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How does immigration affect native internal mobility? New evidence from Italy
Mocetti, Sauro; Porello, Carmine - Banca d'Italia - 2010
This paper investigates the relationship between native internal mobility and immigration in Italy, in order to gain a better understanding of the impact of immigration on local labour markets and to gauge the consequences for the socio-demographic composition of the local population. Native...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008626018
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Labour mobility in Italy: new evidence on migration trends
Mocetti, Sauro; Porello, Carmine - Banca d'Italia - 2010
-range� commuting. In the period 1990-2005, migration inflows have increased in the Centre North, both in short- and long …-North migration continues to be driven by the large economic differentials between the two areas. In the second half of the nineties … affected the migration propensity of natives and structurally changed the nature of mobility. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008582230
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Don't stand so close to me: the urban impact of immigration
Accetturo, Antonio; Manaresi, Francesco; Mocetti, Sauro; … - Banca d'Italia - 2012
We examine the impact of immigration on the residential market within urban areas. We develop a spatial equilibrium model that shows how the effect of an immigrant inflow in a district affects local housing prices through changes in how natives perceive the quality of their local amenities and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011099635
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Labor market pooling: evidence from Italian industrial districts
Blasio, Guido De; Addario, Sabrina Di - Banca d'Italia - 2002
The paper provides an empirical investigation of labor market pooling. The analysis concentrates on Italian industrial districts and shows that there is fragmentary evidence of a widespread wage premium. In particular, there is no evidence of district differentials for the returns to seniority...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005467317
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Does the ILO Definition Capture All Unemployment?
Brandolini, Andrea; Cipollone, Piero; Viviano, Eliana - Banca d'Italia - 2004
The labour market status of many non-working persons is at the boundary between unemployment and inactivity. Like the … definition of unemployment. In this paper we examine by non-parametric tests how the transition probabilities of these out …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005113569
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Determinants of long-run regional productivity: the role of R&D, human capital and public infrastructure
Bronzini, Raffaello; Piselli, Paolo - Banca d'Italia - 2006
In this paper we estimate the long-run relationship between regional total factor productivity, R&D, human capital and public infrastructure between 1980 and 2001. We take advantage of recent developments panel cointegration techniques that control for endogeneity of regressors to estimate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005609389
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Internal Geography and External Trade: regional disparities in Italy, 1861-2011
A'Hearn, Brian; Venables, Anthony J. - Banca d'Italia - 2011
This paper explores the interactions between external trade and regional disparities in the Italian economy since unification. It argues that the advantage of the North was initially based on natural advantage (in particular the endowment of water, intensive in silk production). From 1880...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009364461
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Economic Developments in the Italian Regions in 2005
Cannari, Luigi; Omiccioli, Massimo - Banca d'Italia - 2006
The Economy of the Italian Regions in the year 2005 analyzes the evolution of production, labour market, financial aggregates and regional public finances in the four main Italian territorial areas. Topics analyzed focus on structural change in the Italian economy; trends in Mezzogiorno's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005609410
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Economic developments in the Italian regions in 2006
Cannari, Luigi; Omiccioli, Massimo; Staderini, Alessandra - Banca d'Italia - 2007
The Economy of the Italian Regions in the year 2006 analyzes the evolution of production, labour market, financial aggregates and regional public finances in the four main Italian territorial areas. Topics analyzed focus on structural change in the Italian economy; trends in Mezzogiorno's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005609412
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Does the underground economy hold back financial deepening? Evidence from the Italian credit market
Gobbi, Giorgio; Zizza, Roberta - Banca d'Italia - 2007
The paper investigates the relationship between the underground economy and financial deepening. Entrepreneurs can only access external finance by disclosing credible information in formal documentation. This may be impossible for many informal producers, who lack proper accounting records....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005113532