Measuring Regional Multipliers: a Comparison between two Different Methodologies for the case of the italian Regions

Journal title SCIENZE REGIONALI
Author/s Alessandra Faggian, Bianca Biagi
Publishing Year 1 Issue 2003/1
Language English Pages 26 P. File size 125 KB
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This paper focuses on theory and methodology in estimating Keynesian regional multipliers. After introducing the concept of Keynesian multipliers at both national and regional level and describe the database used, two methodologies are compared and applied to the case of the Italian regions: the Marginal propensities method (MPM) and the Aggregate leakages method (ALM). The higher multipliers values in Southern Italy, resulting from the application of both methodologies, are consistent with similar previous findings and appear to be related to the degree of openness of the local economy, the availability of resources and their marginal productivity, the level of wealth, income distribution and the consequent different consumption patterns.

Keywords: Keynesian Multipliers, Italian Regions, Regional Disparities

Alessandra Faggian, Bianca Biagi, Measuring Regional Multipliers: a Comparison between two Different Methodologies for the case of the italian Regions in "SCIENZE REGIONALI " 1/2003, pp , DOI: