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Juvenile delinquency (family III): minors denounced, year 1997 (source: Istat,
Demos-Sistema di indicatori sociali
, table 13). It hampers education.

Social deterioration (family III): percentage of people over 14 perceiving social
deterioration (source:
ASRL, table 57.06.03). It hampers the conversion of education.

Students vs. teacher (family III): number of students for teacher, year 1998-99
(source:
Istat, Indagine scuola secondaria, 2002). The higher the ratio, the more
difficult the conversion of the indicator of education.

Table I.1 - Conversion factors for School Teachers

Favorable                 Non favorable

Books

Juvenile delinquency

Family with PC

Social deterioration

Non repeating students

Stud vs. teach

School enrollment

n.a.

R&D

n.a.

The “converted contribution” of School Teachers to the functioning ET is then:

School Teachers * Books * Family with PC * Non repeating students * School
enrollment * R&D/ Juvenile delinquency / Social deterioration / Stud vs. teach
(I.A)

Cultural and Recreational Expenses

This indicator, determinant of well-being, is a proxy of education and consists in the
percentage of cultural and recreational domestic consumption as to total domestic consumption,
year 1999 (source:
Istat, Indicatori regionali per la valutazione delle politiche di sviluppo, table
II.06). The conversion factors are the following.

Books (family I): people over 6 who have read at least a book in the last 12 months,
year 2000 (source:
ASRL, table 31.02.02). The books are supposed to be favorable.

Family with PC (family III): number of families owning a PC, year 2000 (source:
ASRL, table 57.01.09). This indicator favors the conversion of Cultural and
Recreational Expenses.

Non repeating students (family I): percentage of non-repeating students, year 1998-
99 (source:
Istat, Indagine scuola secondaria 2002). This personal conversion factor
is supposed to favor education.

Social deterioration (family III): percentage of people over 14 perceiving social
deterioration (source:
ASRL, table 57.06.03). It hampers the conversion of education.

Table I.2 - Conversion factors for Cultural and Recreational Expenses

Favorable                    Non favorable

Books                          Social deterioration

Family with PC                n.a.

Non repeating students          n.a.

The “converted contribution” of Cultural and Recreational Expenses to the functioning ET is
then:

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