The Italian Welfare State in a European Perspective : : A Comparative Analysis / / ed. by Ugo Ascoli, Emmanuele Pavolini.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Complete eBook-Package 2015
• MitwirkendeR: Agostini, Chiara,; Albertini, Marco,; Ascoli, Ugo,; Baldini, Massimo,; Ballarino, Gabriele,; Guerra, Maria Cecilia,; Kazepov, Yuri,; Migliavacca, Mauro,; Natali, David,; Pavolini, Emmanuele,; Ranci, Costanzo,; Sacchi, Stefano,; Vesan, Patrik,; Vicarelli, Giovanna,
• HerausgeberIn: Ascoli, Ugo,; Pavolini, Emmanuele,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (388 p.) :; 30 Black and White
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of figures and tables --; Notes on contributors --; Introduction --; Main policy changes in the Italian welfare state over the past two decades --; ‘Everything needs to change, so everything can stay the same’: the Italian welfare state facing new social risks --; Two decades of pension reforms in Italy: shedding light on a series of mirror-images --; Employment policy: segmentation, deregulation and reforms in the Italian labour market --; Italian social assistance in the European context: residual innovation and uncertain futures --; Care policies in Italy between a national frozen landscape and local dynamism --; Healthcare: difficult paths of reform --; School in contemporary Italy: structural features and current policies --; Higher education, between conservatism and permanent reform --; The tax system and welfare for families --; Europe, austerity and inequalities in the Italian welfare state --; The Europeanisation of the Italian welfare state: channels of influence and trends --; How many Italian welfare states are there? --; Fiscal austerity and income distribution in Italy --; Conclusions --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781447316893; 9783111196428
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Ugo Ascoli, Emmanuele Pavolini.

There is a need to understand the Italian welfare state, but as yet it has received little academic research attention. The Italian Welfare State in a European Perspective is the first book to explore the evolution of Italy's welfare state in the decades since the ‘Trente Glorieuses’ (1945–75). It offers a rare overview and analysis of the Italian situation based on an in-depth study of the main social policy fields (including education, higher education and taxation policies), a detailed analysis of the connection between policies and their outputs/outcomes and a comparative perspective framing the Italian case within the European context. This is the first English-language book to take a comparative look at the Italian welfare state as a whole since the 2008 economic crisis, It will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers, as well as students.