Monitoring Italy 2009
Measuring the progress of Italian society
DRAFT
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
Anthony Atkinson, Nuffield College, Cambridge
h 15.00-16.45 Parallel Sessions
Session 1 “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
• L. Codogno, F. Felici, Assessing Italy’s Reform Challenges
• M. Corsi, G. Guarini What ‘Progress’ Means? A Temptative Answer Following a Classical Approach
• S. Monni, A. Spaventa, Measuring Competitiveness and Social and Environmental Sustainability for European Countries: an Example af a New Approach Towards Wellbeing
Session 2 “Measuring Progress at the Local Level”
Chair: Gustavo Piga, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
• A. Brugnoli, G. Folloni, F. Modena, Beyond GDP: Measuring Multidimensional Economic Well-Being for Lombardy
• F. Ciampalini, F. Pulselli, E. Tiezzi, Wealth and Welfare Don’t Go Hand in Hand Beyond a Certain Threshold: Three Case Studies in Italy
• M. Mazziotta, A. Pareto, Measuring Quality of Life: an Approach Based on Non Substitutability of Indicators
• T. Rondinella, E. Segre, Well Being in Italian Regions. Measures, Civil Society Consultation and Evidence
Session 3 “Aspects of Progress of Italian society”
Chair: Marco Malgarini, ISAE
• D. Archibugi, M. Denni, A. Filippetti, The Dynamics of Innovative Performances of Countries
• M. Braga, D. Checchi, Closing the Gap? Life Competencies and Social Environment
• M. Baussola, E. Fabrizi, C. Mussida, Modelling Unemployment Inflows and Outflows in the Italian Labour Market
• G. Bertocchi, M. Brunetti, C. Torricelli, Marriage and Other Risky Assets: a Portfolio Aprroach
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
Antonio Schizzerotto, Università di Trento
h. 9.45-11.30 Parallel Sessions
Session 1 “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
• S. Gabriele, C. Pollastri, M. Raitano, Assessing Determinants of the Increase of Italian Households Vulnerability
• M. Malgarini, M. Pugno, G. Zezza, Measuring Life Satisfaction in Italy
Session 2 “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
• M.G. Calza, F. Mostacci, P. Roberti, E. Pugliese, How Good a Synonymous are Income Growth Curves for Societal Progress: the Case of Italy
• D. Checchi, V. Peragine, L. Serlenga, Income inequality and opportunity inequality in Europe
• A.Testi, E. Ivaldi, Measuring Progress in Health Trough Deprivation Indexes
Session 3 “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
• 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
• S. Lamartina, F. Mocavini, D. Monacelli, A. Pennisi, Introducing Indicators in the Italian State Budget Process
• 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
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? “
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
Sede: Isae – Piazza dell’Indipendenza, 4 – Roma.



























