Italy has long experienced a significant developmental gap between its northern and southern regions, with the latter being less developed. The 2007-2008 financial crisis accentuated this gap, leading to distinct patterns of interregional migration. This paper aims to investigate the effects of...

In this paper, I show that the trend in spatial inequality in Mozambique almost entirely explains the outstanding surge in inequality in the country over the past decade, as well as its decline immediately after the pandemic, in contrast to its secondary role in the earliest years. For this...

After decades of globalization, many countries are now considering various measures to reduce their dependence on third countries and to incentivize domestic production. This paper analyzes a policy toolbox encompassing trade, industrial, and public policies and their effects on the EU and its...

Consumer decisions are essential in reducing CO2 emissions released by human activities. Climate policies aimed at reducing consumers' carbon footprint require societal embrace and leaving no one behind; however, they often negatively affect low-income families and rural households with limited...

This paper aims to build and evaluate long-term scenarios within the economy of the state of Sergipe so as to identify sectors with a greater capacity to leverage the state's economic growth and mitigate regional disparities. We use a dynamic and inter-regional CGE model, calibrated for the year...

To promote SDG Goal 4 and "education for all", this study investigates children’s basic reading skills in 11 low-income and lower-middle-income African countries, using standardized reading tests from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). Research specifically examining children’s...