Dissertations / Theses: 'Economic development – Italy'

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Manos, Gaspare Augusto. "Foundations of modern economic development in N.E. Italy." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.243841.

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This thesis examines the foundations of successful modern economic development in the European region of N.E Italy. The research explores the importance and role of a combination of urban and transport infrastructure, economic, social and institutional arrangements. These have been conducive for the development of a competitive entrepreneurled endogenous development model which has enabled N.E Italy to become one of the most successful, fastest growing exportoriented economies of the European Union in the 1990s. The approach adopted is interdisciplinary and examines theoretically and empirically a wide range of interrelated economic development issues across different spheres of the social sciences. These include infrastructure; entrepreneurship; culture; cooperation and competition; networking and information diffusion; E.U support to small and medium size enterprises; as well as regional economic interaction with Central and Eastern Europe. The thesis has a four part structure. Following an introduction and methodological chapter, Part I examines the geography and socio-economic development of N.E Italy ir. the fifty year post-WWII period (1945-1995). From this overview, possible key determinants of the region I s development are r..ighl ighted. These factors, which represent the main boc:;· of t~e research, are specifically examined i~ par~s II and I:I. Part II dedicates two chapters to set~lement / transport infrastructure and entrepreneurship, whilst Part III sr..ifts atten~ion to some external factors which interact witt the internal determinants of development. T, .. ·o chapters focus on European Union business facili ta~ing mechanisms and the opening up of Central and Eastern Europe respectively. They provide a different perspective on central issues of this research and a means of empirically assessing the validity of many assumptions of this thesis. Part IV synthesises and concludes the thesis. The evidence of this research indicates that some of the same factors which promoted and sustained the development trajectory of this successful economy, will, most probably, continue to provide it with comparative advantages in the future.

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Belussi, Fiorenza. "Industrial innovation and firm development in Italy : the Veneto case." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.297118.

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In recent years there has been a considerable interest, both theoretical and empirical, on the analysis of the nature, sources, and speed of diffusion of technological change, stemming from the importance of technological activities in determining the economic performance of the most industrialised market economies. During the last decade, at the international level, two models in particular have attracted attention for their dramatic path of growth: the Japanese system and the "Third Italy" model, the latter based on small firm development and on an extensive inter-firm division of labour. This thesis explores "empirically" the nature of technological capacities in a selected sample of more than 100 firms located in one of the regions more representative of the "Third Italy" model - the Veneto region - and shows the (partially achieved) process of technological catching-up. It develops a rich range of indicators for testing the innovative capability of firms, which derive from an ample reflection on the nature of the industrial innovation and the determinants of industrial organisation, conducted in the first two (theoretical) chapters. Links to strategy, organisation, and firm competitiveness are also highlighted. The author examines in chapters 3~ 4, 5, and 6 the performance of the industrial structure analysed, where R&D activities scores very low, showing the various models of firms' technological learning, the importance of innovation acquisition, and the weight of internal improvements in driving the, evolutionary strategy of each individual firm. In the light of the "Third Italy" debate, which emerged after the Piore and Sabel publication in 1984, the thesis challenges the over-simplistic explanation of the ,existence of small-based industrial structures. This research illustrates the main factors structuring growth and size, and the recent tendency found towards the re-centralisation of the industrial structure. This work follows the seminal contribution of Pavitt (1984), where some regularities were found, within specific groups of firms ("science based", "scale intensive", "specialised suppliers", "scale intensiveltraditional", and "traditional"). In our sample, the prevailing small-size of firms appeared strongly correlated to the diffused presence of fIrms belonging to "traditional sectors" and to "specialised suppliers". In this perspective, the firms' evolution does not seem to be related at all to the adoption of non-Fordist techniques, but it derives from: a) the origin and rate of growth of the industrial structure, b) the influence of the firm's "governance", c) the sectoral inter-firm division of labour, d) the extent of the market, and, e) dynamically, the exploitation of technological change. In chapter 7, an econometric test has been applied to verify the positive relationship between innovation and firm growth.

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Missiaia, Anna. "Industrial location, market access and economic development : regional patterns in post-unification Italy." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2014. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/1078/.

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What accounts for the differences in the economic performance across Italian regions in the post-Unification period? This thesis seeks to explain the regional patterns of economic development and industrialization in Italy in the period 1871-1911 by applying various Economic Geography models. The first part follows Overman and Puga (2002) and studies the distribution of industrial employment across regions. The aim is to test the effect of regional borders on the distribution of industrial employment. The existence of this border effect, tested through the use of provincial data, suggests that the Italian regions in this period represented meaningful economic entities. By testing the effect of pre-1861 borders we link this result to the persistence of pre-Unification institutional arrangements. The second part follows the methodology by Head and Mayer (2011) and investigates the relationship between economic performance and market access. Here market access is captured through market potential, a measure of the centrality of a region based on GDP and transport costs. The main result is that domestic market potential is a strong determinant of GDP per capita while all the formulations of market potential that include trading partners give more mixed results. The last part seeks to explain the location of industries in Italy in the period 1871–1911. The analytical framework takes into account both the Heckscher-Ohlin (H-O) theory on factor endowment and the New Economic Geography (NEG) theory on access to markets. The methodology used here is based on Midelfart-Knarvik et al. (2000). The location of industries, measured through employment per region per sector, is explained with interactions between characteristics of the regions and characteristics of the sectors, of both H-O and NEG-type. The main findings of this chapter are that endowments, and in particular human capital, were the driving force behind the first Italian industrialization while access to markets had a more limited effect.

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McVeigh, Colleen. "Tourism and development in highland Sardinia : an economic and socio-cultural impact study of tourism in Baunei." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=56625.

