Our paper analyses the link between the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and competitiveness performance among small and medium enterprises operating in the fashion industry. The study refers to a sample of 213 SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) located in Italy and...

(Full paper not available on this website Accepted for publication: European Planning Studies Vol. 19, No. 2, February 2011). It is widely known that one of the most important economic and social facts concerning the European Union consists in the mismatch among its regions in terms of...

One of the most important economic and social facts concerning the European Union consists in the mismatch among its regions in terms of unemployment rates. The paper aims at examining and measuring the efficiency of Italian policies for labour market carried out in the last 10 years, in terms...

Il presente paper analizza il ruolo della mobilità geografica dei fattori produttivi (in particolare il lavoro) negli automatismi di aggiustamento di mercato in Italia rispetto agli altri paesi UE nel decennio a cavallo tra i due secoli. In particolare il contributo, attraverso l’Indice di...

Il lavoro analizza la sicurezza sul lavoro compiendo una disamina di alcuni dei principali aspetti collegati alla gestione e alla valutazione del tema. La prima parte del saggio pone l’attenzione sugli effetti della gestione della sicurezza in termini di efficacia e di ricadute sugli aspetti...

Green public procurement (GPP) is becoming a cornerstone of environmental policies both at European Union and Member State levels. Drawing upon a database of public authorities located in three Italian regions, this paper assesses the determinants and drawbacks of green procurement adoption. In...