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SPOTLIGHT

  • Immagine: Parità vo cercando. 1946-2024, la Repubblica ha quasi 80 anni: a che punto siamo con il potere delle donne?

    In the Chamber of Deputies and in the Senate, 203 women now sit, 33.6% of the members of Italian Parliament (a percentage higher than the average for EU27 parliaments). At the Presidency of the Council, after 64 governments led by men, for the first time Italy has a woman (only 4 other EU countries do not have a man at the head of the executive). Since 2023, the main opposition party has also been led by a woman. But the road to equality is still a long one. And it also passes, in 2024, through the renewal of the European Parliament.

  • Immagine: In difesa delle donne. 2013-2023: come sono cambiate in Italia le politiche di contrasto alla violenza?
  • Immagine: Dopo la separazione. La divisione del territorio comunale aumenta (e di quanto) la partecipazione politica dei cittadini?

    To control costs and ensure greater administrative efficiency, in recent years many developed countries have approved territorial reforms that have led to mergers between municipalities. In Italy since 2002 the number of municipalities has thus fallen from 8,022 to 7,901. But what happens in the (rare) case of territorial division? The experience of Puglia, where five municipalities split voluntarily in the mid-Seventies

  • Immagine: Poteri speciali. Dalla Golden Share al Golden Power: in che modo i governi controllano le imprese nazionali strategiche?

    Between 1990 and 2016, the stock of foreign direct investment globally increased from USD 2,254 billion to USD 26,160 billion. Many governments have adopted mechanisms to control the acquisition of strategic companies and the procurement of critical raw materials and industrial products. Also, the European Union has encouraged member States to strengthen their regulatory framework: already 25 out of 27 are doing so. What about Italy?

  • Immagine: Agevolazioni, esenzioni, detrazioni & Co. La crescita delle spese fiscali (e del loro costo per lo Stato) nei Rapporti annuali 2016-2022

    Tax expenditures have steadily increased over the past six years. In 2022 there were 626 (+ 40%) with fiscal effects on the State budget of -82 billion euros (+ 72%). A further 114 local tax expenditures must be added to these,for a total of 740 benefits. These deviations from the "normal" tax regime increase the complexity of the system and reduce its transparency, in the face of significant revenue losses for public funds: 4% of GDP.

  • Immagine: L'importanza di avere buoni vicini. Un nuovo approccio per la valutazione della politica regionale europea

    ERP is the policy-pillar of the European Union, both in terms of funds allocated (351 billion between 2014 and 2020) and objectives pursued (redistribution of wealth between regions and countries). Its effects in stimulating growth in lagging areas are, however, quite controversial. Not least because of the (little known) neighbourhood effect: why does being surrounded by poor regions affect the effectiveness of interventions? The case of Southern Europe (including Italian Mezzogiorno).

  • Immagine: Come far rinascere i paesi spopolati? I primi risultati della Strategia nazionale per le aree interne
    As many as 13.5 million Italians, more than 20% of the population, live more than 20 minutes away from essential services such as secondary schools, hospitals and railway stations. By 2027, SNAI aims to reach 4.5 million of them, revitalising 1,094 municipalities located in territories burdened by economic weakness, low income and wealth levels, severe depopulation, youth emigration and an ageing population. But how has SNAI worked in the 19 pilot areas where it has been applied so far?
  • Immagine: Come va la salute? 45 anni di Servizio Sanitario Nazionale: costi e performance (e qualche confronto con gli altri Paesi)

    It replaced the previous casse mutue health insurance system, upholdinh healthcare as a social right. It is known to be one of the best in the world and, based on many international comparisons, it ranks among the topmost ones: avoidable mortality rates in Italy are among the lowest in the EU, while healthy life expectancy is 71.9 years, one of the highest figures. Public healthcare expenditure in Italy accounts for 7.1% of GDP: how does this compare to other healthcare systems in other countries? It is more or less expensive? What do performance indicators tell us?

  • Immagine: Ictus. Quanto sono efficaci le campagne di informazione sanitaria (e salvano davvero la vita ai cittadini)?

    Stroke in Italy affects 200,000 people every year. It is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability. And the outlook is not rosy: cases in Europe will increase by 34% between 2015 and 2035, causing 45% more deaths and an additional 25% more permanent disability. Can the damage be limited? Sure, and many regions are trying to raise awareness of life-saving behaviors to adopt in emergencies. But do health campaigns really work?

  • Immagine: Parità vo cercando. 1948-2022, oltre 70 anni di elezioni in Italia: a che punto siamo con il potere delle donne?

    In the I legislature of the Republic, 4 female senators and 49 female deputies entered Parliament: 5% of those elected. In 2022, female parliamentarians reached 33% and, for the first time in the history of our country, a woman assumed the position of Prime Minister. The government led by Giorgia Meloni is one of the three governments with the highest number of women: 22. But at the local level, the path to equality is still long: out of 20 regions there is only one female governor and for every 100 mayors 85 are men.

  • Immagine: Senza distinzione di sesso. Il cammino delle donne italiane verso la parità dalla Costituzione a oggi

    Article 3 of the Constitution, approved on March 24, 1947, included gender equality among the founding principles of the newly formed Republic. Since then, legislation has changed a great deal in favor of women: from employment guarantees to legal and social protections, from the protection of sexual freedom to opportunities for access to the country's political life. In this, the Constitutional Court has played a leading role: its jurisprudence and urgings have been followed by fundamental reforms.

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    Violence against women is often invisible even in the eyes of justice workers: magistrates, lawyers, psychologists, counselors. How and where to intervene? In the 18th Legislature, the Senate Femicide Commission adopted a statistical approach to evaluate anti-violence policies with objective criteria. And it identified weaknesses in a protection system that still struggles to fully protect victims.