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Place-based policies and capital structure in the South of Italy

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  • Mauro Aliano
  • Greta Cestari
  • Salvatore Madonna

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Productivity gaps between northern and southern Italian regions have been widening over recent years. In this paper, we provide some evidence-based suggestions to support and boost the Italian Government's measures for reducing regional disparities, such as the special economic zone and other place-based fiscal measures to stimulate private investments. We found asymmetrical effects of using equity to increase tangible investment according to company size, and an inverted U-shape pattern for the impact of loans. We argue that the tax rules and benefits of SEZs and other measures should be coupled with a deeper knowledge of companies' capital structure peculiarities.

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  • Mauro Aliano & Greta Cestari & Salvatore Madonna, 2026. "Place-based policies and capital structure in the South of Italy," Global Business and Economics Review, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 34(1), pages 30-58.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:34:y:2026:i:1:p:30-58
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