Unit Economics of Social Enterprises
- Course
- Social policies and social work
- Study-unit Code
- A001418
- Curriculum
- Impresa sociale
- Teacher
- Mirella Damiani
- Teachers
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- Mirella Damiani
- Hours
- 54 ore - Mirella Damiani
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- SECS-P/01
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- The course is divided into two main parts. The first part examines
theoretical issues on the following topics: failures of the First and Second
sector. The second part analyzes the role of the social enterprise, its aims
and strategies, pros and cons. - Reference texts
- Becchetti, Bruni, Zamagni,
Microeconomia, Un testo di economia civile, Il Mulino. - Educational objectives
- The course has the following objectives:
(i) knowledge of economics to understand the role of the social
enterprise;
(ii) knowledge of pubblic policies to promote the social responsability of
the firm;
(iii) ability to read scientific economic articles on the topics of the course;
(iv) ability to produce a short essay. - Prerequisites
- Basic notions of microeconomics
- Teaching methods
- The first part is based on theory lectures.
The second part has policy and empirical contents and it will be
dedicated to the discussion of articles proposed by the teacher.
In case of health emergency conditions, the teaching will take place in mixed mode. - Learning verification modality
- Written and oral exam.
- Extended program
- The First sector: the capitalistic enterprise and the market and Pareto
Optimality.
Market failures:
Imperfect competition;
Externalities;
Asymmetric information;
The second sector;
Pubblic goods;
The failures of the public regulation.
Common goods and self-organizations.
The social enterprise: pros and cons.
European experiences.
Italian experiences.