Global inequality is made up of two components: within countries and between countries. Over the past two centuries, the second component has strongly shaped global inequality. However, little is known about its evolution over time, and nothing at all is known about inequality in energy use and...

The article presents the yearly series of Italian regional per capita product in the period 1891-2004. An estimate is also provided of the product in the North and South from 1861 until today. The following periods are singled out in the series of product: 1861-1913: formation of regional...