This paper presents a brief review of the recent research on the economic disparities between the North and South of Italy in the aftermath of national Unification. Some social indicators, wages and per capita GDP are considered. In real wages, during the period 1862-78, there was mo disparity between North and South. In per capita GDP, the North-South divide, if already existing, was in any case modest. Disparities increased at the end of the 19 th century, when the Italian industrialisation process started.
Questo lavoro offre una sintetica rassegna delle recenti ricerche sul divario tra Nord e Sud alla data dell’Unificazione nazionale. Si prendono in esame alcuni indicatori sociali, i salari e il Pil pro capite. I dati sui salari reali nel periodo 1862-78 mostrano come, nei primi anni successivi all’Unificazione, non ci fosse alcun divario tra Nord e Sud; la differenza nel reddito medio, se già esisteva, doveva essere comunque modesta. I divari crebbero alla fine dell’Ottocento, con l’avvio del processo d’industrializzazione dell’Italia
Divisi in partenza? Nord e Sud dopo l’unificazione nazionale
Daniele V
2017-01-01
Abstract
This paper presents a brief review of the recent research on the economic disparities between the North and South of Italy in the aftermath of national Unification. Some social indicators, wages and per capita GDP are considered. In real wages, during the period 1862-78, there was mo disparity between North and South. In per capita GDP, the North-South divide, if already existing, was in any case modest. Disparities increased at the end of the 19 th century, when the Italian industrialisation process started.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
