Bio
Barbara Luppi is Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Modena e Reggio Emilia
Previously Professor Luppi was Visiting Professor of Law and Economics, University of St. Thomas, School of Law, Minneapolis (2012-2014); Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Bologna (2005-2007); Tutorial Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science (2003-2005); Lecturer, University of Bologna Rimini campus (2003-2004). Professor Luppi was a consultant for Regional Federation of Community Banks, Emilia Romagna (2007-2008), National Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rome (2004-2008), and Research Center on Social Investments (CENSIS), Rome (2007). Recipient of the Microsoft Research Award for Scholarship in Law and Economics (2009) and the Marco Fanno Scholarship (2002). PhD in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (2010); PhD in Political Economics, University of Bologna (2005).
Courses
- Essentials of International Economics I
This course studies key concepts in the areas of Microeconomics and Trade relevant for understanding issues in international affairs. Micro concepts include scarcity, efficiency, supply and demand, costs and benefits, incentives, market structure, market failures, and risk. Trade concepts include absolute and comparative advantage, gains from trade, the pattern of international trade, commercial policy, trade arrangements and trade systems. The course is more conceptual in nature and requires only basic math skills. Students taking the Essential Economics core will not be eligible to take most economic elective classes.
- Essentials of International Economics II
The course examines key concepts in the areas of Macroeconomics and International Monetary Theory relevant for understanding issues in international affairs. Macro concepts include macro measurement, aggregation, economic growth, inflation, business cycles, government policies to influence the economy, the banking system and interest rates and bond markets. International Monetary concepts include balance of payments, exchange rates, international monetary system, capital flows, and global financial crises. The course is conceptual in nature and requires only basic math skills. Students taking the Essentials International Economics core will not be eligible to take most economic elective classes.