The European Union’s influence on its member states is currently the topic of frequent discussion, under the label of Europeanisation. With the establishment of the single market, further steps were necessary to ensure the future economic development of the member states. This included the...

The essay analyzes social investment strategies in Italy at the regional level. Italy is increasingly characterized by the presence of two welfare systems, one (in the Centre-North) in which social investment strategies integrate traditional welfare schemes and support local economic...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to show the importance of considering patients’ and citizens’ associations for understanding users’ involvement in health care systems. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on both qualitative and quantitative data on Italy drawn from...

Introduction. Which road to development? The 'Mediterranean model' revisited / Luigi Burroni, Emmanuele Pavolini and Marino Regini -- Is there a 'Mediterranean' growth model? / Lucio Baccaro -- States' performance, reforms and policy capacity in Southern European countries / Giliberto Capano and...