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Regional disparities and industrial structure

Territorial capital and productivity in Italian firms

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ID10405895
AuthorsPaolo Castelnovo (0000-0001-5967-7196, University of Milan), Valentina Morretta (0000-0002-6783-9949, University of Milan, corresponding author), Michela Vecchi (0000-0002-0129-6769, Middlesex University)
Year2020
Volume54
Issue12
Pages1709-1723
Publication date2020-06-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRegional Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00343404.2020.1763941
OpenAlexW3037665681
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited52

The role of territorial capital (TC) on the productivity of Italian firms is investigated by constructing indicators for eight dimensions of TC in a first attempt to capture a wide variety of regional resources. When imposing homogeneous TC effects on all firms, it is found that technological, social, institutional, financial and infrastructure capital drive productivity. However, only technological and artistic capital contribute to reduce regional disparities. Across industries, financial capital and infrastructure increase productivity in companies operating in a wide range of sectors. Industrial policies should consider sectoral heterogeneity and north–south differences to effectively boost productivity performance

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