The role of public companies in the coordination of e-government regional policies

Journal title ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE
Author/s Luigi Reggi, Chiara Assunta Ricci
Publishing Year 2014 Issue 2014/3
Language Italian Pages 19 P. 159-177 File size 91 KB
DOI 10.3280/POLI2014-003007
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This paper provides a brief overview of recent e-government policies of the Italian regions with a focus on the coordination models between local actors. In particular, the role of regional information technology (IT) public companies is explored through a cluster analysis based on evidence from an ad hoc survey. Advantages and disadvantages of the different coordination models are discussed. In particular, two composite indices are employed: (i) an index of the intensity of coordination at the regional level; (ii) an index of effectiveness of IT policies, measured as the level of advancement of municipalities in the use of ICTs. The two indices are then compared with the coordination models adopted. Preliminary results show a positive correlation between the two indices, while the presence of an IT public company does not appear to significantly affect either the IT performance nor the level of coordination.

Keywords: Industrial district, patent, brand, quality, non-EU entrepreneurs

Jel codes: C38, D02, D20, L86, 038

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Luigi Reggi, Chiara Assunta Ricci, Il ruolo delle società in house nel coordinamento delle politiche regionali per l’e-government in "ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE " 3/2014, pp 159-177, DOI: 10.3280/POLI2014-003007