Decentralization, social capital, and regional growth: The case of the Italian North-South divide

Luciano Mauro, Francesco Pigliaru and Gaetano Carmeci

European Journal of Political Economy, 2023, vol. 78, issue C

Abstract: This paper aims to show how a region's constant level of social capital may have a very different impact on its economic growth depending on whether the central or the local level of government is responsible for regional policy.

Keywords: Social capital; Regional convergence; Economic growth; Decentralization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N9 O4 R5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2023.102363

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