The point of departure of this work is the belief that the contribution made by important economists and international organizations to the aims of human development is extremely useful in identifying the most effective policies for local systems. Such contribution emphasises the role played by instrumental freedoms in giving individuals improved access to the opportunities for self-realization offered by the social context. On this basis I have carried out an empirical analysis and proposed a synthetic index of real freedom with reference to Italian provinces. The results have shown interesting territorial differences which cannot always be accounted for in terms of the centre-north/south divide. In the concluding section I suggest policies on local development that pay more attention to the social and economic participation of the individual.
SVILUPPO REGIONALE E LIBERTÀ EFFETTIVE: PRIME VERIFICHE EMPIRICHE (Local Development and Freedom. Evidence from Italian Provinces)
LAVIOSA, Sara
2006-01-01
Abstract
The point of departure of this work is the belief that the contribution made by important economists and international organizations to the aims of human development is extremely useful in identifying the most effective policies for local systems. Such contribution emphasises the role played by instrumental freedoms in giving individuals improved access to the opportunities for self-realization offered by the social context. On this basis I have carried out an empirical analysis and proposed a synthetic index of real freedom with reference to Italian provinces. The results have shown interesting territorial differences which cannot always be accounted for in terms of the centre-north/south divide. In the concluding section I suggest policies on local development that pay more attention to the social and economic participation of the individual.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.