. The period is characterized by very slow improvements in real average incomes, and by a significant increase in inequality … and poverty levels. These changes are in contrast to what seems to have taken place in Italy as a whole, at least until … 2006. Finally, we focus on a subjective measure of income poverty and on the role played by immigrants in shaping these …

negative correlation between social capital and inequality. This chapter provides some empirical findings on Italy that confirm …

the analysis of wealth inequality. On the basis of reconstructed data, we show that household wealth inequality declined … afterwards. By international standards, Italy does not have a high level of wealth inequality (contrary to the evidence available … together with the opinions on inequality collected by means of statistical surveys. …