This paper pursues a twofold objective: at first, make some critical considerations, albeit in a substantially consistent overall vision, on some contributions presented in two recent studies by AISRe (Associazione italiana di Scienze Regionali); secondly, develop from these considerations a...

EU cohesion policy in the period 2014-2020, with particular reference to Italy In this paper a brief but global illustration of the EU policy for economic, social and territorial cohesion, which shall be accomplished during the next seven years (2014-2020), has been conducted. Particular...

Since the beginning of the crisis, which occurred in 2008, the European Union has taken a series of measures to stem the financial crisis. One of these has been the Fiscal Compact. The Fiscal Compact is an International Treaty signed by 25 countries of the European Union. Ever since it was...

In this paper it has been analysed whether and how the Agency for Territorial Cohesion, just recently established and intended to replace the Department for Development and Cohesion Policies, can fit in the complex system of multilevel governance envisaged as per the Community rules for the...

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the relationships between working conditions, innovation activities and industrial relations in two local production systems located in the northern Italy, exploiting data collected through ad‐hoc surveys in 2004 and 2006. Design/methodology/approach –...

This article provides a new empirical evidence on delinking and Environmental Kuznets Curves (EKC) for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in Italy. Two panel datasets ? sector disaggregated National Accounts Matrix including Environmental Accounts emissions (1990?2001) and geographically...

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the relationships between working conditions, innovation activities and industrial relations in two local production systems located in the northern Italy, exploiting data collected through ad-hoc surveys in 2004 and 2006. Design/methodology/approach –...

This article provides a new empirical evidence on delinking and Environmental Kuznets Curves (EKC) for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in Italy. Two panel datasets – sector disaggregated National Accounts Matrix including Environmental Accounts emissions (1990–2001) and...