Drafts by Giorgio Maria Capuzzello
This policy advice is mainly addressing the Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable De... more This policy advice is mainly addressing the Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development and recommends the implementation of a smart grid.
This thesis looks at the mixed effects of China's aid in Africa, compiling what information there... more This thesis looks at the mixed effects of China's aid in Africa, compiling what information there is and analysing Chinese transactions from a philosophically informed perspective of development. It is found that Chinese aid is very different from its Western counterpart, with clear failures and successes. The purpose of this thesis is to identify under which conditions transactions between China and Africa lead to increased development. African countries are more likely to benefit from Chinese aid if they improve rule of law in their territory, if they fight corruption, if they act transparently and demand transparency from China, if they give more power to their civil servants during contract negotiation, and if they perform prudent budgetary policy. These conditions can be implemented in various ways, according to a country's particular context and requirements. It is argued that by increasing different types of capabilities, these conditions increase freedom, and thus development.
Giorgio Maria Capuzzello, 2019
We propose a method to analyze the problem of the sum of two irrational numbers. The methodology ... more We propose a method to analyze the problem of the sum of two irrational numbers. The methodology adopted is based on a strong assumption on the probability of the recurring decimal of rational numbers and the use of periodic functions that can be written as a finite sum of periodic integer valued functions. The proposed approach can be used to demonstrate that the sum of two irrational numbers, i.e. e + π , is still irrational. In the following we want to demonstrate that given e ∈ í µíµ and π∈ í µíµ, both irrational and transcendental numbers, their sum is still irrational: (e + π) ∈ í µíµ.
Papers by Giorgio Maria Capuzzello
PPE in Practice , 2020
Recent decades have been defined by a sharp growth in the size and awareness of the global enviro... more Recent decades have been defined by a sharp growth in the size and awareness of the global environmental crisis, with people throughout the world experiencing the consequences of environmental degradation and ever increasing pollution. Faced with this realization and under the impulse of international organizations and NGOs, many countries have decided to take action to overcome the challenge of climate change. This is the case of Saudi Arabia, which, despite being a massive CO2 emitter, has progressively been adopting policies aimed at becoming a more responsible actor in the energy field. A plan known as Vision 2030 was put in place as a reaction to three distinct challenges faced by the Kingdom today: the pressure of climate change, the finiteness of petrol and the expected volatility of oil prices in the future. In light of this effort made by the Saudi government, this paper presents three potential policy scenarios which could follow and complement Vision 2030.
PPE in Practice III: Governance for Society Policy Brief, 2021
Paper in which we look at the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with regards to the ... more Paper in which we look at the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with regards to the recent Boeing scandals. We briefly summarize its functioning as a governance structure, highlight the transaction costs associated with its current functioning and suggest changes that would help minimize said transaction costs.
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Drafts by Giorgio Maria Capuzzello
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