The political unification of Italy in 1861 led to the establishment of a single market, by removing the trade barriers … same time, the Kingdom of Italy started a large infrastructure project to spread railways, which were largely confined in … Northern Italy, all over the country. Using tools from spatial econometrics, we find that railways played a positive effect on …

growth in Italy's regions. On the one hand, history represents one of the main factors conditioning transport systems, and … the other hand, Italy is characterized by considerable territorial heterogeneity, calling naturally for a regional …

Italy. In particular, we estimate the effects of the liberalization of product market in Italy during the 1996-2011 period …

Italy. In particular, we estimate the effects of the liberalization of product market in Italy during the 1996-2011 period …

The aim of this study is to assess the effects of anti-competitive service regulation on economic performance in Italy … prove that in Italy sectoral liberalization on total economy and manufacturing played a relevant role in increasing the … period.Being Italy among the countries with a significant difference between the regulation (PMR) and the business perception …

Italy's economic stagnation is a matter of fiscal, national, and European concern. Since a good remedy requires an … Italy's recent economic record, the paper reviews three families of explanations: "unwillingness to reform" accounts … this synthesis, the paper argues that Italy's recent stagnation can be traced back to two key moments: first, a failed …