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Papers by Cinzia Ciardi

Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little ... more Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little help from its friends – that is, borrowing a few insights from psychology and sociology – economics can explain also why certain rock bands have had more success than others. We argue that the two most successful rock bands of all times in terms of album sales – Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd – have both relied on an efficient internal organisation in which productive tasks were allocated according to the principle of comparative advantage. We also note that efficient organisational structures are difficult to achieve and to maintain in the case of rock bands. Finally, we suggest that our analysis yields valuable insights for the study of the internal organisation of productive teams without a pre-ordained hierarchical structure

The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2008

We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive diss... more We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive dissonance between perceived norms and personal aims. We argue that as long as the family has been the main provider of social protection, marriage has been favoured by strongly felt social norms, and thus people accepted less-than-ideal partners early on in their search in order to minimize the dissonance caused by the non-adherence to the custom. Once the Welfare state has replaced the family, these norms have lost their strength, so that agents can afford the luxury of searching their preferred partners at length without feeling at odds with their social duties. The model yields predictions in line with relevant stylised facts: the raising age of marriage, the prevalence of assortative mating and the common occurrence of divorce in the early years of marriage. We finally discuss the impact of late marriages on fertility, and argue that there need not be negative consequences if the declining role of the family becomes socially accepted, and alternative arrangements are made possible and indeed encouraged by means of an appropriate family policy.

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2011

L’ossimoro del titolo vuole condurre l’attenzione sulla ambivalenza del ruolo dei legami nella co... more L’ossimoro del titolo vuole condurre l’attenzione sulla ambivalenza del ruolo dei legami nella costruzione della società. Si evidenzia come la presenza di legami sia fondamentale per la nascita di forme di aggregazione che supportino gli individui e la società stessa al fine di migliorarne le condizioni di vita e le prospettive di sviluppo. Contemporaneamente si ribadisce la necessità che tali legami lascino spazio a cambiamenti di relazioni e di struttura per favorire l’evoluzione delle società a cui danno sostegno e adattarsi ai cambiamenti che si susseguono nel tempo, a livello di struttura, di valori guida, di relazioni economiche che ne condizionano la disponibilità di risorse. Il primo capitolo descrive come i legami si sviluppano nel passato all’interno delle famiglie e come la loro estensione si attui attraverso forme parziali, come le associazioni mafiose e i legami clientelari. Nel secondo capitolo si osservano le relazioni nel mondo del lavoro, attraverso l’uso del concet...

The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2013

We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive diss... more We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive dissonance between perceived norms and personal aims. We argue that as long as the family has been the main provider of social protection, marriage has been favoured by strongly felt social norms, and thus people accepted less-than-ideal partners early on in their search in order to minimize the dissonance caused by the non-adherence to the custom. Once the Welfare state has replaced the family, these norms have lost their strength, so that agents can afford the luxury of searching their preferred partners at length without feeling at odds with their social duties. The model yields predictions in line with relevant stylised facts: the raising age of marriage, the prevalence of assortative mating and the common occurrence of divorce in the early years of marriage. We finally discuss the impact of late marriages on fertility, and argue that there need not be negative consequences if the declin...

Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics

Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little ... more Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little help from its friends - that is, borrowing a few insights from psychology and sociology - economics can explain also why certain rock bands have had more success than others. We argue that the two most successful rock bands of all times in terms of album sales - Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd - have both relied on an efficient internal organisation in which productive tasks were allocated according to the principle of comparative advantage. We also note that efficient organisational structures are difficult to achieve and to maintain in the case of rock bands. Finally, we suggest that our analysis yields valuable insights for the study of the internal organisation of productive teams without a pre-ordained hierarchical structure.

SSRN Electronic Journal

Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little ... more Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little help from its friends - that is, borrowing a few insights from psychology and sociology - economics can explain also why certain rock bands have had more success than others. We argue that the two most successful rock bands of all times in terms of album sales - Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd - have both relied on an efficient internal organisation in which productive tasks were allocated according to the principle of comparative advantage. We also note that efficient organisational structures are difficult to achieve and to maintain in the case of rock bands. Finally, we suggest that our analysis yields valuable insights for the study of the internal organisation of productive teams without a pre-ordained hierarchical structure.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2008

We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive diss... more We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive dissonance between perceived norms and personal aims. We argue that as long as the family has been the main provider of social protection, marriage has been favoured by strongly felt social norms, and thus people accepted less-than-ideal partners early on in their search in order to minimize the dissonance caused by the non-adherence to the custom. Once the Welfare state has replaced the family, these norms have lost their strength, so that agents can afford the luxury of searching their preferred partners at length without feeling at odds with their social duties. The model yields predictions in line with relevant stylised facts: the raising age of marriage, the prevalence of assortative mating and the common occurrence of divorce in the early years of marriage. We finally discuss the impact of late marriages on fertility, and argue that there need not be negative consequences if the declining role of the family becomes socially accepted, and alternative arrangements are made possible and indeed encouraged by means of an appropriate family policy.

