Essays on Optimal Contracts with Costly State Verification

Costly auditing with non-contractible investment. Timing of verification, commitment, and loan size.Costly auditing with non-contractible investment. Timing of verification, commitment, and loan size.LUISS PhD Thesi

Tell me your portfolio and I will guess who you are: social incentives for more fitting pension funds

Taking as sample, data obtained directly by the pension fund of an Italian multinational containing more than 35 thousand members, it is assessed, through logistic regression models, how demographic characteristics might affect individual risk aversion. The test is useful to identify groups of workers that by nature are more risk averse and could be disadvantaged by the 2006 TFR (severance indemnity) Italian pension reform. For example women controlling for age, income, region and financial literacy prefer lower risky portfolio and they are more likely to switch toward safer sub-funds. This analysis could support the policymaker to calibrate a suitable appendix to the last TFR reform in order to cover gaps in opportunities among different kind of risk takers mitigating the so called “social security risk”. In the meantime, it is taken the occasion of such a rich dataset to exploit this sizeable shock in order to test forced (or semi-forced) participation, confirming higher risk aversion for forced participants.Taking as sample, data obtained directly by the pension fund of an Italian multinational containing more than 35 thousand members, it is assessed, through logistic regression models, how demographic characteristics might affect individual risk aversion. The test is useful to identify groups of workers that by nature are more risk averse and could be disadvantaged by the 2006 TFR (severance indemnity) Italian pension reform. For example women controlling for age, income, region and financial literacy prefer lower risky portfolio and they are more likely to switch toward safer sub-funds. This analysis could support the policymaker to calibrate a suitable appendix to the last TFR reform in order to cover gaps in opportunities among different kind of risk takers mitigating the so called “social security risk”. In the meantime, it is taken the occasion of such a rich dataset to exploit this sizeable shock in order to test forced (or semi-forced) participation, confirming higher risk aversion for forced participants.LUISS PhD Thesi

Organizing and Promoting Value Services in Public Sector by a New E-government Approach

To strengthen democracy, promote government efficiency and effectiveness, discourage wastes and misuses of government resources, public administrations have to promote a new stronger level of openness in government. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe an innovative approach for the governance of public systems and services, currently applied in the Italian public administration domain, which could be easily replicated in other countries as well. Two initiatives, to collect and provide relevant public information gathered from different and heterogeneous public organizations, to improve government processes and increase quality of services for citizens and companies, are described. The cases adopted have been validated through a case analysis approach involving the Italian Agency for the public administration digitalization to understand new e-government scenarios within the context of governmental reforms heavily influenced by the principles of Open Government Model.To strengthen democracy, promote government efficiency and effectiveness, discourage wastes and misuses of government resources, public administrations have to promote a new stronger level of openness in government. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe an innovative approach for the governance of public systems and services, currently applied in the Italian public administration domain, which could be easily replicated in other countries as well. Two initiatives, to collect and provide relevant public information gathered from different and heterogeneous public organizations, to improve government processes and increase quality of services for citizens and companies, are described. The cases adopted have been validated through a case analysis approach involving the Italian Agency for the public administration digitalization to understand new e-government scenarios within the context of governmental reforms heavily influenced by the principles of Open Government Model.Invited Submission

Human Rights and Martha Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach: Connections and Interrelations

Human rights. The early foundation of Nussbaum’s Capability Approach. Martha Nussbaum and the Capability Approach. Capabilities and Human Rights. Connections and Interrelations.Human rights. The early foundation of Nussbaum’s Capability Approach. Martha Nussbaum and the Capability Approach. Capabilities and Human Rights. Connections and Interrelations.LUISS PhD Thesi

Il procedimento di repressione della condotta antisindacale

Through a deep analysis of doctrine and jurisprudence, the work investigates the various issues raised over the years in relation to the process of repression of anti-union conduct, as regulated by art. 28 of the Workers’ Statute. In this sense, it analyzes questions regarding the purpose and object of proceedings, the “teleological” notion of anti-union conduct and the presuppositions for action, active legal capacity and interest in standing, legitimation to be made a defendant, interlocutory phase and opposition phase, in cases of repression of anti-union conduct within public administration.Through a deep analysis of doctrine and jurisprudence, the work investigates the various issues raised over the years in relation to the process of repression of anti-union conduct, as regulated by art. 28 of the Workers’ Statute. In this sense, it analyzes questions regarding the purpose and object of proceedings, the “teleological” notion of anti-union conduct and the presuppositions for action, active legal capacity and interest in standing, legitimation to be made a defendant, interlocutory phase and opposition phase, in cases of repression of anti-union conduct within public administration.Monograph's chapter

From policies of fear to politics of values: human rights on the agenda of the European Union

