The evolution socio-demographics of the province of Ferrara in the 150 years since the Unification of Italy. Among the many initiatives developed during the 150 years of the Unification of Italy also included a survey conducted, in collaboration with a small group of students (or undergraduates)...

In this paper it has been analysed whether and how the Agency for Territorial Cohesion, just recently established and intended to replace the Department for Development and Cohesion Policies, can fit in the complex system of multilevel governance envisaged as per the Community rules for the...

This paper pursues a twofold objective: at first, make some critical considerations, albeit in a substantially consistent overall vision, on some contributions presented in two recent studies by AISRe (Associazione italiana di Scienze Regionali); secondly, develop from these considerations a...

EU cohesion policy in the period 2014-2020, with particular reference to Italy In this paper a brief but global illustration of the EU policy for economic, social and territorial cohesion, which shall be accomplished during the next seven years (2014-2020), has been conducted. Particular...

In this study, statistical data series of public finances, relatively little-known, has been analyzed to determine the activity carried out by Italian municipal administrations during the period 2000-2012, by conducting some of their important functions, consisting of: first, granting permits...

In recent years, the issues of the territorial governance, in particular the so-called loss of land, and the local finance are central to the debate and the public agenda This paper analyzes the main proposals of the law of parliamentary and governmental initiatives, submitted by the middle of...

Austerity Fiscal policies versus Development policies in Italy and European Union The debate on economic policy issues underway in Italy and EU shows two different stances: on one hand a support to restrictive budgetary policy, aimed at achieving the balance of government finance, as required by...

This study aims to achieve some originality about the link between land use for both residential and productive purposes and the role played by some specific local taxes related to the territory, including the urbanization costs. More specifically, in the paper a methodological approach,...

The strategy Europe 2020 launched by the European Commission at the beginning of the decade aims at a development process for the European Union that should be not only inclusive and sustainable but also “intelligentâ€, that is on knowledge-based. The increasing of knowledge and its...

Economics of education is a relatively recent discipline which in Italy has a limited role in the matter of teaching both at academic and high school levels. Such a situation clearly clashes with the outstanding role of knowledge and ability peculiar to professional work in modern economic...