Regional redistribution and risk sharing in Italy: the role of different tiers of government

Abstract

This paper provides estimates of the redistribution and risk sharing across regional jurisdictions accomplished by the public sector in Italy. In this analysis the multi-level structure of the Italian government and the financial relations which link the different layers of government are explicitly considered. Using panel data for the period 1996-2002 we find that public policies in Italy significantly reduce differences in per-capita GDP across regions. However public budget, far from providing insurance against idiosyncratic shocks, greatly emphasizes income fluctuations across regions.


Autore Pugliese

Tutti gli autori

  • ARACHI G. , FERRARIO C. , ZANARDI A.

Titolo volume/Rivista

REGIONAL STUDIES


Anno di pubblicazione

2010

ISSN

0034-3404

ISBN

Non Disponibile


Numero di citazioni Wos

11

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

22/04/2018


Numero di citazioni Scopus

13

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

28/04/2018


Settori ERC

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Codici ASJC

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