In this paper, we provide a very simple model to shed light on the issue of managed competition in mixed quasi-markets (i.e. regulated markets in which social and for-profit firms coexist). In doing this, we consider the literature on mixed oligopolies as a reasonable reference point and try to...

<i> Il problema dell'acqua: privatizzazione e sostenibilità </i> (di Flavio Delbono, Diego Lanzi) - ABSTRACT: The Water Problem is a worldwide crucial policy issue for local and national governments. As several international experiences have largely testified, water's strategic role in economic and...

On-line content delivery and vertical alliances between conduit and content providers are nowadays crucial issues in on-line content markets. In this paper, we discuss and compare two types of model for on-line content delivery: push and pull. We assume non-zero marginal cost for network...

<em>Gender Auditing e Approccio delle Capacità: Teoria e Metodologia</em> - In this paper we propose a model of Gender Auditing (GA) inspired by Amartya Sen’s capability approach. The methodological and normative assumptions and features of the model are outlined in order to list the relevant...

<i> Regolamentazione dell’accesso nei settori a rete: la tariffazione delle essential facilitiesin Italia </i> (di Matteo Carassiti eDiego Lanzi) - ABSTRACT: In this essay we analyse how Italian regulatory bodies have applied in network industries economic theory insights about access conditions to...