Reconstruction Aid, Public Infrastructure, and Economic Development
The Case of the Marshall Plan in Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4982281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicola Bianchi (0000-0002-6919-294X, Northwestern University), Michela Giorcelli (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 501-537 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050723000128 |
| PMID | 39421726 |
| OpenAlex | W4367680501 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 20 |
The Marshall Plan (1948-1952) was the largest aid transfer in history. This paper estimates its effects on Italy's postwar economic development. It exploits differences between Italian provinces in the value of reconstruction grants they received. Provinces that could modernize their infrastructure more quickly experienced higher increases in agricultural production, especially for perishable crops. In the same provinces, we observe larger investments in labor-saving machines, the entry of more firms into the industrial sector, and a larger expansion of the industrial and service workforces
Archaeology · Business · Civil engineering · Development plan · Environmental planning · Geography · Marshall Plan · Plan (archaeology) · Political science · Politics · Regional science · Economic Growth and Productivity · Engineering · Global Financial Crisis and Policies · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |