In spite of the dramatic implications of current climate trends, global action to reach net-zero objectives remains inadequate. While the transition challenge is of an eminently technological and financial nature, the decision-making process is fundamental to effectively address climate issues,...

The estimation of wetlands’ non-use values to build up a total economic evaluation can be based on stated preference methods, which derives from the standard economic model that assumes a rational assessment of the consequence of preferences on personal utility. The paper describes the...

Italy, which is sometimes considered a laggard in terms of social and economic reforms, can boast a pension system that is, by and large, functioning sufficiently well in terms of ensuring an adequate purchasing power to retirees and a financially sustainable outlook in the long term, even when...