1.The Political Philanthropy of the Female Elites -- Part I: A Women’s Network in Early 20th Century Italy -- 2.Harriet Lathrop Dunham alias Etta de Viti de Marco -- 3.Alice Hallgarten Franchetti: A Woman Beyond Barriers -- 4.Cora Slocomb Savorgnan di Brazzà. An Artisan of Peace and Social...

Introduction -- 1. Social conflict, union density and the struggle against inflation -- 2. Labour market flexibilisation and the decentralised bargaining system -- 3. The effects of the university reforms on the labour market -- Conclusions.