Is regional emergency management key to containing COVID-19? A comparison between the regional Italian models of Emilia-Romagna and Veneto
Purpose: This paper analyses emergency management in two regions of Italy – Emilia-Romagna and Veneto – in order (1) to understand whether they impact on the spread of local coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) contagion and (2) evaluate which strategy works best. Design/methodology/approach: A three-step method was developed consisting of (1) a regional incidence curve analysis; (2) a descriptive statistical analysis of the respective operational measures related to the COVID-19 curve stages; and (3) a dynamic Structural Equation Model. Findings: The results show the effects of the models during the various stages of the local contagion, focussing both on the two individual regions and a comparison of the way they responded. Practical implications: Three theoretical implications are highlighted: (1) Better results are not necessarily the outcome of increased expenditure; (2) The overall rigidity they both show does not work; (3) The decision to centralize was, to some extent, effective for both regions. Originality/value: The article empirically tests the effectiveness of emergency management in tackling a single event. Instead of the widely-used normative approach, the authors adopted a descriptive one, which is not frequently discussed in the emergency management literature.
Year of publication: |
2021
|
---|---|
Authors: | Troisi, Roberta ; Alfano, Gaetano |
Published in: |
International Journal of Public Sector Management. - Emerald, ISSN 0951-3558, ZDB-ID 2032073-5. - Vol. 35.2021, 2 (10.12.), p. 195-210
|
Publisher: |
Emerald |
Saved in:
Online Resource
Saved in favorites
Similar items by person
-
Troisi, Roberta, (2022)
-
Troisi, Roberta, (2023)
-
Proximity and inter-firm corruption : a transaction cost approach
Troisi, Roberta, (2023)
- More ...