From the historical Roman road network to modern infrastructure in Italy

Vania Licio (), A.M. Pinna and L. DeBenedictis

Working Paper CRENoS from Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia

Abstract: An integrated and widespread road system, like the one built during the Roman Empire in Italy, plays an important role today in facilitating the construction of new infrastructure. It first influenced the growth of cities, regardless of the variety of historical paths after the fall of the Roman Empire and before the unification of the country. Through this channel Roman roads have been the main determinant of both motorways and railways in the country. Even the Italian North-South divide can be ascribed, among other factors, to the way the ancient infrastructure had an influence on the modern one.

Keywords: Roman roads; Railways; Provinces; Motorways; Long-term effects of history; italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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