Monitoring Italy 2009

Measuring the progress of Italian society

June 3-4, 2009

ISAE

P.zza Indipendenza 4, Rome

JUNE 3, 2009

h. 13.30- 14.00 Registration

h. 14.00-14.15 Opening and Welcome

Alberto Majocchi, ISAE

Enrico Giovannini, OECD

h 14.15-15.00 Plenary Session – SALA CONVEGNI

Invited Lecture: Measuring Economic and Social Performance [Slide]

Anthony Atkinson, Nuffield College, Oxford

h 15.00-16.45 Parallel Sessions

Session 1 – SALA CONVEGNI “Towards a Definition of Progress”

Chair: Enrico Giovannini, OECD

· A. Cicerchia, P. Altili, P. Zoppoli, Contents and Measures of Sustainable Progress: the Performance of Italy in a Selection of Synthetic Indices [Slide]

· L. Codogno, F. Felici, Assessing Italy’s Reform Challenges [Slide]

· M. Corsi, G. Guarini What ‘Progress’ Means? A Temptative Answer Following a Classical Approach [Slide]

· S. Monni, A. Spaventa, Measuring Competitiveness and Social  and Environmental Sustainability for European Countries: an Example af a New Approach Towards Wellbeing [Slide]

Session 2 – SALA BAFFI “Measuring Progress at the Local Level”

Chair: Gustavo Piga, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

· F. Ciampalini, F. Pulselli, E. Tiezzi, Wealth and Welfare Don’t Go Hand in Hand Beyond a Certain Threshold: Three Case Studies in Italy [Slide]

· M. Mazziotta, A. Pareto, Measuring Quality of Life: an Approach Based on Non Substitutability of Indicators [Slide]

· T. Rondinella, E. Segre, Well Being in Italian Regions. Measures, Civil Society Consultation and Evidence [Slide]

Session 3 – SALA SEMINARI “Aspects of Progress of Italian society”

Chair: Marco Malgarini, ISAE

· D. Archibugi, M. Denni, A. Filippetti, The Dynamics of Innovative Performances of Countries [Slide]

· M. Braga, D. Checchi, Closing the Gap? Life Competencies and Social Environment [Slide]

· M. Baussola, E. Fabrizi, C. Mussida, Modelling Unemployment Inflows and Outflows in the Italian Labour Market [Slide]

· G. Bertocchi, M. Brunetti, C. Torricelli, Marriage and Other Risky Assets: a Portfolio Aprroach [Slide]

h. 16.45-17.00 Coffee Break

h 17.00-18.15 SALA CONVEGNI

Round Table “The Progress of the Italian Society: Perceptions vs. Reality”

Chair: Orazio Carabini, Il Sole 24 Ore

Massimo Livi Bacci, Università di Firenze; Luca Paolazzi, CSC; Linda Laura Sabbadini, ISTAT; Ignazio Visco, Banca d’Italia

The Round Table will be opened by Marco Malgarini, ISAE, who will present the key results of the 2009 ISAE/ OECD survey on what Italians know about key socio-economic indicator of their country

JUNE 4, 2009

h. 8.30-9.00 Registration

h 9.00-9.45 Plenary Session - SALA CONVEGNI

Invited Lecture: Processes of Social Mobility in Contemporary Italy [Slide]

Antonio Schizzerotto, Università di Trento

h. 9.45-11.30 Parallel Sessions

Session 1 – SALA CONVEGNI “Public Sector Indicators”

Chair: Giovanni A. Barbieri, ISTAT

· M.A. Antonelli, V.Grembi, Local finance and European Targets: The case of Public Childcare Supply in Italy [Slide]

· P. Casavola, A. Pennisi, F. Utili, The Use of Indicators and Targets in a Multilevel Government Setting with Increasing Budget Responsibilities- Lessons from the Experience of Targeting Essential Services in the South of Italy [Slide]

· S. Lamartina, F. Mocavini, D. Monacelli, A. Pennisi, Introducing Indicators in the Italian State Budget Process [Slide]

· E. Giovannini, I. Anselmo, S. De Luca, Regional Indicators on the DPS-Explorer. Empowering Citizens and Enhancing Accountability on the Delivery Of Essential Public Services through Innovative Data Visualization and Communication Tools [Slide]

Session 2 – SALA BAFFI “Inequality”

Chair: Andrea Brandolini, Bank of Italy

· M. Bottiroli-Civardi, R. Targetti-Lenti, Multiplier Decomposition in a SAM Framework: an Application to the Italian Economy System [Slide]

· M.G. Calza, F. Mostacci, P. Roberti, E. Pugliese, How Good a Synonymous are Income Growth Curves for Societal Progress: the Case of Italy [Slide]

· D. Checchi, V. Peragine, L. Serlenga, Income inequality and opportunity inequality in Europe [Slide]

· A.Testi, E. Ivaldi, Measuring Progress in Health Trough Deprivation Indexes [Slide]

Session 3 – SALA SEMINARI “Life satisfaction and households’ opinion”

Chair: Sergio de Nardis, ISAE

· L. Becchetti , E.G. Ricca, A. Pelloni, The Causal Relationship Between Sociability and Happiness: Empirical Evidence and Policy Suggestions

· S. Gabriele, B. Martelli, M. Raitano, How Dark is the Night? The Consumers’ Mood Copying with the Crisis. Evidence from ISAE Consumers Survey [Slide]

· S. Gabriele, C. Pollastri, M. Raitano, Assessing Determinants of the Increase of Italian Households Vulnerability [Slide]

· M. Malgarini, M. Pugno, G. Zezza, Measuring Life Satisfaction in Italy [Slide]

h. 11.30-11.45 Coffee break

h 11.45-13.00 SALA CONVEGNI

Round Table “Measuring the Progress of Italian Society: What Have we Learnt? “ [Slide]

Chair: Alberto Majocchi, ISAE

Luigi Biggeri, ISTAT; Lorenzo Codogno, MEF; Enrico Giovannini, OECD; Antonio Marzano, CNEL

h. 13.00-14.00 Closing Lunch– ISAE Garden