Associative Economy

Franco Archibugi is Professor of Economic Planning at the Graduate School of Public Administration, Rome.

'In this excellent book, Franco Archibugi explores a question that is central for the future of our societies - that of social integration. He rightly points to the structural and institutional conditions by which we can guarantee the preservation of the Welfare State by way of its transformation into a Welfare Society.' - Jacques Delors, former President of the European Union 'I welcome the constructive analysis by Franco Archibugi of the ways in which all the key stakeholders can co-operate in building a sustainable European economy.' - David Lea, Assistant General of Trades Union Congress

• List of Tables and Figures Chapter Sources Preface Introduction From Social Protection to Social Integration: A Glance to the Major Social Issues in the Advanced Countries PART I: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL CHANGE Structural Change: A Reappraisal of Various Approaches Structural Change: Toward a Convergence of the Approaches The Change in the Structure of Consumption and the 'Tertiarization' Process The Changes in the Structure of Production The Change in the Labour Market The Service Society versus The Industrial Society The Process of Redistribution in the Two Models of Society Expansion and Decline of Public Services PART II: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS OF THE CHANGE Beyond the Welfare State Beyond Capitalism? A New Social Model: The Associative Economy New Policies and Instruments Index