This paper summarizes for the presence of and an evaluation of the effects of spatial interdependencies in Italian regional specialization over the period 1995-2006. First, we perform an exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA), and then we estimate a spatial panel data model built according to the New Economic Geography (NEG) theory. ESDA reveals positive spatial interdependence overall, and detects “hot spots” in the North and “cold spots” in the South for all sectors, but agriculture, which shows the reverse. Similarly, an econometric investigation furnishes evidence about the presence of spillover effects, implying that the determinants of the specialization of a region influence its neighbors’ specialization
Do spatial interdependencies matter in Italian regional specialization?
DE SIANO, Rita;D'UVA, Marcella
2014-01-01
Abstract
This paper summarizes for the presence of and an evaluation of the effects of spatial interdependencies in Italian regional specialization over the period 1995-2006. First, we perform an exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA), and then we estimate a spatial panel data model built according to the New Economic Geography (NEG) theory. ESDA reveals positive spatial interdependence overall, and detects “hot spots” in the North and “cold spots” in the South for all sectors, but agriculture, which shows the reverse. Similarly, an econometric investigation furnishes evidence about the presence of spillover effects, implying that the determinants of the specialization of a region influence its neighbors’ specializationI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
