PATHS2INCLUDE developing inclusive labour markets for persons in vulnerable situations
Disentangling the dimensions of discrimination in the labour market to gain knowledge on developing inclusive labour markets for persons in vulnerable situations. PATHS2INCLUDE European Labour Market Under Pressure – New Knowledge on Pathways to Include Persons in Vulnerable Situations, is a European project, financed under the Horizon 2030 Research and Innovation Programme, that aims to [...]
Intersectionality, GIS tools and social rights: a study on the gaps on European social citizenship
The growing awareness about the role of social rights as a founding component of European citizenship and cohesion led the European institutions to launch the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), in 2017. In the EUROSHIP Working paper n°27 “Intersectionality and the assessment of gaps in social citizenship” by Mario Biggeri, ARCO’s Scientific Director, Federico [...]
SDG Localization in China’s provinces, a new study for the academic and policy debate
According to the global 2020 SDG Index, China ranks 48th out of 166 countries in terms of SDG performances, with a score of 73.9. At the national level, this suggests a capacity of balancing different aspects of development, exploiting their synergies and reducing the trade-offs. Yet, the strong heterogeneity in the level and type of […]
Evaluating projects tackling migration and sustainable human development
Understanding the link between migration and (human) development is fundamental to purse a more sustainable and inclusive future. Human mobility is at the same time part of the structural transformation process of human development and a factor that affects such process. In particular, migration potentially affects the well-being of the migrants and their families, communities [...]
The SECA model to measure the compliance of production processes in manufacturing SMEs
Firms play a leading role in the transition to sustainability since their organizational structure, management system, and innovation processes are all key drivers towards sustainability, inclusiveness, and productivity growth. The sectors characterized by a high presence of micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) don’t always have the appropriate tools and model to assess the application […]
Labour policies and social inclusion: a critical analysis of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan’s Mission 5
The extraordinary resources provided by the #NexGenerationEU programme, implemented in Italy through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), offer an opportunity to rethink policies for inclusion and cohesion. On the one hand, these resources allow to contrast social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular reference to levels of unemployment, poverty and material deprivation, […]
Social inclusion and COVID-19 : the effects of the pandemic in the Sahelian regions of Mali and Burkina Faso
The COVID-19 pandemic has had and still has important consequences on political stability, economic growth and social cohesion worldwide and the Sahel region doesn’t make any exception. The Department of Economics and Management (DISEI) of the University of Florence involved ARCO’s Inclusive Development Unit in a in depth study that aims to provide a comprehensive […]
Promoting the economic empowerment of women, an in-depth study
The empowerment process enables women to deal with violence, in all its forms: physical, sexual, psychological, economic. The analysis of the case study provided by the project Do.N.N.E (Do Not Neglect Equality) – which intervenes in communities in Central Italy affected by the violent earthquakes of 2016 and 2018 and whose evaluation was carried out […]