Evaluation of Spatial Effects of Capital Subsidies in the South of Italy

Regional Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 525-538

  de Castris, Marusca ^a   Pellegrini, Guido ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Public subsidies; Regional policy evaluation; Spatial spillovers

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; REGIONAL POLICY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL PLANNING; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

ITALY;

EID: 84859648761     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2010.509130     Document Type: Article

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