In the last twenty years, Italy has undergone significant changes in the functioning of the labour market and industrial relations. This makes it an excellent case study for evaluating labour market practices and possibilities for reform. Studies in Labour Markets and Industrial Relations brings together leading Italian and European scholars to trace the evolution of labour bargaining and industrial relations. Issues such as wage moderation, cyclical features of the labour market, inflationary pressures, bargaining structure and migration are examined from both a theoretical and empirical perspective.