The paper put his attention on the active economic role of a local institution of Northern Italy against the unemployment and the economic crisis during the 2008. The experience shows the importance of cooperation beetween the municipal Administration, the local unions and the most important...

This article falls within the scope of research on social capital, and describes the practices for the analysis of training needs and implementing sectorial training plans through the Comunità Montana 5 Valli Bolognesi, near Bologna, in northern Italy. Analysis of scenario emerges...

The action research described in this article has produced a first integrated set of actions to lay the foundations for local development cooperative. In particular, we sought to broaden and strengthen the network of actors (institutions, associations, businesses, education, training...

The mafia business has spread out its interest towards new sectors, from tourism to large-scale retail trade and public services, like wastes, producing an income estimated around 6% of italian GPA. Moreover, the Mafia presence in the economic field presents also a "clean" face that, through...

Taking as good the famous definition of economics attributed to Viner, “Economics is what economists do”, it is surprising to see how little the history of economics has addressed the matter of what economists actually do, above all outside the USA. The vast mass of data on research output...

In this paper we will try to represent in mathematical form some of the characteristics of a Post-Fordist economic system. In particular, we will focus on the theory of distribution, and on the role of income. We will try to identify the process that led to the crisis of Fordism by modifiyng the...

In this paper we show how French Theory of Regulation has been considered in the Italian political economic debate. The Regulation Approach givessome explanations of the Fordist crise, by using methodological toolswhich are based on an historical- analytical one. It is relevant that themain book...

The Tenth Annual Report published by "Sos Impresa", an Antiracket Association, notices that the organized crime is ah heavy "ballast" in the Southern Italian Economy: "Mafia Business makes annual revenues for 90 mln €, about the 6% ofItalian GDP". This work presents a reading of the organized...

The paper put his attention on the active economic role of a local institution of Northern Italy against the unemployment and the economic crisis during the 2008. The experience shows the importance of cooperation beetween the municipal Administration, the local unions and the most important...

Following the introduction of euro banknotes and coins many Italians perceived a much sharper increase in the price level than the moderate rise registered by the National Institute of Statistics. The paper shows that the apparent contradiction between the public�s perceptions and...