Papers by Valeria Fargion
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1 The future of the welfare state: paths of social policy innovation between constraints and oppo... more 1 The future of the welfare state: paths of social policy innovation between constraints and opportunities
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Oxford University Press, 2015
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Authors have forwarded seemingly contradictory hypotheses on how European integration might impac... more Authors have forwarded seemingly contradictory hypotheses on how European integration might impact on national interest intermediation. This paper advocates including the meso level in the analysis, i.e. looking systematically at the policyand sector-specific characteristics in European governance. From that perspective, it seems that the impact of Euro-politics could be much more diverse (in the sense of differentiated between policy areas) than hitherto expected. In addition, we should pay attention to the existence (and limits) of different types of impact potentials of Euro-Ievel patterns on the national systems. Although no uniform systems of interest politics can be expected' even in the longer run, persisting or even growing intra-system diversity of forms of public-private interaction might increasingly be accompanied by a trend of inter-system convergence of policy-specific networks due to Europeanisation.
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Polis, 2004
... Dichiarando incostituzionale la reiterazione dei decreti legge – una prassi del tutto abitual... more ... Dichiarando incostituzionale la reiterazione dei decreti legge – una prassi del tutto abituale – la sentenza ha rappresentato «un cuneo istituzionale», creando le premesse per una significativa modifica del processo decisionale. ...
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Children¿s Well-Being: Indicators and Research, 2010
Notably, the Italian welfare state suffers from major functional and distributive problems origin... more Notably, the Italian welfare state suffers from major functional and distributive problems originating from the country’s distorted pattern of social spending. In particular, while pension spending is around 15 percentage points above the EU25 average, expenditure for family policies only accounts for 4% of total social spending, compared to an EU average of 8%. Given this data, it is hardly
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West European Politics, 2000
ABSTRACT In this study, timing is identified as the most crucial factor in explaining why local g... more ABSTRACT In this study, timing is identified as the most crucial factor in explaining why local governments in Continental Europe were unable to adopt the Scandinavian model of social service provision. In these countries, greater local-level fiscal autonomy and service provision responsibilities occurred within a context of increasing social needs and strong economic constraints. Moreover, local governments lacked well-institutionalised social service systems at the time of these growing demands. Given these competing pressures, local governments were incapable of developing adequate policy responses. Trends towards greater fiscal austerity coupled with an expected increase in social needs render more expansive provision unlikely.
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The article attempts to shed light on recent developments in the Italian National Health Service,... more The article attempts to shed light on recent developments in the Italian National Health Service, particularly the changes introduced by the reforms of the late 1990s. By strenghtening the role of Regional governments, these measures deeply affected the previous centre-regional balance of powers. The article contrasts the co-operative approach by the centre-left governments which originally introduced the relevant legislation with the confrontational style typical of the following centre-right majority. Considering health funding played a crucial role in the controversy between the national government and the Regions, the article discusses the rationale of legislation on fiscal federalism and its implementation, but also the quantity and quality of health care services provided in the different parts of the country. As the article illustrates, Northern and Central Regions continue to have a higher level of services compared to the South, thereby attracting a considerable number of h...
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