Course 2011-2012 a.y.

30169 - ECONOMICS OF FINANCIAL REGULATION


CLEAM - CLEF - CLEACC - BESS-CLES - BIEMF

Department of Economics

Course taught in English

Go to class group/s: 31
CLEAM (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - CLEF (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - CLEACC (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - BESS-CLES (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01) - BIEMF (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/01)
Course Director:
DONATO MASCIANDARO

Classes: 31 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 31: DONATO MASCIANDARO


Course Objectives

The course presents and discusses the principles of regulation and supervision in the financial markets, focusing on both legal and illegal activities.


Course Content Summary

Legal Markets

  • Market failures and regulation
  • The Demand for  Financial Stability 
  • The Demand for Transparency
  • Globalization, Regulation and Supervision
  • Political Capture, Regulation and Supervision
  • Industry  Capture, Regulation and Supervision

Illegal Markets

  • Defining Financial Integrity and Market Abuses
  • Economics of Crime and Financial Markets
  • Money Laundering
  • Terrorism Finance
  • Illegal Credit Markets
  • Insider Trading
  • Offshoring and Illegal Markets

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Final written exam. No partial exam is scheduled.


Textbooks

Textbooks and readings are communicated at the beginning of the course.

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)
Last change 06/05/2011 14:07