Matteo Villa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4206900 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matteo Villa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matteo |
| FAMILY NAME | Villa |
| SIGNATURE | VILLA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pisa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6456-9501 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Paving the Ground for Biodiversity-Positive Transformative Change in Fashion
Biodiversity-positive transformative change requires transformations at the societal level and transitions in specific sub-systems directed at addressing the indirect drivers of biodiversity loss. Despite the recognised need to target the sectors most responsible for nature’s decline, the dynamics of biodiversity loss and biodiversity-positive transformative change in the textile, apparel, and fashion sector have never been directly studied by ac…
Work and welfare transformations in the climate crisis
In this introduction to the special issue of Sociologia del lavoro, devoted to labour transformations and welfare policies in the context of the ecological crisis, the authors review the state of the debate, focusing on three emerging concepts: climate justice, just transition and sustainable welfare. They provide an analysis of the academic and non-academic contexts in which these concepts have emerged and the kinds of programmatic questions tha…
The conflicts of ecological transition on the ground and the role of eco-social policies
This paper analyzes the complexity of social-ecological transition policies and processes, focusing on trade-offs and emerging conflicts engendered by combined environmental-social-technological programmes and innovations. To date, there has been only limited focus in the literature on empirical cases, analyzing the ecological transition, distributive effects, social risks and policies to counter them. To help fill this gap, the paper discusses t…
What difference does the context of activation make? Challenges and innovations in the Italian and Norwegian local welfare
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of trans-contextual processes of implementation and governance in the transformation of social and labor inclusion policies in Norway and Italy, including research and practical implications. Design/methodology/approach It combines qualitative case studies with a framework that makes them comparable, namely, the Logics of Welfare. Findings Differences and similarities are related to regimes…
The New Geography of Mafia Activity. The Case of a Northern Italian Region
Mafias move across territories. Recent research identifies push and pull factors that can explain mafia movement, but systematic empirical testing of the structural determinants of mafia activity in non-traditional territories is still lacking. By using new data on > 1,500 municipalities of a Northern Italian region, coupled with recently developed statistical techniques, this study looks at how social, economic, and political factors contribute …
Happy ever after in the quasi-market place? The dowry logic of active labour policy in the Lombardy Region
Purpose – The dote system is the most recent and only way to finance and deliver services in the training and labour policy field in Lombardy (Italy), strengthening the regional quasi-market approach. The purpose of this paper is to analyse its logic and highlight the implications for the policy system. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative case-study including preliminary documentation, analysis of administrative data, in-depth interviews wi…
In the shadow of legalism
This article describes a project which set out to reform the social welfare system in Tuscany (Italy) and discusses the action research (AR) conducted as part of the process to enable change, citizen participation and reflexivity. The AR approach helped to highlight tensions operating at local and regional levels, enabling actors and researchers to understand how the bureaucratic culture in which the reform is embedded limited nongovernmental org…
Dono e appropriazione. Il difficile nesso tra welfare e nuove forme del volontariato
The role of voluntarism has become ever more important in the Italian and European discussions on the crisis and transformation of welfare administration. Unfortunately in many cases it is taken for granted in its forms, meanings, roles and procedures. The risk is that the institutional system may choose to face a crisis by following development strategies on the basis of its own needs and preformed visions. This could lead to greatly distorted e…
Happy ever after in the quasi-market place? The dowry logic of active labour policy in the Lombardy Region
Purpose – The dote system is the most recent and only way to finance and deliver services in the training and labour policy field in Lombardy (Italy), strengthening the regional quasi-market approach. The purpose of this paper is to analyse its logic and highlight the implications for the policy system. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative case-study including preliminary documentation, analysis of administrative data, in-depth interviews wi…
In the shadow of legalism
This article describes a project which set out to reform the social welfare system in Tuscany (Italy) and discusses the action research (AR) conducted as part of the process to enable change, citizen participation and reflexivity. The AR approach helped to highlight tensions operating at local and regional levels, enabling actors and researchers to understand how the bureaucratic culture in which the reform is embedded limited nongovernmental org…
The conflicts of ecological transition on the ground and the role of eco-social policies
This paper analyzes the complexity of social-ecological transition policies and processes, focusing on trade-offs and emerging conflicts engendered by combined environmental-social-technological programmes and innovations. To date, there has been only limited focus in the literature on empirical cases, analyzing the ecological transition, distributive effects, social risks and policies to counter them. To help fill this gap, the paper discusses t…
Dono e appropriazione. Il difficile nesso tra welfare e nuove forme del volontariato
The role of voluntarism has become ever more important in the Italian and European discussions on the crisis and transformation of welfare administration. Unfortunately in many cases it is taken for granted in its forms, meanings, roles and procedures. The risk is that the institutional system may choose to face a crisis by following development strategies on the basis of its own needs and preformed visions. This could lead to greatly distorted e…
In the shadow of legalism
This article describes a project which set out to reform the social welfare system in Tuscany (Italy) and discusses the action research (AR) conducted as part of the process to enable change, citizen participation and reflexivity. The AR approach helped to highlight tensions operating at local and regional levels, enabling actors and researchers to understand how the bureaucratic culture in which the reform is embedded limited nongovernmental org…
Happy ever after in the quasi-market place? The dowry logic of active labour policy in the Lombardy Region
Purpose – The dote system is the most recent and only way to finance and deliver services in the training and labour policy field in Lombardy (Italy), strengthening the regional quasi-market approach. The purpose of this paper is to analyse its logic and highlight the implications for the policy system. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative case-study including preliminary documentation, analysis of administrative data, in-depth interviews wi…
The New Geography of Mafia Activity. The Case of a Northern Italian Region
Mafias move across territories. Recent research identifies push and pull factors that can explain mafia movement, but systematic empirical testing of the structural determinants of mafia activity in non-traditional territories is still lacking. By using new data on > 1,500 municipalities of a Northern Italian region, coupled with recently developed statistical techniques, this study looks at how social, economic, and political factors contribute …
What difference does the context of activation make? Challenges and innovations in the Italian and Norwegian local welfare
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of trans-contextual processes of implementation and governance in the transformation of social and labor inclusion policies in Norway and Italy, including research and practical implications. Design/methodology/approach It combines qualitative case studies with a framework that makes them comparable, namely, the Logics of Welfare. Findings Differences and similarities are related to regimes…
Work and welfare transformations in the climate crisis
In this introduction to the special issue of Sociologia del lavoro, devoted to labour transformations and welfare policies in the context of the ecological crisis, the authors review the state of the debate, focusing on three emerging concepts: climate justice, just transition and sustainable welfare. They provide an analysis of the academic and non-academic contexts in which these concepts have emerged and the kinds of programmatic questions tha…
The conflicts of ecological transition on the ground and the role of eco-social policies
This paper analyzes the complexity of social-ecological transition policies and processes, focusing on trade-offs and emerging conflicts engendered by combined environmental-social-technological programmes and innovations. To date, there has been only limited focus in the literature on empirical cases, analyzing the ecological transition, distributive effects, social risks and policies to counter them. To help fill this gap, the paper discusses t…
Paving the Ground for Biodiversity-Positive Transformative Change in Fashion
Biodiversity-positive transformative change requires transformations at the societal level and transitions in specific sub-systems directed at addressing the indirect drivers of biodiversity loss. Despite the recognised need to target the sectors most responsible for nature’s decline, the dynamics of biodiversity loss and biodiversity-positive transformative change in the textile, apparel, and fashion sector have never been directly studied by ac…
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