... outsourcing. Consequently, we are confronted with a realignment of caregiving obligations and responsibilities among the family unit, the government, and the market. The COVID-19 pandemic emergency highlighted, especially in Italy, how relevant and essential family ties and relationships are in caring...

... is similar to that of many other Western European countries. In the 1950s and 1960s, recruitment boundaries were expanded, and guest-worker-sending countries such as Austria, Hungary, and Italy were joined by southern and southeastern European countries, such as Turkey, Yugoslavia, and Greece ( Darvishpour...

...: Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, as members and founders of the European Higher Education Area. Data collection and analysis methods are also detailed here. Europe the European project politics Europeanisation European Higher Education Area higher education UK Germany France Italy...

...More recent studies about the membership of Italy in the EHEA focus on how the Italian HE system has evolved during the BP. Specifically, Beine et al. (2020) examine the trade-off between HE quality and costs at Italian institutions and maintain that those institutions which charge more in fees...

...Abstract This chapter discusses student departure, students leaving their programme before degree completion, and how that phenomenon can be measured in different contexts. Hence, the chapter is largely methodological and uses Norway and Italy as contrasting cases to illustrate different kinds...

... welfare and care system. Although lagging behind other countries in terms of ECEC, Italy enacted promising early nationwide reforms, including introducing state-regulated and state-funded kindergartens (for children aged 3–5) in 1968, and making municipalities, under regional regulation, responsible...

... The lagoon of Orbetello, located along the Tyrrhenian coast in the Tuscany region (Italy), covers an area of 25.25 km² and is made of two communicating basins ( Fig. 1 ). The basin represents a site of high environmental and cultural interest, hosting a Natural WWF Oasis, and holds a crucial...

... questions: how does the socio-economic environment affect innovative women entrepreneurs? And, what are the unique experiences, achievements and contributions of innovative women entrepreneurs in Italy? In order to answer to these specific research questions, an analysis based on direct interviews...

...Abstract The aim of this chapter is to investigate the immigrant women entrepreneurship phenomenon in Italy by focusing on the Polish experience. Stemming from the most current data on immigration in Italy and on immigrant women entrepreneurs and women-led firms, by analysing the regions in which...

... is relegated in the narratives, making them less incisive. Sustainable Development Goals public value health sector COVID-19 Italy performance plan Introduction The UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development is an action plan composed of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address the most urgent...

...Abstract This chapter gives an overview of how the profession has been evolving in Italy and reports its milestones. After explaining the transformation of the national research ecosystem, which in the last decades undertook the transition from a direct state funding model towards a competitive...

... et al., 2021 ; Pokhrel & Chhetri, 2021 ). 1. Introduction E-learning action learning Covid-19 case study Italy HEIs This study puts under the magnifying glass the experience of the University Master Course in “Leadership, Change Management and Digital Innovation” (LCMDI), promoted...

... and wider shifts due to globalization, but never losing their resilience and a support system provided by local authorities. The regional support systems for SMEs grew in the last 20 years in line with shifts toward regional governance. In fact, Italy can be considered a “regionalized country,” since...

...Abstract This chapter describes the audit of local government in Italy. In Italy, as elsewhere, local audit has been affected by the implementation of new public management based reforms. There is an increasing trend towards collaboration and cooperation between the audited authority...

... at the Immigration dimension, we can see that Lombardy (8.14) is the Region that issues the largest number of permits overall, provides incentives for the acquisition of citizenship and encourages the remittances of immigrants to Italy. Emilia-Romagna (6.72), Tuscany (6.14), Veneto (5.95), and Lazio (5.74) follow...

... Italy's extreme backwardness within the European rankings. The study identifies the strong digital gap between the northern regions and the southern area of the country as one of the main criticalities, as well as human capital and integration of digital technologies. Digital revolution technological...

... also reduce corporate incentives to maintain high levels of governance especially when liquidity is expected to be abundant (as was the case in Italy with euro accession and prior to the global financial crisis, as well as more recently with the asset-purchase programs of the European Central Bank...

..., which needs to be more understood to anticipate its needs better. Until now, few researchers have investigated the mechanisms behind the CB online repeat purchasing (i.e. purchasing habit) by Millennials in Italy. Thus, our first research question is: Regarding their consumption behaviour, Thompson...

... of Sardinia (Italy) with the aim to investigate the impacts that the COVID-19 outbreak has generated on their booking and employment recruitment. Further, it also aims to identify and examine the most important response actions accommodation providers are implementing to cope with the situation, and what type...

...Abstract In this chapter, we address the operationalization of the enterprise risk management (ERM) system in Italy. We first present some Italian economic highlights emphasizing the uncertainty characterizing the domestic development, and we focus on the recent changes in domestic regulation...