This article offers a descriptive analysis of the relationship between cultural factors and female participation in the labour market. Using attitudinal variables from the World Value Survey, the correlation between female labour market participation and two aspects of culture (religion and...

This paper contributes to the literature on the determinants of social capital by investigating how the quality of local services influences individual's generalized trust and trust in local government. Using data from the Italian National Statistic Office survey “Aspetti della vita...

In Italy the incidence of temporary employment significantly varies across areas, being on average significantly higher in southern regions. Using a unique source of administrative data we show that the gap doesn't accrue from differences in firms' hiring strategies: as a matter of fact workers...