NEREIDE New REgulation for Inclusive Development
The aim of this research is to explore the how institutions respond differently to the need for competitiveness and social cohesion and specifically the way these responses are articulated, beginning from the hypothesis that such responses are structured in accordance with the different forms of economic action institutions find themselves facing, and that the specific economic history of each local context thus plays a powerful conditioning role. In order to pursue this aim, we adopt a so-called governance approach. ¿Governance¿ refers to the entire set of institutions which regulate and coordinate action among different actors within an economic system (Streeck and Schmitter 1985, Hollingsworth et al. 1994, Hollingsworth and Boyer 1997).
This research project seeks to understand the barriers to/opportunities for competitive and sustainable growth, as well as to document, in a more systematic manner, the innovative practices that have provided innovative solutions to economic and social challenges.