This conceptual chapter deals with the necessity to include concepts and data derived from the extensive and pervasive use of ICTs in urban and regional analysis. Urban networks, cities and regions are heavily based on digital networks and urban and regional analysis needs to incorporate this...

Unemployment rates appear to vary widely at a subregional (e.g., local or provincial) level. Using spatial econometric models for spatial autocorrelation, this paper focuses attention on the spatial structure of regional unemployment disparities of Italian provinces. On the basis of findings...