Inter-provincial migration in Italy: a comparison between Italians and foreigners

Internal migration in Italy increased in the 2000s due to foreigners residing in the country. Foreigners have changed the characteristics of Italy’s internal migration. Extended gravity models were run to highlight the differences between the migratory behaviours of Italians and foreigners. The model was implemented to detect the different effects of the Italian and foreign populations, and the distances between the provinces of origin and destinations of the inter-provincial migration of Italians and foreigners. Estimations obtained for the years 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015 highlight the different evolutions of the phenomenon

Minorities internal migration in Italy: an analysis based on gravity models

ABBSTRACT. Italians and foreigners internal migration assume different behaviour in terms of intensity, geography, type. The levels of the mobility, the propensity to move in a short or in a long range, the propensity to cluster or to disseminate in the host country represent important differential characteristics between the two population. Actually the foreign population seems as a mosaic made up of minorities showing different propensities. This is the reason why an analysis considering foreign population as a whole could reach biased outcome. In the paper some gravity models applied to migratory movements among the 110 Italian provinces concerning the most consistent minorities groups are used. The Poissonian effects (regarding various typologies of masses and distance) show in a synthetic way the main differences among the minorities mobility. Moreover, the interpretation of these parameters allows an original interpretation of the minorities mobility structure inside Italy: the sign and level of the estimates derived from the gravity model can permit to better illustrate the residential model of the minorities reflecting how different theories in this domain act. RIASSUNTO. Stranieri ed italiani si muovono all’interno dell’Italia con intensità, forme, percorsi spesso differenti. Livelli di mobilità, tendenza a preferire spostamenti di breve o di lungo raggio, propensione a raccogliersi in determinate aree o al contrario a diffondersi sul territorio sono elementi che agiscono in modo differente tra le due popolazioni. Inoltre, i gruppi che compongono il mosaico etnico nel nostro paese mostrano a loro volta tendenze differenti per cui un’analisi limitata a considerare la popolazione straniera nel suo insieme potrebbe ricostruire una realtà media che non trova corrispondenza nel comportamento di nessun gruppo etnico. Nel lavoro si applica un modello gravitazionale ai movimenti migratori tra le province italiane di alcuni tra i più consistenti gruppi presenti nel Paese. La lettura dei parametri del modello ottenuti attraverso stime di tipo poissoniano consente non solo di acquisire solidi elementi esplorativi sul comportamento differenziale delle varie collettività, ma anche di interpretare la mobilità migratoria dei diversi gruppi alla luce delle teorie più convincenti che inquadrano il modello di insediamento residenziale delle minoranze all’interno del paese ospite

Recent Immigration from Serbia to Italy: The Beginning of a New Tradition?

Since the mid-1960s, Serbian citizens residing abroad were typically guest workers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. At the beginning of the 21st century, Italy joined this group almost unexpectedly, becoming the fourth most popular migrant destination for Serbian citizens. It is usually a very good idea to compare sources from both sides – immigrant and emigrant ‒ in order to get as reliable picture as possible on the size and, most important, the structure of citizens residing outside the country. By interpreting the results from methodologically different sources of migration data (Serbian and Italian census, Italian population register and immigration flow statistics), we want to provide a deeper insight into the phenomenon of Serbian immigrants in Italy trying to realize if (and how much) this new group of immigrants differs from the traditional ones originating from Serbia and also how specific it is comparing to other new immigrant groups in Italy. It seems reasonable to expect that Italy will remain a very important destination in the next decades. Serbian nationals immigrating to Italy generally lag behind their compatriots leaving for other new destinations (USA, Canada, United Kingdom) in terms of education level, being closer to those residing in traditional countries of Serbian immigrants (Austria, Germany, France). The increasing percentage of female immigrants from Serbia to Italy points to one of the most important Italian pull factors – the population ageing, and the need for domestic female workers while the economic crisis reduces the demand for jobs in several sectors where males are mainly employed (e.g. construction sector) and increases the labour market competition with native workers. Considering the geographical proximity (the majority of Serbian citizens are concentrated in the Northeast of Italy), Italy and Serbia will probably strengthen their connection and will experience the increase of new typologies of migration, such as circular migration

La crescita che non c’è: spopolamento e invecchiamento nelle aree terremotate.

