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1. Is local opposition taking the wind out of the energy transition?

Author

Daniele, Federica, de Blasio, Guido, and Pasquini, Alessandra

Subjects
Economics - Econometrics
Abstract

Local opposition to the installation of renewable energy sources is a potential threat to the energy transition. Local communities tend to oppose the construction of energy plants due to the associated negative externalities (the so-called 'not in my backyard' or NIMBY phenomenon) according to widespread belief, mostly based on anecdotal evidence. Using administrative data on wind turbine installation and electoral outcomes across municipalities located in the South of Italy during 2000-19, we estimate the impact of wind turbines' installation on incumbent regional governments' electoral support during the next elections. Our main findings, derived by a wind-speed based instrumental variable strategy, point in the direction of a mild and not statistically significant electoral backlash for right-wing regional administrations and of a strong and statistically significant positive reinforcement for left-wing regional administrations. Based on our analysis, the hypothesis of an electoral effect of NIMBY type of behavior in connection with the development of wind turbines appears not to be supported by the data.

Published
2024

20. Lost in Corruption. Evidence from EU Funding to Southern Italy

Author

De Angelis, Ilaria, de Blasio, Guido, and Rizzica, Lucia

Abstract

Windfall government revenues may generate an increase in the occurrence of corruption by reducing the degree of political accountability. This paper empirically investigates the relationship between the accrual of large financial transfers from a central level of government and the incidence of corruption at the local level. To this purpose we analyze the case of EU funding to Southern Italy and exploit within municipality variation in the flow of funds between 2007 and 2014. Our estimates show a statistically significant positive effect of transfers on corruption crimes: in the absence of EU funds disbursements the yearly number of white collar crimes in the South of Italy would have been 4% lower.

Published
2024
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33. Politically connected cities: Italy 1951-1991

Author

Barone, Guglielmo, de Blasio, Guido, Gentili, Elena, Barone, Guglielmo, de Blasio, Guido, and Gentili, Elena

Abstract

The paper estimates the political connection premium for Italian cities tracked during the second half of the 1900s, when the role of the state in the economy was very widespread. It leverages the peculiar features of the gridlocked political landscape in place between the end of World War II and the fall of the Berlin wall, during which most influential politicians remained in charge for a very long time. We compare connected cities - small areas surrounding birthplaces of both prime ministers and leaders of the parties in power - with very similar, but unconnected municipalities, and find that politically connected cities gained a population premium of 8% over 40 years. When the connection ends, the difference in growth rate fades away. We document that birthplaces of powerful politicians benefited from both infrastructure investments and the location of plants by state-owned enterprises. Not surprisingly, the connection favored industrialization, raised employment and wages, but crowded out private entrepreneurship. Finally, our empirical evidence indicates that agglomeration economies in treated municipalities were not higher, thus suggesting that, if anything, place-based interventions linked to political connections have not been output-enhancing from a nationwide point of view.

Published
2022

37. Statistics for economic analysis: the experience of the Bank of Italy

Author

D'Alessio, Giovanni, primary, De Bonis, Riccardo, additional, Infante, Luigi, additional, Piazza, GianMatteo, additional, Nuzzo, Giorgio, additional, Zanichelli, Francesca, additional, Sabatini, Silvia, additional, Gambacorta, Romina, additional, de Blasio, Guido, additional, Federico, Stefano, additional, Marcucci, Juri, additional, Bartiloro, Laura, additional, and San Martini, Elena, additional

Published
2022
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45. HISTORICAL TRADITIONS OF CIVICNESS AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Author

De Blasio, Guido and Nuzzo, Giorgio

Subjects
Labor market -- Economic aspects, Labor market -- Analysis, Economic development -- Economic aspects, Economic development -- Analysis, Labor productivity -- Economic aspects, Labor productivity -- Analysis, Geography, Social sciences
Abstract

To authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9787.2009.00624.x Byline: Guido de Blasio (1), Giorgio Nuzzo (2) Abstract: ABSTRACT. The paper investigates the importance of history for local economic performance in Italy by studying the role of social capital, which refers to trust, reciprocity and habits of co-operation that are shared among members of a local community. The paper presents a test based on worker productivity, entrepreneurship, and female labor market participation. Using as instruments regional differences in civic involvement in the late 19th century and local systems of government in the middle ages, it shows that social capital does have economic effects. Author Affiliation: (1)Bank of Italy, Structural Economic Analysis Department, Via Nazionale 91(00184) Rome, Italy. E-mail:guido.deblasio@bancaditalia.it (2)Bank of Italy, Economic and Financial Statistics Department, Via Nazionale 91(00184), Rome, Italy. E-mail:giorgio.nuzzo@bancaditalia.it Article History: Received: June 2008; revised: March 2009; accepted: June 2009.

Published
2010

49. Politically Connected Cities: Italy 1951–1991

Author

Barone, Guglielmo, de Blasio, Guido, and Gentili, Elena

Subjects
SECS-P/02 Politica economica, History, political connections, Polymers and Plastics, Quaderni - Working Paper DSE, ddc:330, city growth, Business and International Management, R11, H50, R12, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Abstract

The paper estimates the political connection premium for Italian cities tracked during the second half of the 1900s, when the role of the state in the economy was very widespread. It leverages the peculiar features of the gridlocked political landscape in place between the end of World War II and the fall of the Berlin wall, during which most influential politicians remained in charge for a very long time. We compare connected cities - small areas surrounding birthplaces of both prime ministers and leaders of the parties in power - with very similar, but unconnected municipalities, and find that politically connected cities gained a population premium of 8% over 40 years. When the connection ends, the difference in growth rate fades away. We document that birthplaces of powerful politicians benefited from both infrastructure investments and the location of plants by state-owned enterprises. Not surprisingly, the connection favored industrialization, raised employment and wages, but crowded out private entrepreneurship. Finally, our empirical evidence indicates that agglomeration economies in treated municipalities were not higher, thus suggesting that, if anything, place-based interventions linked to political connections have not been output-enhancing from a nationwide point of view.

Published
2020

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