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Tourism is being promoted as an economic development strategy world-wide. It is seen as particularly suitable for creating employment in areas which lack alternative development options. This study examines the economic and socio-cultural impacts of tourism on Baunei, a community located on the eastern coast of Sardinia. The research shows that the type of tourism found in Baunei (i.e. locally controlled and small-scale) is providing benefits to local people without causing significant economic disruption or social conflict. The fact that residents are actively seeking to develop tourism in their area is perhaps the best indication that tourism is not acting as a disruptive force in Baunei.

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Valenti, Francesca. "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL BIOGAS PRODUCTION: Gis-based Techno Economic Assessment In Southern Italy." Doctoral thesis, Università di Catania, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10761/4082.

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Renewable energies have attracted increasing attention in the past decades due to the need to reduce consumption of energy from fossil fuels and GHG emissions. In this respect, energy production from agri-food biomass has been researched and developed regarding both processes and biomass feedstocks (food crops, non-food crops, and by-products and residues). Recently, an innovative system based on both intensification of crop rotation and use of by-products was derived from BIOGASDONERIGHT concept, which aims to sustainably make more biogas. Therefore, the main objective of this thesis was to apply advanced GIS modeling and biomethane potential test to investigate availability of byproducts and wastes, and conclude suitable biogas production system in the region of Sicily. A hypothetical regional biogas power generation system based on multiple biomass feedstocks for the Catania province in Sicily was developed using GIS modeling tools, and evaluated by techno-economic assessment and economic sensitivity analysis. The analysis of availability and distribution of the multiple biomass feedstocks identified the best locations of four biogas plants in terms of optimization of biomass logistics. The size and location of four biogas plants in the system were determined by buffer zone and road network analyses. Moreover, the effects of mixing six feedstocks (citrus pulp, olive pomace, cattle manure, poultry litter, whey, and corn silage) on anaerobic digestion of biogas production have been investigated by this study using a combined biomethane potential (BMP) and semi-continuous anaerobic digestion (AD) testing approach, in order to maximise the biogas production. The system demonstrates excellent economic performance with a payback period of less than three years for all four biogas plants. The economic sensitivity analysis clearly presents that, after establishment of the regional biogas plants according to feedstock availability and transportation, some customised adjustments on operations at local level could be carried out to further improve the economic performance of individual biogas plants. The system offers a sustainable solution for renewable electricity generation and soil amendment production from agricultural residues and food wastes in the region of Sicily.

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Hultquist, Andy. "An evaluation and comparison of geographically targeted economic development programs in Ohio and Piedmont, Italy." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1180463786.

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Signoretta, Paola E. "Sustainable development in marginal regions of the European Union : an evaluation of the Integrated Mediterranean Programme Calabria, Italy." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.318294.

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Martelli, Cristina Arrigoni. "The Waters of Momo: An Avant-garde Village in the Development of the Northern Italian Hay Industry Seen through Five Thirteenth and Fourteenth Century Manuscripts." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2007. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/MartelliCA2007.pdf.

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SORCI, Pietro. "DESIGNING DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE THE COMPETITIVENESS, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CAPITAL OF ITALY." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10447/91033.

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Frisina, Lorraine. "Understanding regional development absorption, institutions and socio-economic growth in the regions of the European Union ; a case study on Italy." Frankfurt, M. Berlin Bern Bruxelles New York, NY Oxford Wien Lang, 2006. http://d-nb.info/987897845/04.

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Frisina, Lorraine. "Understanding regional development : absorption, institutions and socio-economic growth in the regions of the European Union ; a case study on Italy /." Frankfurt am Main [u.a.] : Lang, 2008. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/560191960.pdf.

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Fiorillo, Alessia. "Merci intangibili e patrimonio culturale: la costruzione del turismo enogastronomico a Montepulciano (provincia di Siena, regione Toscana, Italia)." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/209998.

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Cette thèse a comme objet d'étude le processus de production du tourisme œnogastronomique tel qu'il a eu cours ces cinquante dernières années sur le territoire de la commune di Montepulciano, dans la province de Sienne (Toscane, Italie). Le tourisme œnogastronomique se révèle être un système de production qui intègre les stratégies de sujets publics et de sujets privés dans la construction d' "objets d'échange " monnayables qui ont la caractéristique d'être la plupart du temps immatériels.

Les pratiques principales, analysées au cours de cette recherche, mettent en évidence le caractère constant et répétitif de la construction de marchés locaux éphémères (Mugnaini 1997) qui deviennent les lieux privilégiés de la circulation de produits agroalimentaires et des biens immatériels incorporés en eux.

À l'intérieur de cette stratégie de développement économique local, le moment de l'échange correspond à la vente de marchandises dont la valeur est déterminée par le lien reconnu entre biens aliénables (les produits agroalimentaires) et biens inaliénables (le territoire et les biens artistiques, architecturaux et les paysages qu'il recouvre) (Papa 1999, Papa-Piermattei 2004, Siniscalchi 2002). La caractéristique qui ressort de l'étude du cas particulier de Montepulciano et du secteur œnogastronomique est l'intangibilité des "objets" échangés et la propension à se répandre du processus de marchandisation de l'immatériel qui va jusqu'au monnayage de l'expérience physique de la traversée de l'espace et de la perception du goût.

Ce processus est étroitement subordonné à la construction d'une segmentation de marché qui permet de mettre en valeur et de transformer une vaste gamme de possibilités de jouir du territoire en de potentiels produits à introduire sur le marché du tourisme international.

