Mediterranean Capitalism Revisited

Luigi Burroni is Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of Florence. He is the coeditor of Economy and Society in Europe, among other books.Emmanuele Pavolini is Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of Macerata. He is coeditor of The Italian Welfare State in European Perspective.Marino Regini is Professor Emeritus of Economic Sociology at the University of Milan. Among his recent books is Changing Governance in Universities.

• Introduction: Which Road to Development? The MediterraneanModel Revisited, by Luigi Burroni, Emmanuele Pavolini, and Marino ReginiPart I: Economic Features and Institutional Context of Southern European Countries1. Is There a "Mediterranean" Growth Model?, by Lucio Baccaro2. States' Performance, Reforms, and Policy Capacity in Southern European Countries, by Giliberto Capano and Andrea Lippi3. Which Level of Analysis? Internal versus External Explanations of Eurozone Divergence, by Sofia Perez4. Following Different Paths of Modernization. The Changing Sociocultural Basis of Southern Europe, by Emmanuele Pavolini and Gemma ScalisePart II: Policies and Processes of Change5. Labor Market (De)Regulation and Wage-Setting Institutions in Mediterranean Capitalism, by Alexandre Afonso, Lisa Dorigatti, Oscar Molina, and Arianna Tassinari6. Southern European Welfare Systems in Transition, by Ana M. Guillén, Matteo Jessoula, Manos Matsaganis, Rui Branco, and Emmanuele Pavolini7. How to Adjust? Italy and Spain at the Test of Financial Integration and Crisis, by Fabio Bulfone and Manuela Moschella8. Human Capital Formation, Research and Development, and Innovation, by Luigi Burroni, Sabrina Colombo, and Marino ReginiConclusion: Mediterranean Capitalism between Change and Continuityity, by Luigi Burroni, Emmanuele Pavolini, and Marino Regini

There is much to like about this fascinating book, revisiting the Mediterranean model of capitalism. The editors put together a stellar cast of scholars to provide an extensive and compelling account of political-economic continuity and change in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain.Mediterranean Capitalism Revisited is an intellectually sophisticated and skilfully researched book: a must-read for all comparative political economy scholars.(ETUI)