Given that the existing literature on the relationship between fiscal federalism and economic development has given scant consideration to asymmetric federalism, this article illustrates a case study on the economic impact of autonomy of one of the five Italian special-statute regions, namely...

Since the mid-1980s France and Belgium have modified their family policy system by introducing two long leave schemes and some measures to support childcare at home. Although this change has been presented under the umbrella of the �free choice� for women rhetoric, several scholars...

Since the mid-1980s France and Belgium have modified their family policy system by introducing two long leave schemes and some measures to support childcare at home. Although this change has been presented under the umbrella of the 'free choice' for women rhetoric, several scholars have argued...