Economic and institutional analysis of the firm. Main topics: methodology of the theory of the firm, the cooperative firm with special emphasis on worker and consumer cooperatives, organizational aspects of non-profit firms. The topics are addressed from a microeconomic standpoint but the course also provides insights into the institutional features of these organizations and examines empirical data on the cooperative and non-profit sectors in Italy.
Pier Angelo Mori, Economia della cooperazione e del non-profit, Roma, Carocci Editore, 2° Edizione, 2015
Learning Objectives
KNOWLEDGE:
Elements of the theory of the firm. The distinctive features of the third sector and its organizations. Institutional aspects of cooperative organizations in Italy. The economics of cooperatives with special emphasis on their internal organization. Economic and institutional aspects of non-profit organizations.
SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret economic and legal texts on the enterprise, cooperative firms and non-profit institutions. Ability to understand the
cooperative phenomenon in its various economic and institutional aspects.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars. Total lecture hours: 48.
Further information
The course consists of an indivisible module worth 6 credits.
The old course worth 9 credits is no longer available. Arrear students who still have to clear the exam must contact the teacher.
The course has a dedicated web page http://www.dse.unifi.it/mori/italiano/didattica.htm, where students can find the latest information on lectures, office hours, exams, and other topics of interest for them.
Type of Assessment
Exams are held on the official dates set by the Scuola di Economia e Management. The exam consists of two essay questions on the course topics and lasts one hour. For further practical information (how to sign up, how the formal registration process is structured, etc.) please refer to the course website, http://www.dse.unifi.it/mori/italiano/didattica.htm. Weight: 100% of the mark.
Course program
A detailed outline of the exam essay topics is downloadable from the course's website http://wwwp.disei.unifi.it/mori/files/prog_economia_impresa.pdf).