Riccardo Petrella
List of John Benjamins publications in which Riccardo Petrella is involved.
Articles
1998 Technological Innovation and Welfare Concepts and Transformation 3:3, pp. 283–298 | Article
The first part of this article presents a brief analysis of the reasons why the immense amount of technological innovation in (old and new) industrialized countries does not seem to have contributed to any increase in social welfare. It is argued that the support from the political system to… read more
1996 Towards a Social Global Contract Concepts and Transformation 1:2/3, pp. 299–306 | Article
An analysis of six possible alternative world scenarios, which might characterize the evolution of our societies in the four decades to come, reveals the need for the development of a Social Global Contract. The most important policy goal does not relate to higher competitiveness in the global… read more
1996 Significance of Megatrends in the Economy: Societal Consequences of Globalization Concepts and Transformation 1:1, pp. 103–119 | Article
Globalization as a new phenomenon is structurally different from internationalization and multinationalization. It takes multiple forms and encompasses several processes. Four new specific features are discussed: (a) the shift from the history of 'the wealth of the nations' to the history of 'the… read more