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Regional environmental-economic performance in Italy: RAMEA panel and applications

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  • Alessandro Montanaro

    (Università degli studi di Ferrara)

  • Massimiliano Mazzanti

    (Università degli studi di Ferrara)

  • Marianna Gilli

    (Università degli studi di Ferrara)

  • Elisa Chioatto

    (Università degli studi di Ferrara)

  • Filippo Cicoli

    (Department of Economics, Society and Politics of Università di Urbino Carlo Bo)

Abstract

This paper presents and applies a new Italian Regional Accounting Matrix of Environmental Accounts (RAMEA) panel (1995–2019) to demonstrate how hybrid environmental–economic accounting can inform regional assessments of eco-efficiency and structural change. Using Emilia-Romagna and Lazio as two contrasting regional economies, we implement a sequence of applications: (i) long-run sectoral economic–environmental profiles, (ii) emission-intensity measures for greenhouse gases (GHG) and PM10, and (iii) an employment-based decomposition of emission dynamics. The results point to broad improvements in eco-efficiency: PM10 abatement is predominantly explained by within-sector technique gains, whereas GHG reductions reflect a combination of compositional shifts and technique effects, with the latter becoming stronger after 2005. We further exploit RAMEA granularity by zooming into manufacturing sub-sectors and by estimating a targeted econometric specification linking emissions per worker to productivity, investment, and EU ETS exposure, illustrating how decomposition diagnostics can be complemented with econometric evidence on potential drivers.

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  • Alessandro Montanaro & Massimiliano Mazzanti & Marianna Gilli & Elisa Chioatto & Filippo Cicoli, 2025. "Regional environmental-economic performance in Italy: RAMEA panel and applications," SEEDS Working Papers 0925, SEEDS, Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies, revised Dec 2025.
    • Handle: RePEc:srt:wpaper:0925
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