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“Nelle nostre società industriali noi consideriamo come popolazione attiva la popolazione nel gruppo di età 15-64. Anche questa è una definizione abbastanza arbitraria, derivante dal duplice fatto che a) in molti Paesi l’obbligo scolastico per i giovani si estende fino al quindicesimo compleanno, e che b) il sessantacinquesimo compleanno è per molte professioni il limite di pensionabilità. In realtà però ci sono individui che cominciano a lavorare molto dopo aver compiuto i 15 anni d’età e altri che cominciano prima. C’è gente che va in pensione prima di aver compiuto il sessantacinquesimo anno e c’è gente che lavora ancora a settant’anni. C’è gente che non ha mai lavorato e ci sono casi come quello della burocrazia italiana la quale rappresenta un campionario pittoresco di gente che si trova nel gruppo d’età 15-65 e prende regolarmente uno stipendio, ma la cui aggregazione alla «popolazione attiva» è frutto di una rosea violenza fatta dalla statistica alla realtà.”

Quote by Carlo M. Cipolla

Book:Before the Industrial Revolution: European Society and Economy, 1000-1700
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Before the Industrial Revolution: European Society and Economy, 1000-1700

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Carlo M. Cipolla
Carlo M. Cipolla

Carlo M. Cipolla was a widely influential scholar in the fields of history, economics, and sociology. His research focused on economic history and comparative historical analysis, particularly known for his studies on the economic and social changes during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. more

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