The new frontiers of global risk regulation: regulating lifestyle risks and information to consumers. Debate on the role of the State in risk regulation and emergence of a new form of paternalism.

Lifestyle Risks and NCDs: The Emergence of a Lifestyle Regulation Policy

Oct 23rd, 2012 1h 15m

The new frontier of risk regulation: lifestyle risks and NCDs and their role in the emergence of a new public health, shifting from treatment to prevention.

Classes 3 & 4: WTO and the Optimization Tools of the Modern Risk Regulator

Oct 9th, 2012

Slides of lectures III & IV.

The Optimization Tools of the Modern Risk Regulator

Oct 9th, 2012 1h 27m

The optimization tools of the modern risk regulator: risk analysis, economic analysis, cost-benefit analysis vs. risk assessment.

WTO and Risk Assessment

Sep 25th, 2012 1h 5m

The ins and outs of WTO: comparing technical barriers to trade (TBT) and sanitary & phytosanitary (SPS) measures, the international regime for Risk Assessment.

Class 2: Regulating Risk in the EU and the US

Sep 18th, 2012

Slides of lecture 2.

WTO Risk Regulation

Sep 18th, 2012 48m 21s

Analysis of WTO as a global risk regulator.

EU Risk Regulation

Sep 18th, 2012 37m 41s

Introduction to the genesis, evolution and main features of EU risk regulation and comparison with the US system.

Class 1: Introduction to Risk in Regulatory Process

Sep 11th, 2012

Slides of lecture I.

Case Study: Bisphenol A

Sep 11th, 2012 36m 5s

Bisphenol A: risk analysis, risk perception and public knowledge.

How People Deal With Risk

Sep 11th, 2012 58m 50s

Discussion about availability heuristic, probability neglect, endowment effect and other cognitive biases.

What is a Risk: Risk Theories

Sep 11th, 2012 1h 7m

This class focuses on risk as an object of and justification for regulation, by discussing the different models of risk regulation. Each model determines how risks should be perceived, assessed, quantified and responded.

Global Risk Regulation: Definition

Sep 11th, 2012 45m 29s

Before embarking on our journey, it is necessary to closely examine the concept of risk and to explore how risk has progressively become an object as well as a justification of regulation.