Ricerc@Sapienza

The aim of the paper is to outline the influence of the Roman fashion system in the evolution
of the urban pattern between the late 19th and early 20th century, in relation to socio-economic
changes occurred since 1871, when Rome became the Capital of Italy. In the following
years there was a sustained population growth, but above all an increase of the urban bourgeoisie
that influenced the demand for clothing, both quantitatively and qualitatively. The traditional

In this article, we describe which challenges are affecting and transforming some of the key features of collective bargaining in Italy. The recent state interventionism on the labour market and industrial relations has posed a serious challenge to the traditional primacy of multi-employer bargaining and has exacerbated an insidious process of segmentation with regard to labour standards and protections.