In this chapter, we try to assess whether the international economic crisis, which stemmed
from the credit crunch of 2007–2008 originated in the United States and the United …

This essay attempts to elaborate a notion of 'public domain'in order to capture the elusive
features of 'public-ness'. Its leading question can thus be put as follows:'what is specifically …

This paper studies the major determinants that affect the country location of university-
educated Italian scientists and researchers who live abroad in three alternative geographic …

Da diversi decenni, l'immigrazione è un tema caldo per l'opinione pubblica dei paesi
europei (e non). Vi è una diffusa insoddisfazione per la capacità delle politiche adottate di …

This article delineates the ideal-typical model of what I call the “logic of the brand”. I argue
that this logic, ie how brands create value, represents a paradigmatic example of the …

The scientific brain drain issue in Italy has been attracting the public's attention since the
1990s. This article examines individual biographies to identify motives behind scientific …

The aim of the present paper is to provide an analysis of the recent growth in emigration of
highly skilled workers from Italy and to put it in the context of the overall crisis influencing …

The paper presents the basic elements of Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems and
shows that his theories follow quite naturally from the problem of the reproduction of social …

Partial and targeted labor market deregulation as undergone in Italy during the last two
decades has created a strong cohort cleavage on the labor market as regards the risks of a …

To study the behavior of Italian researchers living in Italy with a view to creating appropriate
policies to tackle the brain drain and discourage academics from weight in driving …