This article analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginal migrant
populations, and the Italian response to cope with the crisis. The first section uses different …

Using a static microsimulation model based on a link between survey and administrative
data, this article investigates the effects of the pandemic on income distribution in Italy in …

This paper provides an overview of the design of means-tested Guaranteed Minimum
Income schemes, which constitute an important component of social protection systems in …

Presenting a truly comprehensive history of Basic Income, Malcolm Torry explores the
evolution of the concept of a regular unconditional income for every individual, as well as …

Despite the debate about the introduction of an official absolute poverty line is growing in the
EU, at the moment Italy is the only EU country providing an official measure of absolute …

This paper argues that public policies, including minimum income schemes (MIS), should
devote specific attention to large families, in terms of both benefits' generosity and targeting …

The aim of this study is to analyse the situation in the EU as regards poverty and social
exclusion and to explore the solutions currently debated for mitigating the risk of existing and …

This contribution explores the experience of parents struggling with poverty when interacting
with welfare services meant to support them and their families. Low-income families face …

Italian community service projects (Progetti utili alla collettività, PUCs) constitute a key
component of Italian Citizenship Income (Reddito di Cittadinanza, RdC), which–although the …

In the context of public policies, those dedicated to fighting poverty are of increasing
importance. The very concept of poverty, however, is characterized by multidimensionality …