The present paper analyses the dynamics of compensation and bargaining agreement at a firm level within the changed bargaining modes following the July 1993 agreement. The paper is divided in two parts. In the first part, the compensation dynamics are considered, with special emphasis on: a)...

The paper proposes a quantitative assessment of the impact of demand side factors, i.e. growth, composition and distribution of income, in the determination of changes in the aggregate balance of employment. The level of employment warranted in a system is here derived from the application of a...

The EU 2020 strategy relies on innovation as the core driver of economic dynamics. The present Forum discusses the strategies established by the European Commission and the member states for the intensifi cation of innovative activities. Analyses of often neglected aspects of innovation policy,...