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Reacting to the 2008 crisis: Competitiveness performances of Southern Italy and CEE regions
[European cohesion policy in Italy: empirical evidence and interpretations]

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  • Paola De Vivo
  • Caterina Rinaldi

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The 2008 Global Financial Crisis influenced geo-economic dynamics in the EU, triggering a repositioning of less developed regions. This analysis examines whether their competitiveness changed after 2008, and why some regions improved in performance. Using ERCI data, we compare EU lagging regions at NUTS2 level, finding that the Central and Eastern European (CEE) regions reacted to the crisis better than Southern Italian ones. We find that the divergence in their competitiveness pathways depends on the scale of their financial resources and on institutional endowments and legacy, which in turn directly affects the implementation of regional policies.

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  • Paola De Vivo & Caterina Rinaldi, 2022. "Reacting to the 2008 crisis: Competitiveness performances of Southern Italy and CEE regions [European cohesion policy in Italy: empirical evidence and interpretations]," Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 15(1), pages 117-139.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cjrecs:v:15:y:2022:i:1:p:117-139.
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    1. Ron Martin & Flavia Martinelli & Judith Clifton, 2022. "Rethinking spatial policy in an era of multiple crises [An institutional perspective on regional economic development]," Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 15(1), pages 3-21.

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