Where do place-based policies work? Evidence from Italy’s Inner Areas Strategy

2026/07/14 by Michele Mariani · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Regional Development and Policy #Regional resilience and development #Urban Planning and Valuation

paper · doi:10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2026.104252

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Discussions

• Public #investment does not revive every struggling place. Michele Mariani in Regional Science and Urban Economics finds #Italy’s Inner Areas Strategy boosted firm performance mostly in intermediate, [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]