Agri-food Economics
University of Florence - LM: Design of Sustainable Tourism Systems - Code: B019356; CFU: 6
1st February 2023
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Contents in short
Ü Basics of agricultural economics. Supply, demand, and markets. The specificities of agriculture Ü The evolution of agriculture: from productivism to multifunctionality Ü The agribusiness. Processing, distribution, consumption Ü The Common Agricultural Policy and its evolution. Ü Food quality, typical products, short food supply-chain. Ü Food tourism.
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Exams - 13th February 2023 h.14.00 (D6/004) - 15th June 2023 h.10.00 (D4/011) - 6th July 2023 h.14.00 (D4/001) - 5th September 2023 h.10.00 (D6/004)
Ü Registration to the exam All students must be registered on Moodle platform, course Agrifood Economics, to take the exam. No password for registration. After registered to the official exam, students will receive detailed information by Professor.
Ü Exam in presence The written test will last one hour, with 10 true/false questions (max 1 point each) and 5 open questions (max 5 points each). All students 2021/22 should study on both videolectures and slides (available on Moodle) to pass the exam. ---------------------------------- Ü Optional exercises The marks obtained in the test will give the final mark of the exam. Marks obtained from the optional exercises will be added to the mark obtained from the exam.
Ü Students from previous a.ys. Attending students from previous academic years will study on both slides and notes taken during the classes of their a.y., and pass only an oral exam (no written test). When registering to the exam, students must write in the notes that they want to pass the exam on previous academic years programs.
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Master dissertations in Agrifood Economics (thesis) |
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Utilities Ü office hours Andrea Marescotti Ü Students' evaluation of Agri-food Economics
Master Degree "Design of Sustainable Tourims Systems" Ü internship and job placement
University of Florence Ü School of Economics and Management: Academic calendar
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ATTENDING STUDENTS 2022/2023
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Timetable 22/23 Thursday h.10-12 room D4/113 Friday h.10-12 room D4/113
Lectures 22/23
Mod.I: Basic principles of agricultural economics 23/02/2023 Introduction to the course 24/02/2023 Specificity of agricultural sector 02/03/2023 Supply rigidity and fixed costs 03/03/2023 Johnson's model 09/03/2023 The importance of time 10/03/2023 The cobwed theorem 16/03/2023 Specificity of agricultural sector 17/03/2023 Specificity of agricultural sector 23/03/2023 Food demand 24/03/2023 Price variability in the medium and long run
Mod.II: Modernization and agribusiness
Mod.III: The new development model
Exercise TEAM WORKS - Students' Presentations
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Seminars 22/23
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Movies on food & agriculture
Fork over knives - Earthlings - Cowspiracy Food Inc. - Fast food nation - SuperSizeMe - The Milk System
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