The crisis of craftsmanship represents a significant phenomenon from an economic perspective, especially regarding territorial identity and social cohesion implications. This paper analyses, at the municipal territorial level, Italian craft sector evolution for the period 2014–2023 adopting a dual quantitative approach based on data from ISTAT’s ASIA Business Register. The analysis is conducted by a spatial analysis using Local Indicators of Spatial Autocorrelation (LISA-Moran’s I). The results highlight a widespread decline in the number of artisan enterprises and marked territorial heterogeneity: while temporal changes do not show significant spatial autocorrelation, the share of artisan enterprises in total enterprises displays relevant spatial patterns that differ across macro-sectors.
Artisanal Enterprises and Territories: Sectoral Dynamics and Spatial Patterns at the Municipal Level
Giovanni Vannella
2026-01-01
Abstract
The crisis of craftsmanship represents a significant phenomenon from an economic perspective, especially regarding territorial identity and social cohesion implications. This paper analyses, at the municipal territorial level, Italian craft sector evolution for the period 2014–2023 adopting a dual quantitative approach based on data from ISTAT’s ASIA Business Register. The analysis is conducted by a spatial analysis using Local Indicators of Spatial Autocorrelation (LISA-Moran’s I). The results highlight a widespread decline in the number of artisan enterprises and marked territorial heterogeneity: while temporal changes do not show significant spatial autocorrelation, the share of artisan enterprises in total enterprises displays relevant spatial patterns that differ across macro-sectors.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
