"Professor Zamagni argues that the British shift to the welfare state after the Second World War was a noble experiment by an advanced social democratic government. But the professor also argues that over time, we have seen the weaknesses of this system, which can too often be disabling amongst the very people it was designed to help, while ironically empowering a distant bureaucratic elite.

At the same time, Zamagni and his colleagues argue that we should maintain the original goals they had in Britain, while re-thinking the process and the delivery system. That is precisely what they have done in Emilia-Romagna.
The Emilians have determined that there must be a third side to the triangle, namely co-operation and reciprocity, which is very much a part of their society and economy." Read more here....