A political economy approach to pension financing

Issues related to the welfare state and, more particularly, pension schemes, have received increasing attention in recent years from politicians and public opinion alike. This has stimulated the interest of economists, who often still apply a predominantly financial approach when analysing problems. Only some of the analytical and interpretative tools made available by political economy have therefore been used, and tools particularly suited to a description of the complex socio-economic context within which social insurance operates have been excluded from the analysis

Retirement in a Context of Strong Institutional Uncertainty and Territorial Diversities: The Case of Italy

Italy\u2019s demographic structure has changed greatly over the last 50 years: a diminishing number of workers have to support the pensions of a growing number of retirees. Therefore, several reforms aimed at reorganizing the pension system followed one another, affecting the set of opportunities available to individuals. Given the structure of the labor market, retirement decisions in Italy have been strongly differentiated by gender and from a regional point of view (center-north vs south). However, recent changes in pension policies have increased the risk of social inequalities across generations, with younger cohorts benefiting from a far less generous system, with a lower substitution rate and being forced to extend their working careers

Ebrei stranieri internati in Italia durante il periodo bellico. Il sito e il database

This essay has been published in 2009 and it is continuously updated. It illustrates contents, methods by which it is conducted the investigation and the purposes. Furthemore, it shows the possibility to activate other researches based on same projects as promotes investigation and sharing of the knowledge