The present study investigates how local communities cope with the restless abandonment of agricultural lands in harsh environments, providing a theoretical interpretation grounded on the European reality. Specifically, the study provides an interpretative model based on game theory and inspired...

La ricerca, condotta nelle Marche secondo una prospettiva teorica di sviluppo locale, ha avuto l’obiettivo di individuare i determinanti del radicamento geografi- co delle imprese di countryside tourism (CT) e dell’impiego da parte delle stesse dei mezzi di comunicazione connessi all’uso...

In periurban areas agriculture can assume a multifunctional role that includes landscape conservation, sustainable resource management, biodiversity conservation, leisure activities, and can also maintain adequate conditions in densely populated areas for a safe and habitable environment. This...

A group of researchers from Bank of Italy has been recently carrying out comparative investigations about different aspects of the Italian industrial districts experience, marking a turning point in this field of study. Their outcomes turn out to be essential at least from two standpoints. On...

A group of researchers from Bank of Italy has been recently carrying out comparative investigations about different aspects of the Italian industrial districts experience, marking a turning point in this field of study. Their outcomes turn out to be essential at least from two standpoints. On...