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The roots of a dual equilibrium: GDP, productivity, and structural change in the Italian regions in the long run (1871–2011)

Emanuele Felice

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This paper explores the evolution of Italy's regional inequality in the long run, from around Unification (1871) until our days (2011). To this scope, a unique and up-to-date dataset of GDP per capita, GDP per worker (productivity) and employment, at the NUTS II level and at current borders, for the whole economy and its three branches - agriculture, industry, services - is here presented and discussed. Sigma and beta convergence are tested for GDP per capita, productivity and workers per capita (employment/population). Four phases in the history of regional inequality in post-unification Italy are confronted: mild divergence (the liberal age), strong divergence (the two world wars and Fascism), general convergence (the golden age) and the "two-Italies" polarization. In this last period, for the first time GDP and productivity, as well as workers per capita and productivity, have been following opposite paths: the North-South divide increased in GDP, decreased in productivity.

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Economics

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Emanuele Felice

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Felice, E. (2018). The roots of a dual equilibrium: GDP, productivity, and structural change in the Italian regions in the long run (1871–2011). https://doi.org/10.1093/EREH/HEY018

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Tahun Terbit: 2018
Bahasa: en
Total Sitasi: 75×
Sumber Database: Semantic Scholar
DOI: 10.1093/EREH/HEY018
Akses: Open Access ✓