Students should also be able to apply the acquired knowledge and the tools for critically analysing the dynamics and technological innovations affecting the market for transportation and driving sustainability. They will be able to make an oral presentation and write an essay on a specific issue.
The course will provide students with a solid grounding in the economics of the transportation sector, focusing on sustainability and innovation, according to climate change and sustainable development challenges. It covers the key principles governing transportation planning, investment and regulation and understanding how innovation affects transport and mobility.
Main course objectives:
- Understanding of the importance of transport for the economic development and of the relevance of innovation and eco-innovation for mobility and sustainability issues
- Understanding of special issues related to transport and logistics industries
- Apply economic knowledge to specific transport and mobility problem;
- learn how to give value to non-market goods in transport
The skills acquired will train the students to become applied analysts in public or private institutions and organizations.
Expected learning outcomes
Students should obtain basic skills in the analysis of travel demand and supply and of transportation system benefits, also considering negative externalities. Students should also be able to apply the acquired knowledge and the tools for critically analysing the dynamics and technological innovations affecting the market for transportation and driving sustainability. They will be able to make an oral presentation and write an essay on a specific issue.
Prerequisiti
Good knowledge of microeconomics fundamentals.
Metodi didattici
In-class lectures, seminars hold by external teachers and Lab on eco-innovation diffusion in transportation.
The seminars will deal with specific issues, aiming at presenting some examples of application of the theoretical concepts.
The Lab will be aimed at training the students in the understanding of innovation diffusion theory, preparation of presentations on specific transport innovations and delivery of related reports.
The seminars will deal with specific issues, aiming at presenting some examples of application of the theoretical concepts.
The Lab will be aimed at training the students in the understanding of innovation diffusion theory, preparation of presentations on specific transport innovations and delivery of related reports.
Verifica Apprendimento
The final evaluation is composed by two elements: a) written examination (duration: 1 hour) that is structured in four (on a choice of five) short open questions; b) in-class presentation and report on the Lab sessions. The final grade will be given by the arithmetic mean of (a) the written exam mark (60%) and (b) the student work (40%).
The mark on the text will be mainly based on the accuracy and completeness of the information, the degree of depth of the subject, the use of a precise language and the critical ability to connect and elaborate the acquired knowledge. The grade on the Lab-based student works will be mainly based on the ability to present, discuss and report the main features of the diffusion of specific transport innovations.
The mark on the text will be mainly based on the accuracy and completeness of the information, the degree of depth of the subject, the use of a precise language and the critical ability to connect and elaborate the acquired knowledge. The grade on the Lab-based student works will be mainly based on the ability to present, discuss and report the main features of the diffusion of specific transport innovations.
Contenuti
Topics of lectures and seminars
1. Introduction to transport economics (3 h)
2. The consumer utility and preference estimation in transport (3h)
3. The demand for transport (3 h)
4. The transport industry and direct costs (3 h)
5. Innovation in transport (6 h)
6. Transport externalities, traffic congestion and sustainable development (6 h)
7. Policies and measures for sustainable transport (6 h)
8. Pricing of transport services (3 h)
9. Transport infrastructure and economic development (4 h)
10. The public intervention in transport markets (3 h)
Lab sessions on the eco-innovation diffusion in the transportation sector (10 h): conceptual view of the innovation diffusion theory and practical sessions on specific innovations in transport and mobility.
Note: Variations to the duration of each topic may be expected
1. Introduction to transport economics (3 h)
2. The consumer utility and preference estimation in transport (3h)
3. The demand for transport (3 h)
4. The transport industry and direct costs (3 h)
5. Innovation in transport (6 h)
6. Transport externalities, traffic congestion and sustainable development (6 h)
7. Policies and measures for sustainable transport (6 h)
8. Pricing of transport services (3 h)
9. Transport infrastructure and economic development (4 h)
10. The public intervention in transport markets (3 h)
Lab sessions on the eco-innovation diffusion in the transportation sector (10 h): conceptual view of the innovation diffusion theory and practical sessions on specific innovations in transport and mobility.
Note: Variations to the duration of each topic may be expected
Lingua Insegnamento
INGLESE
Altre informazioni
Office hours: one hour a week on appointment taken by email elena.maggi@uninsubria.it
Main book: Button K., Transport Economics, Edward Elgar (see the details of chapters on e-learning)
Other useful books:
Quinet E., Vickerman R., Principles of Transport Economics, Edward Elgar, 2004
Button K., Vega H., Nijkamp P., A Dictionary of Transport Analysis, Edward Elgar, 2010.
At the Department of Economics a tutoring service is available: https://www.uninsubria.it/servizi/tutti-i-servizi/tutorato-dieco
The reading material, the slides and other teaching material will be available on the web learning platform (http://elearning3.uninsubria.it/).
Main book: Button K., Transport Economics, Edward Elgar (see the details of chapters on e-learning)
Other useful books:
Quinet E., Vickerman R., Principles of Transport Economics, Edward Elgar, 2004
Button K., Vega H., Nijkamp P., A Dictionary of Transport Analysis, Edward Elgar, 2010.
At the Department of Economics a tutoring service is available: https://www.uninsubria.it/servizi/tutti-i-servizi/tutorato-dieco
The reading material, the slides and other teaching material will be available on the web learning platform (http://elearning3.uninsubria.it/).
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GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (GEEM)
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