Terms and theory. Methodology. Identifying attention patterns and change. Beneath the surface: human rights on the EU agenda. Framing fears and values. From shock to shame: female genital mutilation on the EU agenda.Terms and theory. Methodology. Identifying attention patterns and change. Beneath the surface: human rights on the EU agenda. Framing fears and values. From shock to shame: female genital mutilation on the EU agenda.LUISS PhD Thesi

The Contributions of Alessandro D’Atri to Organization and Information Systems Studies

This book is dedicated to the memory of Professor Alessandro (Sandro) D'Atri, who passed away in April 2011. Professor D'Atri started his career as a brilliant scholar interested in theoretical computer science, databases and, more generally information processing systems. He journeyed far in various applications, such as human-computer interaction, human factors, ultimately arriving at business information systems and business organisation after more than 20 years of researc hbased on "problem solving". Professor D'Atri pursued the development of an interdisciplinary culture in which social sciences, systems design and human sciences are mutually integrated. Rather than retrospection, this book is aimed to advance in these directions and to stimulate a debate about the potential of design research in the field of information systems and organisation studies with an interdisciplinary approach. Each chapter has been selected by the Editorial Board following a double blind peer review process. The general criteria of privileging the variety of topics and the design science orientation and/or empirical works in which a design research approach is adopted to solve various field problems in the management area. In addition several chapters contribute to the meta-discourse on design science research.This book is dedicated to the memory of Professor Alessandro (Sandro) D'Atri, who passed away in April 2011. Professor D'Atri started his career as a brilliant scholar interested in theoretical computer science, databases and, more generally information processing systems. He journeyed far in various applications, such as human-computer interaction, human factors, ultimately arriving at business information systems and business organisation after more than 20 years of researc hbased on "problem solving". Professor D'Atri pursued the development of an interdisciplinary culture in which social sciences, systems design and human sciences are mutually integrated. Rather than retrospection, this book is aimed to advance in these directions and to stimulate a debate about the potential of design research in the field of information systems and organisation studies with an interdisciplinary approach. Each chapter has been selected by the Editorial Board following a double blind peer review process. The general criteria of privileging the variety of topics and the design science orientation and/or empirical works in which a design research approach is adopted to solve various field problems in the management area. In addition several chapters contribute to the meta-discourse on design science research.Monograph's chapter

La liberalizzazione dell'accesso e dell'esercizio delle attività di servizi

I servizi nel Mercato Unico Europeo. La liberalizzazione delle attività di servizi. Semplificazioni amministrative e sviluppo economico. L'applicazione della nuova disciplina in materia di servizi.I servizi nel Mercato Unico Europeo. La liberalizzazione delle attività di servizi. Semplificazioni amministrative e sviluppo economico. L'applicazione della nuova disciplina in materia di servizi.LUISS PhD Thesi

Le variazioni nel sistema dell'imposta sul valore aggiunto

La fatturazione e l'emendabilità delle operazioni. L'individuazione e le caratteristiche delle variazioni. Gli effetti sui soggetti interessati dalle variazioni nelle ipotesi di restituzione dell'imposta "non dovuta" e l'applicazione del principio di neutralità. Le disposizioni UE. Le disposizioni nazionali.La fatturazione e l'emendabilità delle operazioni. L'individuazione e le caratteristiche delle variazioni. Gli effetti sui soggetti interessati dalle variazioni nelle ipotesi di restituzione dell'imposta "non dovuta" e l'applicazione del principio di neutralità. Le disposizioni UE. Le disposizioni nazionali.LUISS PhD Thesi

L'imposizione dei giochi e delle scommesse

Il sistema dei giochi. L'imposta unica sui concorsi pronostici e sulle scommesse. Il PREU (apparecchi AWP e VLT). Il prelievo erariale (Bingo). Il prelievo sulle lotteries: monopolio fiscale, imposta o corrispettivo? Ricognizione dottrinaria sul monopolio fiscale. Il prelievo sul gioco del lotto. Il prelievo sulle lotterie. Il prelievo sui giochi numerici a totalizzatore (Superenalotto e giochi simili). Prelievi residuali. Il sistema generale dei tributi in materia di giochi. Imposte dirette e indirette applicate al fenomeno ludico.Il sistema dei giochi. L'imposta unica sui concorsi pronostici e sulle scommesse. Il PREU (apparecchi AWP e VLT). Il prelievo erariale (Bingo). Il prelievo sulle lotteries: monopolio fiscale, imposta o corrispettivo? Ricognizione dottrinaria sul monopolio fiscale. Il prelievo sul gioco del lotto. Il prelievo sulle lotterie. Il prelievo sui giochi numerici a totalizzatore (Superenalotto e giochi simili). Prelievi residuali. Il sistema generale dei tributi in materia di giochi. Imposte dirette e indirette applicate al fenomeno ludico.LUISS PhD Thesi