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Path-dependence and change in an old industrial area: the case of Taranto, Italy

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  • Lidia Greco
  • Mariadele Di Fabbio

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The article aims to contribute to the debate on path-dependence by providing qualitative evidence on the case of the steel area of Taranto (Italy), which is still host to the largest steel plant in Europe. The article seeks to make two related contributions. First, it seeks to identify and discuss the possible causes of Taranto’s path-dependence by highlighting their specific features. Second, it gives evidence to a dynamic social process affecting Taranto’s long-term institutional set-up, which is likely to have an impact on the area’s economic evolution.

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  • Lidia Greco & Mariadele Di Fabbio, 2014. "Path-dependence and change in an old industrial area: the case of Taranto, Italy," Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 7(3), pages 413-431.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cjrecs:v:7:y:2014:i:3:p:413-431.
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    1. Jokela-Pansini, Maaret & Ippolito, Raffaele & Greenhough, Beth & Lora-Wainwright, Anna, 2024. "Creating safety amidst chronic contamination: A mixed-method analysis of residents’ experiences in a Southern Italian steel town," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 349(C).
    2. Nicola Bellantuono & Francesco Paolo Lagrasta & Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo & Barbara Scozzi, 2021. "Well-Being and Sustainability in Crisis Areas: The Case of Taranto," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-23, February.
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    4. Lidia Greco, 2023. "A just transition: Insights from the labour unions of a steel locality (Taranto, Italy)," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 44(4), pages 1127-1148, November.
    5. Mura, Matteo & Longo, Mariolina & Toschi, Laura & Zanni, Sara & Visani, Franco & Bianconcini, Silvia, 2021. "The role of geographical scales in sustainability transitions: An empirical investigation of the European industrial context," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 183(C).
    6. Marianna d’Ovidio, 2021. "Ethics at work: Diverse economies and place-making in the historical centre of Taranto, Italy," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 58(11), pages 2276-2292, August.

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