A seguito delle calamità naturali, il modificarsi dei centri di vita comporta cambiamenti demografici rilevanti. I territori, in genere, perdono popolazione sia a causa della dinamica naturale sia di quella migratoria. La dinamica naturale viene segnata non solo da un’improvvisa crisi di mortalità, ma anche da una diminuzione delle nascite, dovuta anche solo al rinvio della programmazione delle nascite. Inoltre il cambio dello stile di vita - connesso alla perdita delle case e/o del lavoro - spesso induce al cambiamento della dimora abituale verso centri più vitali. Questo avviene sia nel breve periodo sia nel medio anche a causa della lentezza della ricostruzione. Il terremoto de L’Aquila del 2009 ha colpito zone montane, spesso soggette già ad un processo di spopolamento e di invecchiamento. Tali fenomeni si registrano, infatti, nella gran parte del territorio italiano non urbanizzato a causa di una dinamica demografica caratterizzata da una bassissima fecondità e da un’elevata sopravvivenza che, necessariamente, comporta un fenomeno di invecchiamento della popolazione. L’obiettivo di questo lavoro è quello di analizzare l’evoluzione della popolazione nei comuni colpiti dal terremoto de L’Aquila prima e dopo l’evento sismico, mettendo in luce le eventuali discontinuità, e di considerare le caratteristiche demografiche di questi comuni. L’obiettivo è anche quello di verificare se e come l’evento sismico ne abbia enfatizzato le ‘vulnerabilità’

085: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: changes in clinical parameters between acute presentation and subsequent follow-up

PurposeIn the prospective KaRen registry of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF), changes in clinical and biological parameters and medications were assessed between acute presentation and out-patient follow-up in stable state.MethodsThe KaRen study included patients presenting with acute heart failure (HF) according to inclusion criteria: Framingham criteria for HF, left ventricular ejection fraction > or=45% and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)>100pg/mL or NT-proBNP>300pg/mL. Once stabilized, 4-8 weeks after the index presentation, patients returned as out-patients for repeat assessment. Changes in clinical and biological parameters and medications between inclusion and follow-up were assessed with Students t-test and Chi-square testsResults577 patients were recruited and 458 returned for the 4-8 weeks visit. 56% were women. The median [25-75pctl] age was 79 [72-84] years. Medical history included 78% hypertension, 58% atrial arrhythmia, 26% type II diabetes and 27% serum creatinin >100 micromol/l. The table provides inclusion and follow-up dataConclusionsPatients presenting with HFPEF are elderly and a majority are women, with a high rate of hypertension and atrial arrhythmias. Blood pressure is incompletely controlled. At follow-up, blood pressure and NT-proBNP were reduced, but patients remain symptomatic. Still, efforts are needed to improve symptoms in HFPEF.Table (abstract 85) – Inclusion and follow-up data.Variable Mean (IQR)NYHA I / II / III / IVSBPCreatinineNT-proBNPACEI /ARBB-blockerANTICOAGInclusion0.8 / 9.4 / 40 / 49.8%148 [130-170]93 [74-128]2433 [1272-4790]60%65%41%Follow-up13 / 62.5 / 22.2 / 2.3140 [120-150]95 [75-129]1409 [514-2641]68%67.5%51.3%p<0.00010.003<0.000

Investigar para educar en una conyuntura de crisis

Esta publicación pretende hacer visible el trabajo de los docentes investigadores de la Facultad de Educación (FED) de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, unidad académica que forma a formadores y que investiga para ofrecer respuestas a problemas educativos actuales. Es una recopilación de conocimientos evaluados por pares, quienes, de modo creativo y fundamentado, ofrecen al lector diversas respuestas que predisponen al diálogo, sin presentar sus posturas como verdades absolutas. La Facultad de Educación, como educadora de futuros profesores, acoge asignaturas y profesionales de múltiples áreas, desde la lingüística o la matemática hasta las ciencias naturales y sociales, pasando por muchas otras disciplinas, tales como: antropología, didáctica, pedagogía o ética; así, los docentes-investigadores de la FED realizan estudios muy diversos, lo cual se ve reflejado en los trabajos que se presentan

CMS physics technical design report : Addendum on high density QCD with heavy ions

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