Economic Analysis of Private Law
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
Il corso intende portare gli studenti allo studio delle principali categorie utilizzate dall'analisi economica del diritto e della loro applicazione ai principali istituti di diritto privato.
Expected learning outcomes
- Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione. Lo studente deve dimostrare di avere acquisito una conoscenza di base dell'analisi economica del diritto.
- Capacità applicative. Lo studente deve dimostrare di sapere applicare le categorie elaborate dall'analisi economica del diritto ai principali istituti di diritto privato.
- Autonomia di giudizio. Lo studente deve dimostrare di avere acquisito capacità di analisi e di argomentazione originale in ordine alle tematiche affrontate nel corso, applicandole anche a istituti giuridici non esaminati espressamente durante le lezioni.
- Abilità nella comunicazione. Lo studente deve saper esprimere concetti giuridici e utilizzare i termini appropriati con capacità argomentativa e proprietà di linguaggio.
- Capacità di apprendere. Lo studente deve dimostrare di avere compreso le categorie principali dell'analisi economica del diritto e le relative applicazioni.
- Capacità applicative. Lo studente deve dimostrare di sapere applicare le categorie elaborate dall'analisi economica del diritto ai principali istituti di diritto privato.
- Autonomia di giudizio. Lo studente deve dimostrare di avere acquisito capacità di analisi e di argomentazione originale in ordine alle tematiche affrontate nel corso, applicandole anche a istituti giuridici non esaminati espressamente durante le lezioni.
- Abilità nella comunicazione. Lo studente deve saper esprimere concetti giuridici e utilizzare i termini appropriati con capacità argomentativa e proprietà di linguaggio.
- Capacità di apprendere. Lo studente deve dimostrare di avere compreso le categorie principali dell'analisi economica del diritto e le relative applicazioni.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course program focuses on:
1) the origins and development of economic analysis of law in the Chicago school;
2) the subsequent diffusion of the same in the Italian legal culture;
3) the fundamental concepts developed by the theory of economic analysis of law and, in particular, the maximization of overall wealth, the economic balance and efficiency, game theory and market failures;
4) the analysis of the application of the aforementioned institutions originally developed in the economic field, also in the legal field, both from a theoretical and practical point of view;
5) the right of property, through the elaboration of an economic theory of property;
6) the Coase Theorem;
7) transaction costs and the search for efficient legal rules.
8) the distinction between public and private goods from an economic point of view;
9) efficient regulation of the ownership regime of the various assets;
10) contract law, from an economic point of view;
11) the search for an efficient discipline of pre-contractual information obligations, fulfillment, assignment;
12) transaction costs;
13) perfect contracts;
14) market failures;
15) civil liability, from an economic point of view, as a tool for minimizing the social cost of accidents;
16) efficient regulation of damage, causal link and guilt;
17) therefore some application problems will be solved in terms of property, contracts and civil liability.
1) the origins and development of economic analysis of law in the Chicago school;
2) the subsequent diffusion of the same in the Italian legal culture;
3) the fundamental concepts developed by the theory of economic analysis of law and, in particular, the maximization of overall wealth, the economic balance and efficiency, game theory and market failures;
4) the analysis of the application of the aforementioned institutions originally developed in the economic field, also in the legal field, both from a theoretical and practical point of view;
5) the right of property, through the elaboration of an economic theory of property;
6) the Coase Theorem;
7) transaction costs and the search for efficient legal rules.
8) the distinction between public and private goods from an economic point of view;
9) efficient regulation of the ownership regime of the various assets;
10) contract law, from an economic point of view;
11) the search for an efficient discipline of pre-contractual information obligations, fulfillment, assignment;
12) transaction costs;
13) perfect contracts;
14) market failures;
15) civil liability, from an economic point of view, as a tool for minimizing the social cost of accidents;
16) efficient regulation of damage, causal link and guilt;
17) therefore some application problems will be solved in terms of property, contracts and civil liability.
Prerequisites for admission
Private law, Constitutional law (not for erasmus students). Exceptionally, students who have not already passed the above mentioned courses may be allowed to attend the course and take the exam afterwards.
Teaching methods
The course consists of 42 hours of lessons.
During the course, after an explanation by the professors, students will discuss each issue together.
During the course, after an explanation by the professors, students will discuss each issue together.
Teaching Resources
R. Cooter, U. Mattei-P.G. Monateri-R. Pardolesi-T. Ulen, Il mercato delle regole. Analisi economica del diritto civile, I. Fondamenti, Bologna, 2006.
R. Cooter, U. Mattei-P.G. Monateri-R. Pardolesi-T. Ulen, Il mercato delle regole. Analisi economica del diritto civile, II. Applicazioni, Bologna, 2006.
R. Cooter, U. Mattei-P.G. Monateri-R. Pardolesi-T. Ulen, Il mercato delle regole. Analisi economica del diritto civile, II. Applicazioni, Bologna, 2006.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam will consist of an oral interview (in italian) aimed at ascertaining the student's knowledge of course topics, the understanding and acquisition of appropriate lexicon, and the ability to synthesize and rework general principles and rules.
IUS/01 - PRIVATE LAW
IUS/02 - COMPARATIVE PRIVATE LAW
IUS/02 - COMPARATIVE PRIVATE LAW
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor:
Marchetti Carlo
Shifts:
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Professor:
Marchetti CarloProfessor(s)
Reception:
Fri 14.30
Dipartimento di Diritto Privato e Storia del Diritto - 1° piano