The present paper discusses the elements and workings of the so called "Reddito di Cittadinanza" (translatable as "Citizenship Income"), the scheme for minimum income protection that was recently adopted by the Italian government and that undoubtedly represents a turning point for the country's...

This paper aims to propose a social protection system that "decommodifies" labour and fulfills the properties of a Social Protection Floor satisfying revenue-neutrality. To this end, firstly, a Universal Basic Income (UBI) scheme is explored. Secondly, the UBI is transformed into a Negative...

1. Between formality and informality: aiding strategies for the needy. The social support systems in Northern Italy -- 2. Between social support and establishment of social identities: the system of giving in the diocese of Tortona in the XVIII century -- 3. Social support systems in medieval...