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Are incentives for R&D effective? Evidence from a regression discontinuity approach

Bronzini, Raffaello; Iachini, Eleonora - Banca d'Italia - 2011

This paper contributes to the literature on the effectiveness of R&D incentives by evaluating a unique investment … scored above a certain threshold received the subsidy. We use a sharp regression discontinuity design to compare investment … whole we find no significant increase in investment as a result of the program. This overall effect, however, masks …

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The impact of R&D subsidies on firm innovation

Bronzini, Raffaello; Piselli, Paolo - Banca d'Italia - 2014

This paper evaluates the impact of an R&D subsidy program implemented in a region of northern Italy on innovation by beneficiary firms. In order to verify whether the subsidies enabled firms to increase patenting activity, we exploit the mechanism used to allot the funds. Since only projects...

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The Mezzogiorno and regional policies

Cannari, Luigi - Banca d'Italia - 2009

The book brings together a series of research papers presented at the conference on "The Mezzogiorno and regional policies", held in Perugia on 26-27 February 2009. The analyses refer to various aspects of the regional economies: wages, bargaining and prices; environmental diseconomies; public...

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The Mezzogiorno and Italian economic policy

Cannari, Luigi; Franco, Daniele - Banca d'Italia - 2010

The volume brings together the papers presented at the Conference on "The Mezzogiorno and Italian economic policy " held in Rome on 26 November, 2009. The analysis focuses on social capital, the difficulties that businesses face in working in the South, the role of the financial system, the...

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Policies for local development: an evaluation of Italy's "Patti Territoriali"

Accetturo, Antonio; Blasio, Guido de - Banca d'Italia - 2011

In Italy, Patti Territoriali (Territorial Pacts) are one of the main government-sponsored programmes to foster growth in disadvantaged areas. A territorial pact is an agreement among the local authorities and representatives of civil society (mainly entrepreneurs and trade unions) of a number of...

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The economy of the North East of Italy

Cannari, Luigi; Gallo, Massimo; Staderini, Alesssandra - Banca d'Italia - 2011

The book brings together a series of research papers presented at the conference "The Economy of the North East of Italy", held at Fondazione CUOA in Altavilla Vicentina on 23-24 November 2010. The papers analyse economic developments in the region and look for possible explanations of the poor...

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Infrastructure in Italy: endowment, planning, construction

Balassone, Fabrizio; Casadio, Piero - Banca d'Italia - 2011

", held in Perugia on 14-15 October 2010. The papers analyse the relationship between public investment and economic growth …, dedicated to public investment; the procedures governing planning and construction; and the transportation network. The book …

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Economic integration between the Mezzogiorno and the Centre North

Cannari, Luigi; Bronzini, Raffaello; Magnani, Marco - Banca d'Italia - 2011

The book brings together a series of research papers presented at a workshop on "Economic integration between the Mezzogiorno and the Centre North", held at the Bank of Italy in Rome on 15 March 2011. The workshop assessed the degree of economic integration between the two areas from several...

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Public incentives for firms: micro-level evidence

Caprara, Diego; Carmignani, Amanda; D'Ignazio, Alessio - Banca d'Italia - 2010

This paper provides a statistical overview of the extent and composition of publicly-funded loans granted by banks to Italian firms. The analysis is based on the universe of reports to the Central Credit Register (CR). Between 1998 and 2007 the subsidized loans recorded by the CR amounted to...

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Where do human capital externalities end up?

Dalmazzo, Alberto; Blasio, Guido de - Banca d'Italia - 2005

Recent literature has aimed at evaluating human capital externalities by estimating the effect of human capital on wages at urban level. We argue that this methodology might not identify properly human capital spillovers. We consider a general equilibrium model based on Roback (1982) where both...

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