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NAPOLI E SIENA: ALLE ORIGINI DI UN SODALIZIO CULTURALE
No full textIl contributo ripercorre le tappe più significative del “viaggio” comune
con i Colleghi Senesi, sulla rotta tracciata negli anni ‘60 da Ugo Majello e Marco
Comporti, segnato dalla stima, l’amicizia e l’affetto reciproco tra i due Maestri
che hanno fatto da sfondo e collante al sodalizio culturale che a tutt’oggi prosegue
Female entrepreneurship in mediterranean ecosystems. A comparative analysis of Italy and Tunisia
No full textEvaluating the Influence of Board Characteristics on Environmental Decoupling: Evidence From Europe
No full textThis study investigates the relationship between corporate governance characteristics and environmental decoupling, that is, the misalignment between environmental disclosure and environmental performance. We analyze a sample of 728 European companies (3061 firm-year observations) belonging to 18 industries and 20 different countries from 2017 to 2023. The results show that companies tend not to disclose all the environmental actions implemented, indicating underreporting behavior. The results also reveal that board independence, board gender diversity, and the presence of a CSR committee mostly foster a reduction in environmental decoupling. Furthermore, these corporate governance characteristics are also found to be effective mechanisms in enhancing companies' environmental performance. However, only the presence of a CSR committee has a strong positive effect on the quantity of environmental information disclosed. Although companies tend to underreport environmental data, the level of environmental decoupling decreased in 2023, demonstrating that the introduction of more stringent requirements for environmental disclosure (i.e., the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive 2022/2464/EU) could promote better alignment between sustainability disclosure and performance. The findings provide important recommendations for companies, regulators, and standard setters on how to design and configure the board of directors to align environmental disclosure and performance
Using a Systems Perspective for Sharing Market Views and Changes for Market Shaping
No full textCollaborative market shapers should be aligned to increase market viability. Leveraging systems theory and systems thinking, we suggest considering the market structure and system in order to derive specific market shaping strategies and collectively enact them. We contribute to market shaping literature by: (i) delineating the elements of the market view to be shared, and (ii) differentiating the types of market change, providing a typology based on the extent of change measured in terms of changes to market problems, solutions, and structures. This work can support researchers and collaborative shapers in analyzing and designing shared market views and strategies taking into account the implications in terms of the degree of predictability and manageability of the systemic outcomes of shaping
Low-income consumers' perceptions of ultra-processed foods
No full textIn recent years there has been a rapid surge of consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in many developed countries. UPFs are characterized by high levels of fat, salt and sugar, which are in opposition to the World Health Organization's guidelines, advocating for the limitation of foods with high concentrations of these nutrients. To implement effective public policy interventions, it is important to understand the perception of UPFs among final consumers. The present study contributes to current knowledge providing quantitative evidence on the processing, healthiness, and tastiness perceptions of UPFs among low-income Italian consumers. A sample of 810 consumers were surveyed using an online questionnaire including a food shopping task with minimally processed foods and UPFs. Findings reveal an overall adequate awareness of the amount of processing needed to create certain food products. Additionally, low-income consumers did not perceive the investigated UPFs as extremely distant from their actual processing and healthiness classifications. Nevertheless, respondents generally perceived seemingly more processed foods as being less healthy. Results do not underline the need for policymakers to prioritize interventions aimed at fostering an increase of knowledge of UPFs among this socioeconomically disadvantaged grou
La transizione ecologica “tradita”(?) Orientamenti politici dell’Unione tra competitività, semplificazione ambientale e deregolazione
No full textIn un contesto politico europeo e nazionale attraversato da un’ondata di insofferenza verso il
discorso ecologico, il lavoro si sofferma sulle più recenti scelte della Commissione europea in materia ambientale.
Prendendo le mosse dal Rapporto sul futuro della competitività, tra i diversi atti di indirizzo della Commissione, il
saggio analizza la Bussola per la competitività, il Patto per l’industria pulita e, infine, le proposte di semplificazione
in materia ambientale, con i pacchetti Omnibus. Dall’analisi emerge un quadro complesso in cui gli obiettivi del
Green deal non vengono messi in discussione, ma le scelte adottate in concreto non sembrano nemmeno
completamente coerenti con gli obiettivi della transizione ecologica.
The work focuses on the European Commission’s most recent environmental choices in a
European and national policy context marked by a wave of intolerance towards ecological issues. Building on the
Report on the Future of Competitiveness, among the Commission’s various policy statements, the paper analyses
the Competitiveness Compass, the Clean Industry Pact and, finally, proposals for simplification in environmental
matters, with the Omnibus packages. The analysis reveals a complex framework in which the objectives of the Green Deal are not questioned, but the choices adopted in practice do not even seem to be entirely consistent with the goals of the ecological transition
A postwildfire debris flood in Gragnano, southern Italy, on September 11, 2024
No full textOn September 11, 2024, a debris flood hit the urban area of Gragnano (in Naples) in the Lattari Mts. of southern Italy and resulted in the evacuation of nine families. This event was triggered by a storm that occurred 1 month after a wildfire affected two catchments located along the northern slopes of Mt. Pendolo. The increasing frequency of debris floods in peri-Vesuvian areas and effects of this event led to this analysis. In this study, we analyze the event and assess its magnitude and conditions of development in relation to the preceding wildfire. Field observations were supported by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-aided photography, LiDAR data acquisition, digital elevation models (DEMs), and satellite imagery interpretation. Rainfall data and runoff modeling were also used. The results indicated that (i) the wildfire affected two catchments of 0.041 km2 and 0.075 km2 that contributed sediment to the debris flood, (ii) the wildfire severity ranged from moderate to moderate–high, (iii) the triggering rainfall produced a total of 24.7 mm of rain over a duration of 80 min, (iv) the sediment transported by the event contained mostly pumices, (v) the inundation area corresponded primarily to major roads and extended for a total of 0.05 km2, (vi) the total gross sediment volume entrained into the flow was estimated to be ~ 4100 m3, and (vii) the clear-water peak discharge was estimated to be 4.6 m3/s for the eastern catchment and 2.7 m3/s for the western catchment. These results provide a better understanding of events that are becoming increasingly frequent with ongoing climate change
Employee compensation in European regions: A spatial analysis of short- and long-term effects
No full textSome European countries have recently experienced stagnation or decline in employee compensation, highlighting the need to investigate its causes to develop policies that support economic well-being and competitiveness. Using a dynamic spatial Durbin panel model and data from 242 European regions from 2008 to 2020, this study explores key socio-demographic, economic, and institutional factors affecting employee compensation. The estimation approach accounts for both spatial and temporal dimensions, allowing the assessment of short- and long-term direct and spillover effects associated with each predictor. The results show significant spatial dependencies, with GDP per capita positively influencing compensation in the short-run, while education negatively due to skill mismatches. Institutional quality contributes to higher compensation levels both in the short- and long-term, highlighting effective governance's role. Statutory minimum wages have negative direct effects in the short-run and positive spillovers in the long-run
