- Docente: Rossella Verzulli
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SECS-P/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Criminology for Investigation and Security (cod. 8491)
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from Sep 16, 2024 to Dec 04, 2024
Learning outcomes
The course aims to analyze, from an economic perspective, the domains and objectives of public sector intervention in market economies. By the end of the course, students will possess the analytical tools necessary to analyze public spending in a comparative perspective across European countries.
Course contents
The course is organized into three parts. The first part discusses the trends and composition of public spending in select advanced economies from a comparative perspective. The course then continues with an analysis of the nature of externalities and the challenges associated with the provision of public goods. The subsequent section describes the mechanisms of the insurance market and the redistributive role of the state. Finally, the last part of the course employs tools from economic theory to analyze the causes of criminal behavior and the effects of public deterrence policies.
Readings/Bibliography
Gruber, J. (2020). Scienza delle finanze. EGEA.
Castiello, M., Mosca, M., Villani, S., & De Matteis, S. (2020). Economia del crimine organizzato e politiche di contrasto. G. Giappichelli.
Course program is the same independently of class attendance.
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Written exam.
The maximum possible score is 30 cum laude, and the grade is graduated as follows:
<18 failed
18-23 sufficient
24-27 good
28-30 very good
30 e lode excellent
The midterm examination is allocated 60 minutes and consists of two open-ended questions, each divided into two sub-points. The final examination is allocated 120 minutes and consists of four open-ended questions, each also divided into two sub-points.
The purpose of the exam is to assess the achievement of the following learning objectives:
1. knowledge of the economic theories related to the research questions addressed during the course;
2. ability to apply these theories to understand and critically discuss the key aspects of the scientific topics covered in the course.
Teaching tools
A repository of resources is provided on the platform virtuale.unibo.it to support students in their learning journey and in preparation for examinations.
To facilitate the comprehension of the course's topics, especially for non-attending students, it may be useful to refer to the following book: Principi di economia, N.G. Mankiw; M.P. Taylor, Zanichelli, 2017.
Office hours
See the website of Rossella Verzulli