Contents

pp iii-vi

List of figures and tables

pp vii-xii

Notes on contributors

pp xiii-xvi

Introduction

pp 1-18

Part One - Main policy changes in the Italian welfare state over the past two decades

pp 19-20

one - ‘Everything needs to change, so everything can stay the same’: the Italian welfare state facing new social risks

pp 21-48

two - Two decades of pension reforms in Italy: shedding light on a series of mirror-images

pp 49-70

three - Employment policy: segmentation, deregulation and reforms in the Italian labour market

pp 71-100

four - Italian social assistance in the European context: residual innovation and uncertain futures

pp 101-132

five - Care policies in Italy between a national frozen landscape and local dynamism

pp 133-156

six - Healthcare: difficult paths of reform

pp 157-178

seven - School in contemporary Italy: structural features and current policies

pp 179-206

eight - Higher education, between conservatism and permanent reform

pp 207-234

nine - The tax system and welfare for families

pp 235-256

Part Two - Europe, austerity and inequalities in the Italian welfare state

pp 257-258

ten - The Europeanisation of the Italian welfare state: channels of influence and trends

pp 259-282

eleven - How many Italian welfare states are there?

pp 283-306

twelve - Fiscal austerity and income distribution in Italy

pp 307-326

Conclusions

pp 327-360

Index

pp 361-371