The Link between Devolution and Regional Disparities
Evidence from the Italian Regions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4143602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lapo Calamai (Department for Work and Pensions, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1129-1151 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a40282 |
| OpenAlex | W2117857387 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 32 |
This paper investigates the relationship between devolution and regional disparities by looking at the case of Italy. By integrating the relevant quantitative and qualitative evidence, it attempts to answer two questions. Did the devolutionary process exert a positive influence on regional convergence in Italy? And, if so, why have its beneficial economic effects been concentrated in the Mezzogiorno? A clear historical link between the upsurge of devolution and the reduction of spatial inequalities is identified. However, this relationship plays out in a rather indirect way, and is strongly influenced by a series of exogenous factors which are thoroughly analysed
Development economics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inequality · Political science · Regional science · Economic Growth and Productivity · Regional Development and Policy · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |