Professor of Economic Sociology
University of Milan
Emmanuele Pavolini is Full Professor in Economic Sociology at the University of Milan (Italy). As an economic sociologist he has focused his research interests in two fields: a) welfare state studies from a comparative perspective, with specific attention to the Italian and Southern European welfare states, social policies (i.e. family policies, elderly care / LTC, child care, social care and health care and, more recently, education), inequalities in the access to welfare state provision, occupational welfare, welfare mix and third sector organizations; b) labour market research and economic development, with a focus on the changing roles of professionals, networks among enterprises, strategies for competitiveness. He is co-editor of the Journal of European Social Policy, co-chair of the Italian ESPAnet Board, and National Expert for Italy of the European Commission Expert Network ESPAN (European Social Policy Analysis Network).