Isee, the equivalent economic situation indicator, has a fundamental role in the establishment of an integrated system of social services and interventions. The use of Isee has become more widespread over the last two years after an initial period of caution due to legislative vagueness. At present its application involves some 12 million citizens. It is thus legitimate to inquire on the effects they have produced in terms of the efficacy of selective procedures. The adequacy of equality objectives is no doubt linked to the modalities of the construction of the indicator, the system of applicative regulations, especially the capacity to construct an effective control structure.only subscribers can see the full article