What factors help sustain trust in institutions, science, and the media (so-called vertical trust), as well as the subjective well-being of the population? In this Policy Brief, we aim to answer this question by analyzing individual data from the Eurofound Living, Working and COVID-19 survey and examining the relationship between vertical trust and life satisfaction among European citizens during a period of economic and health uncertainty. During the COVID-19 pandemic, European c…

Il numero monografico della rivista Welfare & Ergonomia 1/2024 dedicato a “Sfruttamento del lavoro, diritti e salute nella società contemporanea” (Franco Angeli), offre riflessioni sul mercato del lavoro e la sua evoluzione nelle forme contemporanee di sfruttamento ed emarginazione. I 10 contributi proposti permettono di inquadrare questo fenomeno nei termini di una ristrutturazione della stessa società occidentale, del patto sociale che la costituisce e le dà forma e del tipo sp…

The search for new propulsion methods for automobiles sparks intense debate across all levels driven by concerns over global warming, pollutant emissions, and the urgent need to sustainably safeguard the automotive industry from newly industrializing countries. The ongoing transformations in the automotive ecosystem require the support and guidance of institutions, especially the central government, to capitalize on opportunities for the entire Italian production chain. Specifically, the role …

The Policy Brief highlights the need to distinguish between different visions of science in public perception: on the one hand, "salvific" science, which can solve any kind of problem; on the other, "tangible" science, which makes our lives easier, more comfortable and healthier. Although in the European context levels of trust in tangible science are on average higher than for salvific science, it is important to point out that in the countries more inclined to a vision of salvific science (Ita…

International experiences during the studies are an element that is gaining higher importance in the study of the training paths of PhDs, but the analysis of their impact is limited by the lack of systematic data. International experiences during doctoral studies do not have standardized forms between countries, they vary in duration and content and are often regulated by agreements between universities if not directly between departments. In the Fourth Report on Research and Innovation of th…

In the effort to contrast hate speech—explicit or implicit derogatory linguistic acts aimed at specific target groups, resulting in discrimination—it is vital to incorporate a perspective rooted in the history of ideas. More broadly, understanding the history of emotions and critically reflecting on the vocabulary used to express them stands as a crucial point, capable of influencing and innovating various aspects of our education and initiatives against hate-related phenomena. Hence, following…

Patent analysis allows for the anticipation of products, processes, and services that will be introduced to the market several years in advance. Monitoring patent trends is therefore highly useful to understand which sectors will emerge globally and to assess how a company or an entire nation positions itself within them. In the fourth Report on Research and Innovation of the DSU-CNR, we examined emerging sectors based on patent statistics. The results indicate that digital technolog…

The data and results presented in this paper are taken from the fourth edition of the CNR-DSU Report on Research and Innovation in Italy and analyze critical issues related to the provision of national competitive (or “project-based”) R&D funding instruments. Until the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italian funding for “project-based” R&D suffered from a modest budget and a limited variety of competitive instruments. The disbursement of funds to beneficiaries was characterized by a d…

This manual gathers the key aspects of 'Design for All' within cultural sites, starting from the concept of individual functioning and defining as 'disabling' all those inadequate or insufficient responses provided by society regarding specific user needs. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified as facilitators all those factors that can improve individual functioning, thereby reducing disabilities. This new perspective aligns with the principles of Universal Design, placing people at…