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In this paper we present a new international measure of social stratification, the ICAMS (Interna... more In this paper we present a new international measure of social stratification, the ICAMS (International Cambridge Scale). Our aim is to bring new evidence to the hypothesis that the construct that underlies measures of social stratification as different as prestige scales, socio-economic indexes, social distance and social status scales is actually unidimensional. We evaluate the new scale according to both criterion-related and construct validity. Our analysis shows that the ICAMS is a valid indicator of social stratification, being almost as valid as International Socio-Economic Index (ISEI) in what we termed the generic, the homogamy and the social mobility models, and being better than ISEI in the cultural consumption model. The second key result is that all continuous measures we consider (ICAMS, ISEI and Standard International Occupational Prestige Scale) are indicators of the same latent dimension, which is unidimensional. This latter result is compatible with more than one explanation, hence calling for further research.

The goal of this work is to explore the development of the entrepreneurial career and the transna... more The goal of this work is to explore the development of the entrepreneurial career and the transnational ways of living of 28 immigrant women. The role of the family and the different use of the ethnic resources bring to different career paths. These differences are also evident in the transnational activity, which is mainly of an economic nature and linked to the company. The company also benefits from the different cultural background of the owner. Some companies, in fact, arise from the desire to take advantage of their different cultural background, turning their passions and skills in economic activity, while other follow a more traditional path, which not necessarily include the use of ethnic resources. In addition, attention to the country of origin is also visible in the social engagement, which also moves parallel on two fronts: that of the host society and the one of society of origin. While, on the one hand, there is a desire to help other immigrants to deal with the daily problems that arise in the Italian context, on the other hand some women develop afterwards the wish to do something for those who remained in the country of origin. In this case, visibility, contacts and skills acquired in the course of the business are of particular importance and facilitate the success of transnational projects. approach, which highlight the important role played by immigrant women in the ethnic economy [15], their decision to pursue self-employment to find a better balance between work and family, as well as to earn more money . Selfemployment also provides a greater gain compared to being an employee, generally of low-level . Finally, according to Lunghi [18], female enterprise is typically the implementation of a specific project aimed to give up unskilled work to create a more creative activity, which ensures greater personal satisfaction.

Si costruisce una scala di prestigio occupazionale per la Sicilia mettendo in luce le principali ... more Si costruisce una scala di prestigio occupazionale per la Sicilia mettendo in luce le principali differenze con altre macro aree nazionali...

Environment and Planning C-government and Policy, 2009

In this paper we present a new international measure of social stratification, the ICAMS (Interna... more In this paper we present a new international measure of social stratification, the ICAMS (International Cambridge Scale). Our aim is to bring new evidence to the hypothesis that the construct that underlies measures of social stratification as different as prestige scales, socio-economic indexes, social distance and social status scales is actually unidimensional. We evaluate the new scale according to both criterion-related and construct validity. Our analysis shows that the ICAMS is a valid indicator of social stratification, being almost as valid as International Socio-Economic Index (ISEI) in what we termed the generic, the homogamy and the social mobility models, and being better than ISEI in the cultural consumption model. The second key result is that all continuous measures we consider (ICAMS, ISEI and Standard International Occupational Prestige Scale) are indicators of the same latent dimension, which is unidimensional. This latter result is compatible with more than one explanation, hence calling for further research.

The goal of this work is to explore the development of the entrepreneurial career and the transna... more The goal of this work is to explore the development of the entrepreneurial career and the transnational ways of living of 28 immigrant women. The role of the family and the different use of the ethnic resources bring to different career paths. These differences are also evident in the transnational activity, which is mainly of an economic nature and linked to the company. The company also benefits from the different cultural background of the owner. Some companies, in fact, arise from the desire to take advantage of their different cultural background, turning their passions and skills in economic activity, while other follow a more traditional path, which not necessarily include the use of ethnic resources. In addition, attention to the country of origin is also visible in the social engagement, which also moves parallel on two fronts: that of the host society and the one of society of origin. While, on the one hand, there is a desire to help other immigrants to deal with the daily problems that arise in the Italian context, on the other hand some women develop afterwards the wish to do something for those who remained in the country of origin. In this case, visibility, contacts and skills acquired in the course of the business are of particular importance and facilitate the success of transnational projects. approach, which highlight the important role played by immigrant women in the ethnic economy [15], their decision to pursue self-employment to find a better balance between work and family, as well as to earn more money . Selfemployment also provides a greater gain compared to being an employee, generally of low-level . Finally, according to Lunghi [18], female enterprise is typically the implementation of a specific project aimed to give up unskilled work to create a more creative activity, which ensures greater personal satisfaction.

Si costruisce una scala di prestigio occupazionale per la Sicilia mettendo in luce le principali ... more Si costruisce una scala di prestigio occupazionale per la Sicilia mettendo in luce le principali differenze con altre macro aree nazionali...

Environment and Planning C-government and Policy, 2009