Titolo Industry, Sectors, Regions: The State of Play on Italy's Historical Statistics Periodico Scienze regionali Anno: 2015 - Fascicolo: 3 - Pagina iniziale: 73 - Pagina finale: 89
This paper presents up-to-date annual statistical reconstructions of industrial value added for the period 1861-1913 for Italy’s regions (nuts 2 units). Corresponding provincial (nuts 3 units) estimates for census years 1871, 1881, 1901, and 1911 are also provided. The present work aims to contribute in making the Italian case a major point of interest to regional economists and social scientists analyzing the long-term evolution of spatial economic aggregates.