Cesifo Working Paper Series, 2008

An electronic version of the paper may be downloaded • from the SSRN website: www.SSRN.com • from... more An electronic version of the paper may be downloaded • from the SSRN website: www.SSRN.com • from the RePEc website: www.RePEc.org • from the CESifo website: Twww.CESifo-group.org/wpT ... On the Causes and Consequences of Divorce

Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little ... more Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little help from its friends – that is, borrowing a few insights from psychology and sociology – economics can explain also why certain rock bands have had more success than others. We argue that the two most successful rock bands of all times in terms of album sales – Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd – have both relied on an efficient internal organisation in which productive tasks were allocated according to the principle of comparative advantage. We also note that efficient organisational structures are difficult to achieve and to maintain in the case of rock bands. Finally, we suggest that our analysis yields valuable insights for the study of the internal organisation of productive teams without a pre-ordained hierarchical structure

The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2008

We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive diss... more We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive dissonance between perceived norms and personal aims. We argue that as long as the family has been the main provider of social protection, marriage has been favoured by strongly felt social norms, and thus people accepted less-than-ideal partners early on in their search in order to minimize the dissonance caused by the non-adherence to the custom. Once the Welfare state has replaced the family, these norms have lost their strength, so that agents can afford the luxury of searching their preferred partners at length without feeling at odds with their social duties. The model yields predictions in line with relevant stylised facts: the raising age of marriage, the prevalence of assortative mating and the common occurrence of divorce in the early years of marriage. We finally discuss the impact of late marriages on fertility, and argue that there need not be negative consequences if the declining role of the family becomes socially accepted, and alternative arrangements are made possible and indeed encouraged by means of an appropriate family policy.

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2011

L’ossimoro del titolo vuole condurre l’attenzione sulla ambivalenza del ruolo dei legami nella co... more L’ossimoro del titolo vuole condurre l’attenzione sulla ambivalenza del ruolo dei legami nella costruzione della società. Si evidenzia come la presenza di legami sia fondamentale per la nascita di forme di aggregazione che supportino gli individui e la società stessa al fine di migliorarne le condizioni di vita e le prospettive di sviluppo. Contemporaneamente si ribadisce la necessità che tali legami lascino spazio a cambiamenti di relazioni e di struttura per favorire l’evoluzione delle società a cui danno sostegno e adattarsi ai cambiamenti che si susseguono nel tempo, a livello di struttura, di valori guida, di relazioni economiche che ne condizionano la disponibilità di risorse. Il primo capitolo descrive come i legami si sviluppano nel passato all’interno delle famiglie e come la loro estensione si attui attraverso forme parziali, come le associazioni mafiose e i legami clientelari. Nel secondo capitolo si osservano le relazioni nel mondo del lavoro, attraverso l’uso del concet...

The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2013

We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive diss... more We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive dissonance between perceived norms and personal aims. We argue that as long as the family has been the main provider of social protection, marriage has been favoured by strongly felt social norms, and thus people accepted less-than-ideal partners early on in their search in order to minimize the dissonance caused by the non-adherence to the custom. Once the Welfare state has replaced the family, these norms have lost their strength, so that agents can afford the luxury of searching their preferred partners at length without feeling at odds with their social duties. The model yields predictions in line with relevant stylised facts: the raising age of marriage, the prevalence of assortative mating and the common occurrence of divorce in the early years of marriage. We finally discuss the impact of late marriages on fertility, and argue that there need not be negative consequences if the declin...

Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics

Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little ... more Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little help from its friends - that is, borrowing a few insights from psychology and sociology - economics can explain also why certain rock bands have had more success than others. We argue that the two most successful rock bands of all times in terms of album sales - Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd - have both relied on an efficient internal organisation in which productive tasks were allocated according to the principle of comparative advantage. We also note that efficient organisational structures are difficult to achieve and to maintain in the case of rock bands. Finally, we suggest that our analysis yields valuable insights for the study of the internal organisation of productive teams without a pre-ordained hierarchical structure.

SSRN Electronic Journal

Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little ... more Economics, they say, can explain (almost) everything. In this paper, we argue that with a little help from its friends - that is, borrowing a few insights from psychology and sociology - economics can explain also why certain rock bands have had more success than others. We argue that the two most successful rock bands of all times in terms of album sales - Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd - have both relied on an efficient internal organisation in which productive tasks were allocated according to the principle of comparative advantage. We also note that efficient organisational structures are difficult to achieve and to maintain in the case of rock bands. Finally, we suggest that our analysis yields valuable insights for the study of the internal organisation of productive teams without a pre-ordained hierarchical structure.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2008

We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive diss... more We present a model of courtship in which the timing of marriage is affected by the cognitive dissonance between perceived norms and personal aims. We argue that as long as the family has been the main provider of social protection, marriage has been favoured by strongly felt social norms, and thus people accepted less-than-ideal partners early on in their search in order to minimize the dissonance caused by the non-adherence to the custom. Once the Welfare state has replaced the family, these norms have lost their strength, so that agents can afford the luxury of searching their preferred partners at length without feeling at odds with their social duties. The model yields predictions in line with relevant stylised facts: the raising age of marriage, the prevalence of assortative mating and the common occurrence of divorce in the early years of marriage. We finally discuss the impact of late marriages on fertility, and argue that there need not be negative consequences if the declining role of the family becomes socially accepted, and alternative arrangements are made possible and indeed encouraged by means of an appropriate family policy.

Cesifo Working Paper Series, 2008

An electronic version of the paper may be downloaded • from the SSRN website: www.SSRN.com • from... more An electronic version of the paper may be downloaded • from the SSRN website: www.SSRN.com • from the RePEc website: www.RePEc.org • from the CESifo website: Twww.CESifo-group.org/wpT ... On the Causes and Consequences of Divorce