Using the stochastic frontier approach based on Farrel’s index to measure technical and allocative efficiency, we investigate the level of productive efficiency in Italian regions for the period 1970–1994. We found a 31% of technical inefficiency and about 21% of allocative inefficiency. The analysis is extended to measure the impact of public capital puzzle on regional productivity. The results show that infrastructure play an important role and that railways and maritime capital have an higher degree of effectiveness than the provision of roads.

Infrastructure and Economic Efficiency in Italian Regions

PERCOCO, MARCO
2004

Abstract

Using the stochastic frontier approach based on Farrel’s index to measure technical and allocative efficiency, we investigate the level of productive efficiency in Italian regions for the period 1970–1994. We found a 31% of technical inefficiency and about 21% of allocative inefficiency. The analysis is extended to measure the impact of public capital puzzle on regional productivity. The results show that infrastructure play an important role and that railways and maritime capital have an higher degree of effectiveness than the provision of roads.
2004
Percoco, Marco
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