Reduced funding, higher inflation and growth of needs are putting Italian health care under stress. Add to this the aging of doctors and the shortage of nurses. There are now two options regions and companies must evaluate
Why Economists Get Predictions Wrong (and Why They Don't)
by Claudia Imperatore
Political donations by economists may not be a factor in biasing forecasts on GDP trends. Indeed, as a Bocconi research study highlights, they can help make them more accurate by embodying more information
The space sector has always been supported by public money as space is a strategic industry that is functional to the geopolitical standing of states. To consolidate the position of private actors, increasingly active in a growing market which will be worth up to $1 trillion in 2040, Italy needs to redefine the governance of the space industry and establish a national law on space
In the three countries that make for 90% of global production (Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore), this industrial crop guarantees the livelihood of thousands of people but also depletes resources that are crucial for global environmental sustainability. In fact, palm oil has been accused of being a driver of deforestation by Western environmental activism
A Bocconi research study demonstrates that transparent and nuanced disclosure reduces investor disagreement and enables investors to decrypt stock market dynamics and make informed decisions
When the Hacker Pulls the Plug (on Essential Services)
by Greta Nasi
The impact of a cyberattack can go far beyond the economic and infrastructural damage suffered by victims, if they are agents that generate services (and value) to the benefit of individuals, organizations and the rest of society. This is why a holistic and multilevel approach is needed to build decisionmaking models that reflect the complexity of the ecosystem
Four Things to Know to Avoid Getting Sick with Social Media
by Luca Braghieri
Research is starting to deal with the social impact of Facebook, Instagram and the others. But more than laws, it is user awareness that contributes to improving the experience and curtailing risks
Involving prison inmates in training activities and work opportunities, while also promoting UN Sustainable Development Goals, reduces the risk of them returning to crime. But Italian companies are not rising to the challenge thus betraying the trumpeted values of diversity and inclusion
With the modification of Article 4bis, which does not eliminate the presumption in itself, but its absolute character, the Italian legislator, prodded by the Constitutional Court, has overcome unappealable prison for life. But there are many aspects that still need to be clarified
People no longer necessarily view a large family as important but give more value to the role of communication both within the nuclear family and also with grandparents
The mobility of skilled workers affects the general economy of the destination country, just think of the US, where a third of inventions are the result of the work of immigrants. But it also benefits intellectual migrants, who acquire new skills, and their countries of origin, which can thus acquire new knowledge and technology. This is why there needs to be cooperation in international migration policy