LUCIA LEPORATTI

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This paper provides new estimates of redistribution and risk-sharing across regional territories accomplished by the Italian public sector. For the first time, subnational governments' fiscal balances are explicitly considered and a different methodological approach is followed, providing risk-sharing estimates also at a regional level. It is...

The use of Emergency Departments (EDs) is continuously increasing and the challenge of guaranteeing an efficient and effective service is threatened by the phenomena of inappropriate and frequent use. Most of the literature on the topic focuses on adult population; in this study we analyse the issue of frequent use of ED among paediatric...

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· People with mental or physical disabilities are generally at higher risk of poverty and social exclusion. Guaranteeing their mobility is essential for improving their participation in society. The responsibility of managing and organizing their urban mobility generally lies with the local governments, which may delegate these tasks to...