Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Stefano Magrini Title: Why Should We Analyse Convergence Using the Distribution Dynamics Approach? Abstract: Why Should We Analyse Convergence Using the Distribution Dynamics Approach? - Paper first received, September 2007; in final form, September 2008 The convergence hypothesis has stimulated heated debate within the growth literature. The present paper compares the two most commonly adopted empirical approaches the regression approach and the distribution dynamics approach and argues that the former fails to uncover important features of the dynamics that might characterise the convergence process. In particular, the empirical section highlights the interpretational advantages stemming from the use of stochastic kernels to capture the evolution of the entire cross-sectional income distribution. Incidentally, comparison between the results obtained from alternative sets of Italian regions suggests that the use of administrative regions may lead to ambiguous results. Keywords: Distribution Dynamics, Stochastic Kernel, -convergence, Regions JEL classification: C14; C20; O40; O52; R10 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:5-34 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35517&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001001 Number: 1 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Claudia Mazziotta Author-Name: Francesco Vidoli Title: La costruzione di un indicatore sintetico ponderato. Un?applicazione della procedura Benefit of the Doubt al caso della dotazione infrastrutturale in Italia Abstract: Applying the Benefit of the Doubt Approach for Indicators Aggregation. The Case of the Infrastructure Endowment in Italy - (Paper first received, October 2007; in final form, febbraio 2008) This paper provides a review of a methodology for constructing composite indicators who constitute the synthesis of a series of simple indicators and, above all, characterize a system of weights to use in the synthesis procedure. We apply the Benefit of the Doubt (BoD) approach, an application of the technique of linear programming Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). In our formulation, however, weights constraints are endogenously determined, differently to BoD usual applications, analyzing variability of every simple indicator. Our methodology allows to find a matrix of the weights characterizing not only the simple indicators, but also the territorial units involved, obtaining, for every unit, the system of weights more favourable and, consequently, a composite indicator with maximum level. BoD approach has been applied to construction of a composite indicator of the Italian infrastructural endowment, whose elementary indicators were available to level of Italian province and infrastructural categories. Keywords: Composite Indicators; Data Envelopment Analysis; Infrastructure Endowment JEL classification: H54. C43. C61 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:35-69 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35518&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001002 Number: 2 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ugo Fratesi Title: Regional Models for Policy Impact Assessment. Introduction Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:71-73 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35519&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001003 Number: 3 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alessandro Ferrara Author-Name: Dalia Grigonyte Author-Name: Philippe Monfort Author-Name: Alexandra Rillaers Title: The Use of Models by the European Commission Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:75-83 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35520&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001004 Number: 4 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Moritz Lennert Title: Of Bacteria and Men: Some Reflections on Modelling for Regional Policy Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:85-89 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35521&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001005 Number: 5 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ugo Fratesi Title: The Regional Economist with the Crystal Ball: A Discussion of the Possibility of Long-term Predictions at Sub-national Level Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:91-97 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35522&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001006 Number: 6 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Riccardo Magnani Author-Name: Hugo Valin Title: Different Approaches to Modelling Regional Issues Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:99-105 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35523&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001007 Number: 7 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Attila Varga Title: Integrating Geography into Models of Policy Impact Assessment: Why and How? Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:107-115 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35524&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001008 Number: 8 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dolores Deidda Title: Il profilo territoriale della politica regionale nel 2007-2013 Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:117-131 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35525&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001009 Number: 9 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ugo Fratesi Title: Book Review Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:133-140 Volume: 8 Year: 2009 Issue:1 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=35526&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:scresc:v:html10.3280/SCRE2009-001010 Number: 10