Les campagnes publicitaires et la vitrine télématique apparaissent comme le "moyen de transport" le plus efficace pour que de tels produits soient disponibles dans un "magasin" facilement accessible au touriste. Dans cette optique le marketing territorial est un véritable processus de production de marchandises immatérielles, fruit de l'intellect et de la créativité du publicitaire. De tels produits se concrétisent et circulent à travers la production d'images et de vitrines virtuelles comme les sites internet, qui parfois semblent construits exactement comme un étalage de supermarché avec des produits à la fois coordonnés et différenciés, porteurs de la marque de l'entreprise et construits dans un "packaging visuel" selon des règles spécifiques de psychologie sociale de la consommation.

Le processus de production de marchandises hautement différenciées correspond à l'idéation a priori de la correspondance entre segmentation du marché et construction d'idéaltypes de consommateur. Dans le cas spécifique du tourisme œnogastronomique la valeur immatérielle des biens, créée par l'incorporation des biens inaliénables du territoire, confère à la consommation de ces biens une valeur hautement symbolique. La conscience et la capacité de reconnaître la valeur symbolique de telles marchandises correspond de la consommation culturelle des biens symboliques, à une véritable stratification sociale, marquée par les réelles possibilités d'accès à la consommation des susdites marchandises (Bourdieu 1983[1979], Douglas 1985[1982]).

Le territoire de Montepulciano a été choisi pour l'ancienneté historique de son processus de valorisation des produits agroalimentaires de qualité et pour l'importance qu'a eu, au niveau local, le choix stratégique du tourisme vert, déjà effectif dès la fin des années '60. La construction du tourisme œnogastronomique comme choix stratégique de développement économique local met en évidence un processus visant à l'intégration sur le marché international d' "objets " valorisés et considérés comme un facteur économique entraînant, avant même de constituer un fondement identitaire de la ville.

La Toscane, ainsi que l'Ombrie, fait partie des premières régions italiennes à avoir lancé un processus de protection et de sauvegarde de son propre patrimoine agroalimentaire et œnogastronomique. Montepulciano est apparu comme un terrain de recherches intéressant et fertile pour faire ressortir les contradictions entre les choix locaux et les dynamiques communautaires, entre structures productives d'entrepreneurs et mode de production paysan, entre produits agroalimentaires comme biens de luxe et produits agraires comme biens nécessaires pour survivre.

L'observation des actions mises en œuvre par la Strada del Vino Nobile, considérée comme une des plus actives et efficaces, a permis d'analyser le tourisme œnogastronomique déjà en place et de faire ressortir les éléments de différenciation actuels par rapport aux autres contextes dans lesquels le phénomène se développe aujourd'hui.

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Rabellotti, Roberta. "External economics and cooperation in industrial districts : a comparison of Italy and Mexico." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.262629.

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Marletta, Piercarlo. "The economics of Bagòss cheese production in Bagolino, Italy." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2335.

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Master of Agribusiness
Department of Agricultural Economics
Vincent R. Amanor-Boadu
Many small communities in the Alps are facing the same problem of ensuring a durable economic development, protecting their natural resources and preserving their traditions under the constraints of higher production costs, distance from markets, isolation, severity of climate, a lower level of public services. This is the situation faced by Bagolino, a small town of roughly 4,000 inhabitants located in the Italian Alps. One of the major supporters to the growth of Bagolino, along with tourism, is its cheese Bagòss , whose origin dates back centuries. The Bagòss cheese is a semi-cooked cheese that is produced under strict processing methods that have been practiced for centuries. The Bagòss industry, with its unique organizational system, challenges researchers to investigate what factors are decisive in explaining its success. It is an example of a common situation in the Alps whose products arise from history, traditions and natural environment. This research aims to explain which factors influence the production of the Bagòss cheese and which factors explain differences among producers. Various aspects of interest of the Bagòss industry were examined through a literature review: social and economic situation of Bagolino and history of the town helped to get a better understanding of the background of the industry. The review of literature about entrepreneurship and supply chain was aimed to get a better understanding of the Bagòss industry organization; whereas theories about rural development and sustainable development described the social and environmental context of this production. Last the review of the main economic theories helped to analyze the Bagòss industry from the economic perspectives: monopolistic competition and the resource based view of the firm. Data were collected from multiple sources; the main source of data was a survey of farmers that involved all Bagòss producers. Data from administrative source were important for revision and also furnished data that could not be obtained from farmers. Qualitative interviews with experts were important for checking purposes and for understanding of the social and economic environment in which the Bagòss production takes place. Analytical tools of this thesis were of three different types: qualitative data used mainly to describe the growth medium of Bagòss and to formulate hypotheses to be tested with an econometric model. Statistical analysis provides a complete description of the industry. The Bagòss industry is not characterized by highly diversified use of the land: summer pastures, long term meadows and forests are the three main categories of the use of land. Almost all labor force is made up of family members and relatives. There are a total of 657 adult milking cows involved in the Bagòss production, with an average of 24.33 cows per farm; most farmers process all or part of their cow milk. The main product is the Bagòss cheese. We estimated the production at 146.5 tons of Bagòss. 69% of Bagòss is sold after aging for less than a year. In terms of marketing the most important channels are Bagolino’s retailers, consumers buying directly and retailers located outside Bagolino. According to our estimates EBITDA equals to 1,388 thousand Euro, an average of more than 55 thousand euro per farm. Two factors are able to explain most of the variability in the milk production: the number of workdays in the farm and the total cost of purchased feed. The EBITDA / tons of milk ratio is an indicator of the farm efficiency: the explanatory model for this is based on the operator’s age and level of education, the percentage of Bagòss sold after aging for one year or more, the percentage of Bagòss sold by direct sale to consumers and the size of the herd. Finally, a model able to explain the variability of the EBITDA / work days ratio was built; this ratio is considered to be an indicator of the labor productivity. This model is based on the percentage of Bagòss sold after aging for one year or more, the percentage of Bagòss sold to restaurants and hotels, the total milk production and the cost of rent of pastures. The first three have a positive impact on the dependent variable, whereas the fourth has a negative impact. The last two models show that small farms tend to be less efficient in their use of resources, and also less efficient in the use of labor.

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FIORILLO, Vitaliano. "Delivering value in the food supply chain: organic food development in Italy." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Bergamo, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10446/30855.

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Vanni, Francesco <1976&gt. "The role of collective action in the provision of agri-environmental public goods: theoretical development through case studies in Italy." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5105/1/vanni_francesco_tesi.pdf.

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The thesis aims at analysing the role of collective action as a viable alternative to the traditional forms of intervention in agriculture in order to encourage the provision of agri-environmental public goods. Which are the main benefits of collective action, in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, compared to traditional market or public intervention policies? What are the drivers that encourage farmers to participate into collective action? To what extent it is possible to incorporate collective aspects into policies aimed at providing agri-environmental public goods? With the objective of addressing these research questions, the thesis is articulated in two levels: a theoretical analysis on the role of collective action in the provision of public goods and a specific investigation of two local initiative,s were an approach collective management of agro-environmental resources was successfully implemented. The first case study concerns a project named “Custodians of the Territory”, developed by the local agency in Tuscany “Comunità Montana Media Valle del Serchio”, which settled for an agreement with local farmers for a collective provision of environmental services related to the hydro-geological management of the district. The second case study is related to the territorial agri-environmental agreement experimented in Valdaso (Marche), where local farmers have adopted integrated pest management practices collectively with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of their farming practices. The analysis of these initiatives, carried out through participatory methods (Rapid Rural Appraisal), allowed developing a theoretical discussion on the role of innovative tools (such as co-production and co-management) in the provision of agri-environmental public goods. The case studies also provided some recommendations on the government intervention and policies needed to promote successful collective action for the provision of agri-environmental public goods.
La tesi si pone l’obiettivo di valutare il ruolo delle azioni collettive come una valida alternativa alle classiche forme di intervento in agricoltura, in particolare quelle volte ad incentivare la fornitura di beni pubblici ambientali. Quali sono i vantaggi delle azioni collettive, in termini di efficacia ed efficienza, rispetto alle classiche misure pubbliche o agli incentivi di mercato? Quali sono i drivers che spingono gli agricoltori a partecipare a progetti collettivi legati ai beni pubblici agro-ambientali? Attraverso quali strumenti di policy e quali assetti istituzionali è possibile favorire lo sviluppo di azioni collettive? Con l’obiettivo di rispondere a queste domande di ricerca, la tesi si articola su due livelli: un’analisi teorica sul ruolo delle azioni collettive nella fornitura dei beni pubblici e un’indagine specifica di due iniziative locali, dove si è sperimentato un approccio collettivo alla gestione delle risorse agro-ambientali. Il primo caso di studio riguarda il progetto denominato “Custodia del territorio”, sviluppato dall’ente gestore del comprensorio di Bonifica Media Valle del Serchio (Toscana), che prevede un accordo tra questo ente pubblico e gli agricoltori locali per la gestione idro-geologica del territorio in cui operano. Il secondo caso riguarda l’accordo agroambientale della Valdaso (Marche), dove gli agricoltori locali hanno adottato collettivamente pratiche di lotta integrata avanzata con l’obiettivo di ridurre l’impatto delle loro pratiche agricole sull’ambiente. L’analisi di queste iniziative, svolta attraverso metodologie partecipative (Rapid Rural Appraisal), ha permesso di sviluppate una riflessione teorica sul ruolo di strumenti innovativi (come co-produzione e co-gestione) alla gestione delle risorse agro-ambientali e di fornire raccomandazioni sul design e l’implementazione di politiche che possano favorire azioni collettive associate ai beni pubblici agro-ambientali.

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Vanni, Francesco <1976&gt. "The role of collective action in the provision of agri-environmental public goods: theoretical development through case studies in Italy." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5105/.

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The thesis aims at analysing the role of collective action as a viable alternative to the traditional forms of intervention in agriculture in order to encourage the provision of agri-environmental public goods. Which are the main benefits of collective action, in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, compared to traditional market or public intervention policies? What are the drivers that encourage farmers to participate into collective action? To what extent it is possible to incorporate collective aspects into policies aimed at providing agri-environmental public goods? With the objective of addressing these research questions, the thesis is articulated in two levels: a theoretical analysis on the role of collective action in the provision of public goods and a specific investigation of two local initiative,s were an approach collective management of agro-environmental resources was successfully implemented. The first case study concerns a project named “Custodians of the Territory”, developed by the local agency in Tuscany “Comunità Montana Media Valle del Serchio”, which settled for an agreement with local farmers for a collective provision of environmental services related to the hydro-geological management of the district. The second case study is related to the territorial agri-environmental agreement experimented in Valdaso (Marche), where local farmers have adopted integrated pest management practices collectively with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of their farming practices. The analysis of these initiatives, carried out through participatory methods (Rapid Rural Appraisal), allowed developing a theoretical discussion on the role of innovative tools (such as co-production and co-management) in the provision of agri-environmental public goods. The case studies also provided some recommendations on the government intervention and policies needed to promote successful collective action for the provision of agri-environmental public goods.
La tesi si pone l’obiettivo di valutare il ruolo delle azioni collettive come una valida alternativa alle classiche forme di intervento in agricoltura, in particolare quelle volte ad incentivare la fornitura di beni pubblici ambientali. Quali sono i vantaggi delle azioni collettive, in termini di efficacia ed efficienza, rispetto alle classiche misure pubbliche o agli incentivi di mercato? Quali sono i drivers che spingono gli agricoltori a partecipare a progetti collettivi legati ai beni pubblici agro-ambientali? Attraverso quali strumenti di policy e quali assetti istituzionali è possibile favorire lo sviluppo di azioni collettive? Con l’obiettivo di rispondere a queste domande di ricerca, la tesi si articola su due livelli: un’analisi teorica sul ruolo delle azioni collettive nella fornitura dei beni pubblici e un’indagine specifica di due iniziative locali, dove si è sperimentato un approccio collettivo alla gestione delle risorse agro-ambientali. Il primo caso di studio riguarda il progetto denominato “Custodia del territorio”, sviluppato dall’ente gestore del comprensorio di Bonifica Media Valle del Serchio (Toscana), che prevede un accordo tra questo ente pubblico e gli agricoltori locali per la gestione idro-geologica del territorio in cui operano. Il secondo caso riguarda l’accordo agroambientale della Valdaso (Marche), dove gli agricoltori locali hanno adottato collettivamente pratiche di lotta integrata avanzata con l’obiettivo di ridurre l’impatto delle loro pratiche agricole sull’ambiente. L’analisi di queste iniziative, svolta attraverso metodologie partecipative (Rapid Rural Appraisal), ha permesso di sviluppate una riflessione teorica sul ruolo di strumenti innovativi (come co-produzione e co-gestione) alla gestione delle risorse agro-ambientali e di fornire raccomandazioni sul design e l’implementazione di politiche che possano favorire azioni collettive associate ai beni pubblici agro-ambientali.

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Siciliano, Giuseppina <1976&gt. "Integrated approaches for evaluating development strategies in rural areas: case studies from Italy and China." Doctoral thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/933.

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L’obbiettivo della presente tesi e’ duplice: (i) analizzare la possibile integrazione di modelli multiscala e multicriteriali per valutare l’efficacia di politiche di sviluppo rurale nel raggiungimento di obiettivi di sostenibilita’; (ii) esplorare, tramite l’applicazione dei suddetti modelli, gli impatti economici, ambientali e sociali di specifiche strategie di sviluppo rurale in due aree di studio localizzate in Italia e Cina. L’analisi si basa sulla selezione e valutazione di indicatori multidimensionali, che fanno riferimento ai principali obiettivi delle politiche studiate. Inoltre, un’analisi multiscala e’ realizzata per definire i possibili limiti e trade-off di future politiche di sviluppo a diverse scale di analisi. L’utilizzo delle due metodologie si e’ dimostrato particolarmente efficace per la realizzazione di uno studio integrato in grado di rappresentare, tramite analisi qualitative e quantitative, l’aspetto multidimensionale delle politiche di sviluppo rurale.
The objective of this thesis is twofold: (1) to investigate the synergies arising from the implementation of multi-scale and multi-criteria approaches in the evaluation of rural development policies (RDP); (2) to explore the impacts and trade-offs of RDP in two selected case studies located in Italy and China. The thesis argues that multi-criteria and multi-scale approaches can be combined to provide a useful framework with which to structure an integrated analysis of RDP in order to assess their effectiveness in achieving sustainability goals across scales. The analysis is performed by selecting and evaluating multidimensional criteria, which represent the main goals of development policies in the areas of study. Moreover, multi-scale analysis is performed to define boundary conditions and trade-offs for future local development. The use of the two methodologies appears to be very significant to capture both the multidimensional and multi-scale aspects of the Rural Development Policies analysed and to generate several sets of “view-dependent” representations of rural systems that are useful for trade-off assessments.

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NOVERO, Serena. "Evaluation methods and impact analysis of public actions supporting local development : the cases of Canavese - North Italy - and P.A.C.A. - South France." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Bergamo, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10446/75.

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RIZZI, FRANCESCA. "Imprese familiari e acquisizioni: come la famiglia influenza le strategie e le performance aziendali." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/39860.

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Il presente lavoro, riconoscendo la rilevanza che le aziende familiari detengono all’interno del contesto internazionale, con particolare riferimento a quello italiano, si propone di analizzare la loro propensione verso l’implementazione della strategia di acquisizione. In particolare lo studio, composto da tre paper tra loro connessi, è volto a delineare una “fotografia” del tessuto imprenditoriale italiano rilevando le caratteristiche delle aziende familiari e della tipologia delle operazioni di crescita per via esterna da queste conseguite. Inoltre, la ricerca fornisce delle comparazioni con le operazioni svolte dalle imprese non familiari così da comprenderne similitudini e differenze evidenziando come la partecipazione della famiglia proprietaria, sia in termini di proprietà che di gestione, incida sulla predisposizione ad acquisire. Il primo paper indaga l’attitudine delle imprese familiari e non familiari ad acquisire, mostrando tipologie e caratteristiche delle operazioni di crescita per via esterna da queste conseguite nel periodo 2000 – 2014. Il secondo lavoro, approfondito il ruolo della distanza culturale ed economica tra acquirente ed acquisita, verifica se le aziende familiari hanno economicamente beneficiato dell’implementazione della strategia di crescita per via esterna. Il terzo contributo analizza come le differenti modalità e livelli di coinvolgimento diretto della famiglia alla vita d’impresa incida sulla predisposizione ad acquisire.
The aim of this work, which recognizes the importance of family-owned firms in the international environment – focusing in particular on the Italian context – is to analyze their propensity to implement the acquisition strategy. The study, composed of three interrelated papers, is intended to “take a picture” of the Italian entrepreneurial fabric, by detecting the features of family firms and the type of growth operations through acquisitions. Furthermore, this research outlines comparisons with the operations led by non family firms, in order to understand similarities and differences by highlighting how the role of family owner, both in terms of property and management, influences the propensity to acquire. The first paper examines the propensity of family and non family firms to acquire, showing the types and features of the growth operations through acquisitions in the timeframe 2000 - 2014. The second paper, after studying in depth the role of the cultural and economic distance between the acquirer and target, checks whether family firms benefitted from the implementation of acquisition. The third paper analyses the influence of the several implementation procedures and the level of direct involvement of the family in the life of the firms on the propensity to acquire.

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RIZZI, FRANCESCA. "Imprese familiari e acquisizioni: come la famiglia influenza le strategie e le performance aziendali." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/39860.

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Il presente lavoro, riconoscendo la rilevanza che le aziende familiari detengono all’interno del contesto internazionale, con particolare riferimento a quello italiano, si propone di analizzare la loro propensione verso l’implementazione della strategia di acquisizione. In particolare lo studio, composto da tre paper tra loro connessi, è volto a delineare una “fotografia” del tessuto imprenditoriale italiano rilevando le caratteristiche delle aziende familiari e della tipologia delle operazioni di crescita per via esterna da queste conseguite. Inoltre, la ricerca fornisce delle comparazioni con le operazioni svolte dalle imprese non familiari così da comprenderne similitudini e differenze evidenziando come la partecipazione della famiglia proprietaria, sia in termini di proprietà che di gestione, incida sulla predisposizione ad acquisire. Il primo paper indaga l’attitudine delle imprese familiari e non familiari ad acquisire, mostrando tipologie e caratteristiche delle operazioni di crescita per via esterna da queste conseguite nel periodo 2000 – 2014. Il secondo lavoro, approfondito il ruolo della distanza culturale ed economica tra acquirente ed acquisita, verifica se le aziende familiari hanno economicamente beneficiato dell’implementazione della strategia di crescita per via esterna. Il terzo contributo analizza come le differenti modalità e livelli di coinvolgimento diretto della famiglia alla vita d’impresa incida sulla predisposizione ad acquisire.
The aim of this work, which recognizes the importance of family-owned firms in the international environment – focusing in particular on the Italian context – is to analyze their propensity to implement the acquisition strategy. The study, composed of three interrelated papers, is intended to “take a picture” of the Italian entrepreneurial fabric, by detecting the features of family firms and the type of growth operations through acquisitions. Furthermore, this research outlines comparisons with the operations led by non family firms, in order to understand similarities and differences by highlighting how the role of family owner, both in terms of property and management, influences the propensity to acquire. The first paper examines the propensity of family and non family firms to acquire, showing the types and features of the growth operations through acquisitions in the timeframe 2000 - 2014. The second paper, after studying in depth the role of the cultural and economic distance between the acquirer and target, checks whether family firms benefitted from the implementation of acquisition. The third paper analyses the influence of the several implementation procedures and the level of direct involvement of the family in the life of the firms on the propensity to acquire.

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ORTECA, MARIA KATIA. "Capitale sociale e innovazione nelle imprese: analisi empirica con un confronto tra Italia e UK." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/1081.

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Questo lavoro intende analizzare la correlazione tra innovazione delle imprese e capital sociale, misurato da indicatori classici (come la partecipazione politica e le attività nel tempo libero) e da indicatori maggiormente legati alla dimensione aziendale (come accordi e cooperazioni). L’analisi viene fatta sia per l’Italia che per il Regno Unito attraverso l’uso della Community Innovation Survey 4, la survey europea sull’innovazione e la R&S nelle imprese per i dati su innovazione e capital sociale aziendale. Inoltre vengono utilizzate l’Indagine Multiscopo 2000 per l’Italia e l’Indice di Deprivazione per l’Inghilterra come misure di capitale sociale classico. Infine viene proposta una comparazione dei risultati per i due paesi per l’analisi sul capitale sociale aziendale. Questa comparazione è riletta alla luce di più generali considerazioni sui due differenti sistemi produttivi ed economici.
This work would try to test the correlation between innovation in firms and social capital, measured by classic indicators (like political participation, leisure and activities) and more corporate indicators (like agreements and collaborations). The analysis is carried out for Italy and UK and we use the Community Innovation Survey 4, the European survey on innovation and R&D in the firms, for the data on innovation and corporate social capital. We use the Multipurpose Survey 2000 for Italy and the Index of Deprivation for England like measures of classic social capital. We further try a comparison of the results between the two countries for the analysis on corporate social capital. This comparison is finally referred to more general issues like the two different productive and economic systems.

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ORTECA, MARIA KATIA. "Capitale sociale e innovazione nelle imprese: analisi empirica con un confronto tra Italia e UK." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/1081.

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Questo lavoro intende analizzare la correlazione tra innovazione delle imprese e capital sociale, misurato da indicatori classici (come la partecipazione politica e le attività nel tempo libero) e da indicatori maggiormente legati alla dimensione aziendale (come accordi e cooperazioni). L’analisi viene fatta sia per l’Italia che per il Regno Unito attraverso l’uso della Community Innovation Survey 4, la survey europea sull’innovazione e la R&S nelle imprese per i dati su innovazione e capital sociale aziendale. Inoltre vengono utilizzate l’Indagine Multiscopo 2000 per l’Italia e l’Indice di Deprivazione per l’Inghilterra come misure di capitale sociale classico. Infine viene proposta una comparazione dei risultati per i due paesi per l’analisi sul capitale sociale aziendale. Questa comparazione è riletta alla luce di più generali considerazioni sui due differenti sistemi produttivi ed economici.
This work would try to test the correlation between innovation in firms and social capital, measured by classic indicators (like political participation, leisure and activities) and more corporate indicators (like agreements and collaborations). The analysis is carried out for Italy and UK and we use the Community Innovation Survey 4, the European survey on innovation and R&D in the firms, for the data on innovation and corporate social capital. We use the Multipurpose Survey 2000 for Italy and the Index of Deprivation for England like measures of classic social capital. We further try a comparison of the results between the two countries for the analysis on corporate social capital. This comparison is finally referred to more general issues like the two different productive and economic systems.

