Working Paper

20 Gennaio 2009

60 – Revisiting the economy by taking into account the different dimensions of well-being

Abstract In standard economic models benevolent governments are the unique actors in charge to tackle the problem of reconciling individual with social wellbeing in presence of […]
19 Gennaio 2009

59 – The fragility of social capital∗

Abstract This paper addresses two hot topics of the contemporary debate, social capital and economic growth. Our theoretical analysis sheds light on decisive but so far […]
18 Gennaio 2009

58 – Does social capital create trust? Evidence from a community of entrepreneurs

Abstract Which kind of social capital fosters the diffusion of development-oriented trust? This paper carries out an empirical investigation into the causal relationships connecting four types […]
20 Dicembre 2008

57 – Know Thyself: Self Awareness and Utility Misprediction in Discounting Models of Intertemporal Choice

Abstract This review critically discusses the theoretical models of discounting through a selection of papers. It will focus on the comparison between the two major models, […]
20 Novembre 2008

56 – La lezione e il monito di una crisi annunciata

Introduzione La crisi finanziaria, iniziata nell’estate 2007 negli Usa e poi diffusasi per contagio nel resto del mondo, ha natura sistemica. Né di crisi congiunturale né […]
19 Novembre 2008

55 – Financial Reporting in European NPOs: Is Now the Time for a Common Framework?

INTRODUCTION The role of the nonprofit sector in the European Community is widely recognized by the Commission and European Parliament,2 which look to these organizations to […]
18 Novembre 2008

54 – Come diventare grandi rimanendo piccoli. Strategie di networking della Cooperazione Sociale ravennate

Introduzione In numerosi paesi dell’Unione Europea, in questi ultimi anni, si assiste ad un processo di ridisegno (riforma) dei sistemi di welfare improntato da linee politiche […]
17 Novembre 2008

53 – Apertura dell’economico alla relazionalità

Introduzione Come è ampiamente noto l’economia nasce come scienza della “pubblica felicità”. In particolare, gli italiani Antonio Genovesi e Pietro Verri sono stati i primi a […]
9 Settembre 2008

52 – Beyond the Welfare State: New Trends in Social Welfare Policies in Spain Implications for Nonprofit Organizations

Introduction Organizations can be categorized according to the nature of their owners, as either public or private organizations. Among private organizations, there is a subset of […]
20 Giugno 2008

51 – Endogenous Social Preferences, Heterogeneity and Cooperation

Abstract We set up an analytical framework focusing on the problem of interaction over time when economic agents are characterized by various types of distributional social […]