Cosa accadrà dopo la pandemia? Una piattaforma in dieci punti per rinnovare l'economia fondamentale

This manifesto is an intervention by a Europe wide group of european academics (the Foundational economy collective) which for several years has supported the idea that policy makers should pay attention non only to employment, wages and competitiveness, but also to collective goods and services like housing, utility supply of gas and energy, health, education and care services. They are indispensable elements for the well-being of individuals and societies. What is the perimeter of the fundamental economy, is showing by pandemic and its pragmatic terms, through the list of activities that cannot be stopped during the health emergency. This is why making a breakthrough in 2020 requires an alliance for change. It is neither necessary nor sufficient to have an organized governing party, with an electoral majority; nor can we rely on movements based on a leader's charisma, which come and go without a consistent legacy. Making these alliances real requires compromise and competence, because a broadly endorsed platform needs to be negotiated in detail and turned into locally relevant plans backed by expertise and participation.