Regional value added in Italy over the long run (1891-2001): linking indirect estimates with official figures, and implications

Emanuele Felice

No 2011_04, UHE Working papers from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament d'Economia i Història Econòmica, Unitat d'Història Econòmica

Abstract: This paper presents value added estimates for the Italian regions, in benchmark years from 1891 until 1951, which are linked to those from official figures available from 1971 in order to offer a long-term picture. Sources and methodology are documented and discussed, whilst regional activity rates and productivity are also presented and compared. Thus some questions are briefly reconsidered: the origins and extent of the north-south divide, the role of migration and regional policy in shaping the pattern of regional inequality, the importance of social capital, and the positioning of Italy in the international debate on regional convergence, where it stands out for the long run persistence of its disparities.

Keywords: Italy; regional growth; convergence; productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N93 N94 O47 R11 Y10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 pages
Date: 2011-01
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