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COLI, Annalisa. "I canoni del bello temperato : modelli produttivi e percorsi locali nell'Italia del productivity drive." Doctoral thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1814/6572.

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Defence date: 20 November 2006
Examining board: Prof. Giovanni Federico (Supervisor) ; Prof. Luciano Segreto (External Supervisor) ; Prof. Victoria De Grazia (EUI Professor) ; Prof. Jonathan Zeitlin (Prof. at the University of Wisconsin)
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CAPPELLI, Gabriele. "The uneven development of Italy’s regions, 1861-1936 : a new analysis based on human capital, institutional and social indicators." Doctoral thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1814/33868.

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Defence date: 21 November 2014
Examining Board: Professor Youssef Cassis, EUI and RSCAS (Supervisor); Professor Michelangelo Vasta, University of Siena (External Supervisor); Professor Giovanni Federico, University of Pisa; Professor Joan Roses, London Schools of Economics and Political Science.
This thesis sheds new light on the process of economic divergence that characterized Italy’s regions in the second half of the nineteenth century and the Interwar period. It shows that social capital had a limited impact on the regions’ economic fortune prior to the Great War. Further, only specific dimensions of social capital affected regional economic growth. Instead, the country’s regional inequalities grew large as a result of different endowments of human capital. In turn, human capital differences inherited from pre-unification states remained large as a result of public policy, which established a decentralized education system in 1859. This choice delayed convergence in primary schooling across regions, because of the tight connection between municipal fiscal capacity and the supply of schools and teachers. Centralized education, introduced with the Daneo-Credaro Reform in 1911, loosened this link and favoured regional convergence in human capital. Contrary to expectations, local institutional mechanisms did not play a large role in the growth of mass education: a detailed analysis of the determinants of primary schooling across Italy’s provinces in the years 1871 – 1911 confirms that local economic conditions influenced the development of human capital far more than political participation and access to local decision-making. These results cast doubt on recent interpretations of the socioeconomic divergence experienced by Italy’s regions. While further research is needed on the link between local institutions and the development of basic education, this work calls for a renewed focus on the way that central policy affected regional divergence and Italy’s overall economic development before the Second World War.

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SCHRAM, Albert. "The impact of railways : growth and development in the northern Italian economy 1856-1884." Doctoral thesis, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1814/5972.

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Defence date: 24 November 1994
Examining Board: Prof. Albert Carreras (supervisor, European University Institute) ; Prof. Richard Griffiths (co-supervisor, European University Institute) ; Prof. Peter Hertner (European University Institute) ; Prof. Jeffrey Williamson (Harvard University) ; Prof. Vera Zamagni (University of Bologna)
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HERNANDEZ, FERREIRO Carlos. "Regions and international aid : an inquiry on the origins of decentralized aid for development programs in two European regions." Doctoral thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1814/5149.

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Defence date: 5 December 2005
Examining board: Prof. Iñaki Aguirre Zabala, Departemento de Derecho Internacional Público, Relaciones Internacionales e Historia del Derecho y de las Instituciones, UPV/EHU ; Prof. Leonardo Morlino, Dipartimento di Scienze della Politica e Sociologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze ; Prof. Friedrich Kratochwil, Department of Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute ; Prof. Michael Keating, Department of Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute (Supervisor)
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VANNINI, Alessandra. "Fascist politics and autarkic economy in a compared perspective : the Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale (I.R.I.) and the Instituto Nacional de Industria (I.N.I.), 1933-1959." Doctoral thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1814/45867.

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Defence date: 21 March 2017
Examining Board: Professor Giovanni Federico, Università di Pisa (EUI Supervisor); Professor Youssef Cassis, European University Institute; Professor Elena San Román López, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Professor Franco Amatori, Università Bocconi
The research project is centred on Spanish economic policies from 1937 to 1959, which guided the creation and development of the Instituto Nacional de Industria (the Spanish State-owned company, I.N.I. hereafter). Particular attention will be paid to the similarities, or differences, between these policies and those of Fascist Italy during the 1930s until the 1950s, especially as referred to the Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale (the Italian State-owned company, I.R.I. hereafter). I aim to capture the analogies between the two public entities, I.N.I. and I.R.I., through the analysis of their financial ratios, statutes, sector investment and production. If it is true that, in Italy, different economic policies were applied all along from the thirties to the fifties, some of them were autarkic. I.R.I can be seen as a reflection of the regime’s will, mirroring, mirroring the evolution of Italian economic policies. Since the different roles of the I.R.I. and its adaptation to the decisionmaking process of the Italian regime have not been considered by the literature that dealt with the I.N.I., especially with respect to the classification of the autarkic models that the I.R.I. was called to apply, my research attempts to identify which of the I.R.I. roles were copied by the I.N.I., and in particular whether it was the ‘war autarkic’ model, adopted by the I.R.I. between 1939 and 1943. Particular attention will also be dedicated to explaining why the creation of the I.N.I. was inspired by the Italian model of the I.R.I. The ultimate purpose of my project will be to provide a new insight on the economic policies of the First Francoism by discussing whether postwar policy in Spain was a continuity of the ‘war autarkic’ policy of the Civil War, and not just a ‘normal autarkic’ policy.

