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With Increasingly Flexible Work, the Old Stakes Are of Little Use

With Increasingly Flexible Work, the Old Stakes Are of Little Use

by Maurizio Del Conte

New work time arrangements and forms require new ways of management and new protections. And therefore, new forms of labor relations and union organizations  

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Trust That Can Be Trusted

Trust That Can Be Trusted

by Arnstein Aassve

There is social trust and institutional trust. And if the former is more stable to external shocks, the latter is more sensitive to them. The two can also diverge, as during the pandemic, when mistrust in US institutions towards emergency management corresponded to an increase in social trust  

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Reskilling Is the Key

Reskilling Is the Key

by Alexia Delfino

According to a survey by the World Economic Forum around the world, in 2027 42% of jobs will involve automation. The competitiveness of workers will therefore increasingly depend on training that brings them up to date with the new needs of the market. For this to happen, however, they need to grasp its usefulness  

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Dissent Proof Green Policies

Dissent Proof Green Policies

by Livio Di Lonardo

The transition towards sustainability requires careful management of the distributional effects of environmental measures, as demonstrated by the political discontent generated by the Area B lowemission zone of the City of Milan. This is because environmental costs tend to be regressive with respect to income  

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What the Worker of Tomorrow Will Be Like

What the Worker of Tomorrow Will Be Like

by Valentina Gatti

Aging of working population, feminization of the workforce, technological change. These are the three main forces that will shape the world of jobs and the society of the future according to Tito Boeri, professor and director of the Bocconi Department of Economics  

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With Increasingly Flexible Work, the Old Stakes Are of Little Use

With Increasingly Flexible Work, the Old Stakes Are of Little Use

by Maurizio Del Conte

New work time arrangements and forms require new ways of management and new protections. And therefore, new forms of labor relations and union organizations  

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The EU Needs to Listen More to Its Smaller Eastern Members

The EU Needs to Listen More to Its Smaller Eastern Members

by Viktoriia Lapa, Lecturer, Department of Law

Eastern Europe and Baltics countries should be given more voice and roles and thus be viewed as fully equal partners within the Union  

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A World That Travels at Different Speeds

A World That Travels at Different Speeds

by Letizia Mencarini

India's population has surpassed that of China, which is decreasing, while African countries are increasing rapidly: in 2050 Nigeria will be the third most populous country in the world and the population of the African continent will be a quarter of the world total. In this scenario of profound changes, it is difficult to think that the new demographic variables will not have geopolitical impacts  

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Rationing or Reorganization?

Rationing or Reorganization?

by Francesco Longo and Alberto Ricci

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  

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The Positive Impact of Women on Climate Action

The Positive Impact of Women on Climate Action

by Paola Profeta, Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability

More female leaders would be a positive step for the climate and would bring different qualities and perspectives to the table  

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Why Economists Get Predictions Wrong (and Why They Don't)

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  

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The Lunar Transition

The Lunar Transition

by Andrea Conconi and Filippo Papamarenghi

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  

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Palm Oil's Dilemma

Palm Oil's Dilemma

by Valeria Giacomin

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  

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