Steady growing literature has examined the relationship between human capital and economic development. However, there is no empirical evidence that the increase in education is always related to growth. The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between human capital and growth in...

Nell’ambito di ricerche volte allo studio del mantenimento della stabilità ecologica e della conservazione della biodiversità di un sistema ambientale, uno strumento utile alla valutazione della frammentazione di un territorio è il cosiddetto grafo ecologico. La costruzione di...

Today resilience paradigm is shared by both academic and political contexts, and it is progressively incorporated within strategies of plans, programmes, and projects. Wine regions, particularly those included in UNESCO sites, are considered both strong and fragile Socio-Ecological Systems...

The article analyzes the role of appropriate technologies for mechanization and innovation in small-scale farming in the mountainous and hilly areas of Italy's Piedmont region. Our approach to appropriate technologies focuses on mountain farmers whose needs have not been met by advances in...