Motivated by anecdotal as well as econometric evidence from Italy, we ask whether private schools can provide lower … offering at a positive price lower quality than the public school can be an equilibrium. The calibrated parameters for Italy …

levels over time in Italy. However, focusing on equality of circumstances, we show that there is still a persistent …

volunteers belonging to public, private forprofit and private nonprofit institutions delivering social services in Italy. The …

This paper addresses the problem of the dualism of the Italian economy, particularly of its labor market. Although the …, which represents two thirds of the whole economy, is one of the lowest in Europe. In contrast, the South faces an …

opportunities. It examines Italy's experience during the 1990s, when policy changes prompted HE institutions to offer a wider range …

researchers who have at least a bachelor's from Italy and live abroad. There are three alternative country choices: the US …. Ceteris paribus, both push and pull factors are important. While having a Ph.D. from outside Italy predicts the UK choice …, having extra working experience from outside Italy predicts migration to other EU countries. Those who stay abroad …

show that in Italy, like in the US, firms located in geographical areas with a higher stock of human capital pay higher …

the immigration of foreigners replaces domestic mobility from poor to rich regions. We focus on Italy, which is …