Background
Trigilia was born in Siracuse on 18 June 1951.
economist politician sociologist
Trigilia was born in Siracuse on 18 June 1951.
He graduated from the University of Florence with a degree in sociology in 1974.
Trigilia taught at universities of Palermo, Trento and Harvard. He is professor of economic sociology at the University of Florence. He was appointed minister of territorial cohesion to the cabinet led by prime minister Enrico Letta on 28 April 2013, replacing Fabrizio Barca in the post.
He is also a commentator for several newspapers such as Il Sole 24 Ore and Il Mattino.
Trigilia"s term ended in February 2014 when the Renzi cabinet was formed. Views and works.
His books include Economic Sociology: State, Market, and Society in Modern Capitalism (1998. English version 2002).
He is a member of the Partitio Democratico or Democratic Party. He is chair of the Research Foundation and editor of the Journal Stato e Mercato, and he is currently a member of its editorial board. He is also a member of the editorial board of the Journal Il Mulino, of the Italian council for the social sciences.