Path-dependence and change in an old industrial area: the case of Taranto, Italy
in Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
November 2014; p ublished online August 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Manufacturing; Regional and Urban Economic History; Economic Development; Regional Government Analysis. 10379 words.
The article aims to contribute to the debate on path-dependence by providing qualitative evidence on the case of the steel area of Taranto (Italy), which is still host to the largest steel...
Public Utility Ownership in 19th-Century America: The “Aberrant” Case of Water
in The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization
October 2011; p ublished online January 2010 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Publicly Provided Goods; Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics; Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance; Energy and Utilities; Regional and Urban Economic History; Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise. 21076 words.
Unlike other public utilities, most water in the United States is supplied by publicly owned and operated waterworks. The predominance of the public sector in the supply of water was not...