Capitalisms and Democracies

Carlo Trigilia is Emeritus Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of Florence and member of the Italian 'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei’. He served as Minister for Regional Development in the national Government in 2013-2014. He worked in various universities and was De Bosis professor at Harvard. His research interests and publications include local development (Social Capital and Local Economic Development, 2001; Local Production Systems in Europe, co-author, 2001; Changing Governance of Local Economies, co-author 2004); economic sociology and political economy (Economic Sociology. State, market, and Society in Modern Capitalism, 2002; Italy. Rise, decline and restructuring of a regionalised capitalism, co-author 2009; Politics against market. The hard way of Italian capitalism, co-author 2012; Is there a future for democratic capitalism, 2022).

• IntroductionPart I: Growth and Inequalities in Advanced Democracies 1. Four Models of Growth and Inequality2. Production Structure, Employment and Corporate Governance3. Industrial Relations4. Labour Market Policies 5. Welfare Systems6. Education and Innovation Policies 7. Political Institutions, Governments, and PartiesPart II: Comparative-Historical Analysis 8. Industrial Relations: Representation, Inclusion and Competitiveness9. Labour Market Policies: Deregulation, Inclusion and Dualization 10. Welfare, Social Policies and Redistribution11. The Influence of Innovation & Education Policy on Inclusive Growth Part III: Institutional Structure, Politics and Policies 12. Processes of Political Convergence and Divergence in Advanced Democracies13. Social Stratification and Electoral Behaviour 14. Politics and Policies of Left-Wing Parties