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Favaretto, Giacomo. "Are structural funds helping regional development in Italy? Regional comparisons and smart specialisations." Master's thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/12218.

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The European regions are diverse and have faced many challenges. One of the critical aspects of European Union policy is its attempt to mitigate regional development differences by stimulating economic and social cohesion. The aim of this Dissertation is to contribute for the comprehension of the effectiveness of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) within Italy. These funds are the main tool of European Union to accomplish the aim of a full socio-economic cohesion. Italy is a particularly interesting member-state as it has experienced many phases of European integration and encompasses a variety of types of regions, with a large range of socio-economic levels. The first three chapters of the Dissertation are a literature review of main concepts needed to reflect on the Dissertation topic. After the chapter number one, that introduces the reader to the project, chapter number two, is dedicated to the Smart Specialisation concept. Smart Specialisation regards the Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation. Here are also evaluated some key elements for a successful Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) a characterising one is the hybrid topdown approach with bottom-up elements through which the RIS3 should be build. Afterward the chapter looks upon this concept and strategies in Italy providing some examples of projects implemented. The chapter number three describes the European Policy related to the Structural funds, it clarifies the European framework for funding and the Europe 2020 strategy. A general overview is made on the implementation of the funds in Italy. Some examples of successful projects implemented in Italy are displayed and a peculiar focus is given to the OpenCoesione portal. Chapter number four deals with the description of the Italian economic context. The Italian economic structure is outlined, sector by sector, with a special attention to Tourism and the Tertiary sector which are the main forces of the Italian economy. The case of the Italian Mezzogiorno is considered and a spotlight is given to the Patti per il Sud programme. This chapter concludes with a review of specific studies on the impacts of Structural funds. The chapter number five is committed to an original analysis of Structural funds and relevant indicators, especially in the 2007-2013 programming period. Data and methodologies of the analysis are explained then a descriptive analysis of the Indicators is defined. Following, the view is on the growth of the Indicators in the range of years taken into account, from year 2007 to 2016. Finally, some indices are created and used in the following part aimed to a statistical analysis including Cluster analysis. The last chapter is the chapter number six. It is a summary of reflections to be made and conclusions to be drawn after the whole work of Dissertation project and after the done analysis. European Structural funds are certainly helping the Regional development in Europe and in Italy but there is still space for a substantial improvement in the direction of a coordinate regional development which aims to a deeper socio-economic cohesion.
As regiões europeias são diversas e enfrentam muitos desafios. Um dos aspetos críticos na política da União Europeia é a sua tentativa de atenuar as diferenças de desenvolvimento regional, estimulando a coesão económica e social. O objetivo desta dissertação é contribuir para a compreensão da eficácia dos Fundos Europeus Estruturais e de Investimento (FEEI) em Itália. Estes fundos são o principal instrumento da União Europeia para realizar o objetivo de uma plena coesão socioeconómica. Itália é um estado-membro particularmente interessante, pois experimentou muitas fases de integração europeia e abrange uma variedade de tipos de regiões, com uma grande variedade de níveis socioeconómicos. Os três primeiros capítulos da dissertação são uma revisão de literatura dos principais conceitos necessários para refletir sobre o tema da dissertação. Após o capítulo número um, que introduz o leitor ao projeto, o capítulo número dois, é dedicado ao conceito de "especialização inteligente". A especialização inteligente esteve na origem das Estratégias de Investigação e Inovação para a Especialização Inteligente (RIS3). Aqui são também avaliados alguns elementos-chave para uma RIS3 ser bem-sucedida. Uma característica essencial é a sua abordagem híbrida, misturando um enfoque top-down com elementos bottom-up através dos quais o RIS3 deve ser construída. Seguidamente, o capítulo analisa esse conceito e estas estratégias em Itália, fornecendo exemplos de projetos implementados. O capítulo número três descreve a política europeia relacionada com os fundos estruturais, clarifica o quadro europeu para o financiamento e a estratégia Europa 2020. É apresentada uma visão geral sobre a implementação dos fundos em Itália. Alguns exemplos de projetos de sucesso implementados em Itália são discutidos e uma atenção especial é dada ao portal OpenCoesione. O capítulo número quatro trata da descrição do contexto económico italiano. A estrutura económica italiana é delineada, setor a setor, com uma atenção especial ao turismo e ao setor terciário, que são as principais forças da economia italiana. O caso do Mezzogiorno italiano é considerado e um destaque particular é dado ao programa Patti per il Sud. Este capítulo conclui com uma revisão de estudos específicos sobre os impactos dos fundos estruturais. O capítulo cinco concretiza uma análise empírica sobre fundos estruturais e alguns indicadores relevantes, especialmente no período de programação de 2007-2013. Dados e metodologias da análise são explicados, em seguida, uma análise descritiva dos indicadores é definida. A seguir, apresenta-se a evolução dos indicadores na faixa de anos levada em consideração, do ano de 2007 a 2016. Por fim, alguns índices são criados visando uma análise estatística, incluindo análise de Clusters. O último capítulo é o capítulo número seis. É um resumo das reflexões a serem feitas e as conclusões após o trabalho realizado. Os fundos estruturais europeus contribuem certamente para o desenvolvimento regional na Europa e em Itália, mas ainda há espaço para uma melhoria substancial com o objetivo de um desenvolvimento regional coordenado que tenha por meta uma coesão socioeconómica mais profunda.

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