This chapter presents an analysis of income redistribution among the regions of Italy as a result of social policies implemented during the decade from 1996 to 2005. Methodologically, the paper builds on a recent strand of literature that has focused on estimating the redistributive effects of public intervention, and which also includes some analyses of Italy. On this basis, this work develops an approach for estimating the redistributive effects of a specific area of public intervention, in this case social policy. The paper is organised as follows: first, an adequate data set is built from existing data, which are then used to estimate total redistribution resulting from social policies. In addition, the total redistribution effected by the Italian public administration is broken down to show the contribution of each tier of government (central government, regional governments, local governments and social security institutions). Results from the estimates show that social policies have a significant redistributive impact, in particular when compared to total redistribution stemming from public policies. This redistributive effect is primarily due to programmes implemented by social security institutions and central government. Regional and local government policies contribute only marginally to total redistribution. Finally, a further analysis investigates the qualitative features of social policies that explain the estimated redistribution.

From interpersonal to interregional redistribution: the case of social policies in Italy / C. Ferrario, Z. A. (SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE). - In: Policy, Performance and Mangement in Governance and Intergovernmental Relations : Transatlantic Perspectives / [a cura di] E. Ongaro A. Massey M. Holzer E. Wayenberg. - [s.l] : Edward Elgar, 2011. - ISBN 9781848443204. - pp. 323-340 (( Intervento presentato al 4. convegno ASPA-EGPA Transatlantic Dialogue on the Status of Intergovernmental Relations and Multi- level Governance in Europe and the US tenutosi a Milano nel 2008 [10.4337/9780857933232.00029].

From interpersonal to interregional redistribution: the case of social policies in Italy

C. Ferrario;
2011

Abstract

This chapter presents an analysis of income redistribution among the regions of Italy as a result of social policies implemented during the decade from 1996 to 2005. Methodologically, the paper builds on a recent strand of literature that has focused on estimating the redistributive effects of public intervention, and which also includes some analyses of Italy. On this basis, this work develops an approach for estimating the redistributive effects of a specific area of public intervention, in this case social policy. The paper is organised as follows: first, an adequate data set is built from existing data, which are then used to estimate total redistribution resulting from social policies. In addition, the total redistribution effected by the Italian public administration is broken down to show the contribution of each tier of government (central government, regional governments, local governments and social security institutions). Results from the estimates show that social policies have a significant redistributive impact, in particular when compared to total redistribution stemming from public policies. This redistributive effect is primarily due to programmes implemented by social security institutions and central government. Regional and local government policies contribute only marginally to total redistribution. Finally, a further analysis investigates the qualitative features of social policies that explain the estimated redistribution.
Social policy; Redistribution; Intergovernmental relations; Regions
Settore SECS-P/03 - Scienza delle Finanze
2011
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