Italy in a European Context : Research in Business, Economics, and the Environment

This edited collection investigates the role of Italy in pursuing the EU five targets by 2020: R & D/innovation expenditures; the energetic measures for climate change; migration; the counter actions against poverty and social exclusion. This ambitious book uses a multidisciplinary approach and original field studies to tackle this important topic Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Italian Monetary Policy in Perspective: Lessons from Monetary History of Italy before the EMU....Pages 3-27 Immigration Policies in the EU: Failure or Success? Evidences from Italy....Pages 28-49 Income Inequality in Italy: Tendencies and Policy Implications....Pages 50-74 Digital Inequality in Italy and Europe....Pages 75-101 Front Matter....Pages 103-103 Fashion Firms and Counterfeiting: Causes and Actions....Pages 105-123 A Bottom-Up Approach to Unlevered Risk in a Financial and Managerial Perspective....Pages 124-153 European Economic Development and the Environment....Pages 154-176 The Multiple Effects of Energy Efficiency on Green Economy....Pages 177-193 Climate Change and Reproductive Intentions in Europe....Pages 194-212 Back Matter....Pages 213-218