The evolutionary approach of regional economic resilience suggests that an external shock can lead to a structural change and the development of new industrial specializations. Among its determinants, a role is played by the industrial structure where a certain degree of specialisation or diversification may influence the response of regions to shocks. The article aims at investigating the role of the relatedness of new specialisations to the existing industrial structure in favouring resilience of territories. Evaluating the resilience of Italian provinces in relation to the economic crisis of 2008, the analysis seeks to understand if provinces who resisted and recovered better, followed a ‘related’ or ‘unrelated’ diversification strategy. Conclusions discusses the implications for the policy debate on smart specialisation.

Exploring the role of industrial structure for regional economic resilience / luciana lazzeretti, stefania oliva, Niccolò Innocenti. - ELETTRONICO. - (2019), pp. 1-23.

Exploring the role of industrial structure for regional economic resilience

luciana lazzeretti;stefania oliva;Niccolò Innocenti
2019

Abstract

The evolutionary approach of regional economic resilience suggests that an external shock can lead to a structural change and the development of new industrial specializations. Among its determinants, a role is played by the industrial structure where a certain degree of specialisation or diversification may influence the response of regions to shocks. The article aims at investigating the role of the relatedness of new specialisations to the existing industrial structure in favouring resilience of territories. Evaluating the resilience of Italian provinces in relation to the economic crisis of 2008, the analysis seeks to understand if provinces who resisted and recovered better, followed a ‘related’ or ‘unrelated’ diversification strategy. Conclusions discusses the implications for the policy debate on smart specialisation.
2019
luciana lazzeretti, stefania oliva, Niccolò Innocenti...espandi
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificatore per citare o creare un link a questa risorsa: https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1192672
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact