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The paper provides an analysis of labour mobility in Italy, with a joint analysis of residence transfers and "long-range� commuting. In the period 1990-2005, migration inflows have increased in the Centre North, both in short- and long-range component. In the South, by contrast, the low...
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negative correlation between social capital and inequality. This chapter provides some empirical findings on Italy that confirm …
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the analysis of wealth inequality. On the basis of reconstructed data, we show that household wealth inequality declined … afterwards. By international standards, Italy does not have a high level of wealth inequality (contrary to the evidence available … together with the opinions on inequality collected by means of statistical surveys. …
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This paper addresses the issues of economic development and migration of the South Mediterranean countries and the impact that such issues have on European countries, trying to indicate the most appropriate policy. The present work discuss the issues of population and migration that affect the...
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The Harris-Todaro model of rural to urban migration is extended to include urban agglomeration effects, some urban real wage flexibility and a government budget constraint. Without employment subsidies, laissez-faire migration is excessive unless real wage flexibility and agglomeration effects...
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English Abstract: This paper exploits the tax records to analyze the geography of income inequality in Italy. In 2011 …, the Gini coefficient, the most common measure of inequality, was 40 per cent at national level. In the South it was 3 … distribution. Inequality is also greater in major metropolitan areas. The Gini index has been increasing during the Great Recession …
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