The events of Sunday, 5 June, 2011
The main programme of the Festival was finalized by the organizers together with the Scientific Director. The joint programme is made up of meetings organized by representatives of the publishing houses or other bodies, which take full responsibility for these events.
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symbol, a simultaneous translation service is available.
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symbol, a live broadcasting service is available in piazza Duomo and piazza Fiera, and on web tv
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for & against
12:00
05
The abolition of inheritance tax was one of the first actions of the 2001 Berlusconi government. Reintroduced in 2001, but only for very large fortunes, it is back at the centre of debate today: there are those who emphasize the negative effects of the accumulation of wealth, even to the point of seeing it as a threat to private property; others highlight the inefficiency of this system, given the various possibilities for eluding and evading tax; still others appreciate the redistributive aims of the tax, especially in countries with strong divergences in wealth and limited social mobility, such as Italy.
organized by "lavoce.info"
coordinated by Alberto Orioli
presented by Tullio Jappelli
For: Graziella Bertocchi
Against: Alessandro De Nicola
Sala Depero
Evento con diretta TV
meetings with authors
10:00
05
visions
17:30
05
Our society has cancelled old borders: between public and private, goods and individuals, property and consumption…
Has this made us freer?
One of the most original and influential thinkers of our time reflects on the relationship between economic freedom and daily life.
Presented by Giuseppe Laterza
Evento con diretta TV
discussions
11:30
05
The experiences of “critical” consumers – and data from the Balanci di Giustizia campaign – show us that the only genuine freedom of the market is freedom “from the market”.
organised by Trentino Arcobaleno
speakers Leonardo Becchetti, Luca De Biase
Aula Kessler
visions
11:00
05
This lecture examines some of the key questions for immigration policy. They include the goals of policy and its effectiveness over different migration streams. It also includes an evaluation of immigration and asylum polices at the EU versus the national level.
Presented by Antonio Preziosi
keywords
10:00
05
Without freedom, there can be neither a ‘good’ society nor a ‘good’ economy. However, economic actors are never completely free, but always bound by the existing laws and institutions, as well as by the wealth (or poverty) at their disposal. Moreover, the market generates interferences and conflicts with other fundamental principles, above all that of equality. Finding the ‘best’ ways to address and resolve these conflicts between freedom and justice is also one of the main tasks of economics – today more than ever before.
Presented by Luciano Andreozzi
Sala Conferenze
discussions
10:00
05
The human scale development model drawn up by M.A. Max-Neef has been shown to be one of the most effective for understanding the frontiers of economic freedom and ensuring that the solutions which we apply today will create widespread prosperity, without transforming themselves into tomorrow’s problems.
organised by Habitech - Distretto Tecnologico Trentino
coordinanated by Eric Ezechieli, Thomas Miorin
speaker Manfred A. Max-Neef
Sala Conferenze
meetings with authors
12:00
05
organised by Chiarelettere
discussed by Giovanni Floris, Bruno Tabacci
at the border
16:30
05
Immigration gives countries the option of accessing skills, abilities, ideas and jobs that did not originate within their borders. This creates opportunities for growth but some national factors, those competing with immigrants, may lose out. In this presentation I cover the recent research in economics that analyzes benefits, costs and winners-losers from increased immigration flows with a special focus on Europe and the U.S.
Presented by Giorgio Zanchini
meetings with authors
15:00
05
organised by Garzanti
discussed by Andrea Carandini, Francesco Daveri
dialogues
11:00
05
Up to what point can the State delegate social welfare to private organizations? What role can unions play in guaranteeing equal treatment to the new generations of precarious workers and immigrants? And is it possible to imagine safeguards that take into account the strong competitive pressures that exist today, working within rather than against the market? The Secretary General of the CGIL discusses these and other questions with a labour economist.
Presented by Marco Panara
Evento con diretta TV
the economics cafè
17:00
05
The pubblic is invited to meet Festival speakers in the cafè
in collaboration with young entrepreneurs from Trentino
Caffè Portici
at the border
15:30
05
The recent crisis has revealed the pitfalls of excessive deregulation, and has shown that Ssate intervention cannot be dispensed with, e.g when financial institutions are too-big-to-fail. Should government intervention go beyond this minimum regulatory role? Should the State also play the role of investor? The need for liberalized markets does not call for a reduced state, but rather for an "appropriate" state.
Presented by Frank Paul Weber
discussions
10:30
05
The southern Mediterranean area offers an opportunity for Italy and its businesses. However these countries have not yet embarked on the process of accelerated development experienced by other recently industrialised economies. Where may the events of the last few months take us?
organised by Gruppo Economisti di Impresa and the Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale
coordinated by Ugo Tramballi
introduced by Giampaolo Vitali
speakers Gregorio De Felice, Giorgia Giovannetti, Alessandra Lanza, Paolo Magri
Sala Fondazione Caritro
discussions
11:00
05
Organised by Euricse – European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises and the University of Trento, Department of Law
There are goods and services to which the general logic of competition cannot be applied and which pose a limit to free enterprise. The water supply service is one of these. The session will present some experiences of cooperation in the water supply sector.
introduced by Andrea Pradi
speakers Claudio De Vincenti, Ugo Mattei, Pier Angelo Mori
Aula Magna