Recent data on the traditional North-South dualistic divide in Italy clearly reveal the halt of any convergence process, with the per capita GDP gap in the Mezzogiorno returning to its historical levels, i.e. around 60% of the North-Centre. The resources mobilized within European policies for...

An alarming drop in population numbers has been observed in many of the transitional countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Bloc since the collapse of communism in the region. This paper documents the extent and causes of the crisis. The author finds wanting the currently fashionable...

This study aims at testing an integrated model to estimating the economic impact of fiscal policies. The integration relies on linking a micro simulation model and a macro/meso model based on a biregional SAM (Tuscany-Rest of Italy). This connection represents an attempt to overcome the limits...

The dominant supply-side foundation for explanations of the growth potential of an economy is losing its persuasive power in the face of persistent losses in output and employment experienced by mature economies in the aftermath of the financial crisis. There is now an opening for eclectic...

The purpose of the paper is to assess the impact of the Regional Mobility and Logistic Plan (RMLP) of Tuscany on regional growth and spatial disparities between the Tuscan provinces. In order to evaluate its economic impact, we first quantify the impact in terms of changes in travel time and...

In questo lavoro si esaminano le interdipendenze economiche tra le diverse aree geografiche del Paese, nel periodo 1995-2006, attraverso un modello di Input- Output multiregionale. I risultati mettono in luce che la domanda di beni rivolta al Mezzogiorno produce solo in parte effetti...