Course teached as: B028264 - ECONOMIA DELLA LEGGE E DEI SERVIZI PUBBLICI Second Cycle Degree in ECONOMIC SCIENCES Curriculum SISTEMI PRODUTTIVI TERRITORIO SOSTENIBILITA'
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
1. Foundation of economics analysis of law; 2. Organization of public services and infrastructures; 3. Governement transfers and local public decisions
TEXTBOOK and slides:
• Alessandro Petretto, Economics of Institutions and law, Firenze University Press, Firenze, 2017, cap. 2,3,5
• Alessandro Petretto, Economia della legge e dei servizi pubblici, slides downlaodable by e-learning platform
Learning Objectives
to provide the theoretical bases of economic analysis of law and of the efficiency of local public services (e.g. environment defense). Applications to Italian institutions
Prerequisites
Basic microeconomics and related mathematical instruments
Teaching Methods
Class lectures and exercises
Type of Assessment
Written exam. 9 questions. Time:1 our and 45 minutes
Course program
1. Foundations of Economicis of law
a. Civil law and liability
b. Property rights
c. Contracts
d. Litagation and suit
e. Law enforcement
2. Public services organization and infrasctructures decision-making
a. Incomplete contracts and public services
b. Public-private partnership and project-financing
c. The rationale of Public services enterprises privatization
d. Italian reforms
3. Government transfers and equalization
a. Standard needs and grants
b. Local Political equilibrium and local finance
c. Italian applications