1. Outline of the course The course is divided into two parts – The theoretical part – The project work The two parts will run in parallel

2. Outline of the course The first part is articulated in three sections: The first section section will focus on the following issues: the regional disequilibria in the European Union the rationale for a European cohesion policy the framework of cohesion policies the European strategy of growth

3. Outline of the course The second section will focus on the following issues: the theory of local economic development a focus on social capital the cycle of a local economic development programme

4. Outline of the course The third section will focus on the following issues: short history of the E.U. the institutions of the E.U. the decision making process of the E.U. the legal acts of the E.U.

5. Outline of the course The second part of the course is a project work. The class divided in teams will prepare a report on a European region. The report will contain three main chapters: A statistical analysis of the region An outline of the development strategy of the region The identification of projects suitable for the development of the region

6. Outline of the course An intermediate and a final report will be presented and discussed in classroom. The final mark of the exam will be a weighted average (50%) between the mark of a written exam on the theoretical part of the course and the mark on the project work

7. Outline of the course Provisional time table of the course – 10-18 February (Project work) Introductory lecture The Regio Data Bank The case of Emilia Romagna Composition of teams and allocation of regions Project work starts in parallel with lectures

8. Outline of the course – 24 February- 11 March (Lectures) the regional disequilibria in the European Union the rationale for a European cohesion policy the framework of cohesion policies the European strategy of growth the theory of local economic development

9. Outline of the course – 11 March (Project work) Second phase of the project work starts: delivery of the operational regional programmes (second chapter of the report) – 18 March (Lectures) The cycle of LDP – 24 March (Project work) Final phase of the project work starts: delivery of EU data bank of projects

10. Outline of the course – 25 March- 1 April (Project work) Presentation of the first part of the report (first and second chapter) – 28 April- 6 May (Lectures) A focus on social capital History and institutions of the EU – 12 May- onwards (Project work) Final presentations of the report (the whole report)

11. Provisional time table of the EU Policies and project course*. (subject to changes) *No lecture the 3 of march Title of the lectureDateHoursWhereFile TextFile slidesSuggested readings Introductory lecture10-Feb2K1Introductory lectureOutline of the course Regio Data Bank11-Feb2K1 Regio Data Bank11-Feb2K1 Emilia Romagna17-Feb2K1Methological notes and E. R. regionEmilia Romagna slidesSlides, my note, Ervet Emilia Romagna18-Feb2K1Methological notes and E. R. regionEmilia Romagna slidesSlides, my notes, Ervet External lecture (Matteo Beghelli)18-Feb2Rossa o G Europe 202024-Feb2Europe 2020 text 2014Europe 2020 2014Europe 2020 document Europe 202025-Feb2Europe 2020 text 2014Europe 2020 2014Europe 2020 document Economic geography25-Feb2K1Economic geographyAgglomeration 2Slides and my notes, Krugman, Kaldor The Barca report04-Mar2K1The Barca reportBarca report finaleThe Barca report and annexes European Cohesion Policy04-Mar2K1See EU websiteEuropean Cohesion PolicySlides and EU website European Cohesion Policy10-Mar2K1See EU websiteEuropean Cohesion PolocySlides and EU website Local development policy11-Mar2K1Not availableLocal development theorySlides Local development policy11-Mar2K1Not availableLocal development theorySlides Second phase of project work18-Mar2K1Not available ROP The cycle of LDP18-Mar2K1Led cycleLed stagesSlides-World bank Final phase of the project work24-Mar2K1Eurostat project data bankEU data bank Presentation 125-Mar2K1 Presentation 225-Mar2K1 Presentation 331-Mar2K1 Presentation 401-Apr2K1 Presentation 501-Apr2K1 The cycle of LDP28-Apr2K1Led cycleLed stagesSlides World bank A focus on social capital29-Apr2K1Social capital new versionSocial capital 1My notes A focus on social capital29-Apr2K1Social capital new versionSocial capital 1My notes History of the European Union05-May2K1European InstitutionsE. U. Institutions and policiesText books History of the European Union06-May2K1European InstitutionsE. U. Institutions and policiesText books Institutions of the European Union06-May2K1European InstitutionsE. U. Institutions and policiesText books Institutions of the European Union12-May2K1European InstitutionsE.U. Institutions and policiesText books Work project12-May2K1 Meeting teams my supervision Work project13-May2K1Meeting teams my supervision Work project19-May2Rossa o GMeeting teams my supervision Start final presentaions from 20 may onwards2K1