Abstract: This paper is aimed at discussing Mandler’s interpretation of Sraffa’s price theory. In particular we will analyse Mandler’s idea that an institutional determination of distribution, suggested by Sraffa, could be solidly advanced only in the case of equilibrium price...

Italian abstract: L'obiettivo è spiegare in maniera succinta l'asset pricing nell'ipotesi di mercati completi. Dopo aver dato notazioni e definizioni, viene esposto il Terema fondamentale dell'Asset Pricing, il Risk-Neutral Pricing e le condizioni di non-arbitraggio. Date queste nozioni, il...

During the last three decades various models have been proposed by the literature to predict the risk of bankruptcy and of firm insolvency, which make use of structural and empirical tools, namely rating system, credit scoring, option pricing and three alternative methods (fuzzy logic, efficient...

The paper proposes a method to speed up the transition toward the notional contributions pension system in Italy. It seems the most appropriate manner to combine and pursue employment and financial sustainability goals. The method computes percentages for abating the old retributive pensions...

The demographic database of Eurostat and of Us Census of Bureau are explored and the main facts are extracted and described. This paper is completely self-standing but is also part of a more general analysis dedicated to the functioning and sustainability of pay-as-you-go to finance the welfare...

Usando un semplice modello formale, dovuto a Martin Weitzman, questo paper analizza sotto quali condizioni il sistema dei prezzi sia piu' efficace del sistema di razionamento, nel fornire un determinato bene, presente in quantita'  scarsa, a coloro che ne hanno una maggiore...

La valutazione economica delle risorse naturali fornisce al decisore pubblico una base informativa ampia e condivisibile, in grado di orientarne effetivamente la decisione. Essa quindi può favorire il raggiungimento degli obiettivi di miglioramento e di integrazione ambientale che gli indirizzi...

This paper analyzes the potential and the limits of project finance for the provision of local public services and compares them with alternative instruments in the light of current regulation. The main requirements for project finance, even in non “pure” forms, to justify its complex...