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Do informal institutions matter for the economic resilience of European regions? A study of the post-2008 shock

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Prodi, Elena, Ghinoi, Stefano, Rubini, Lauretta, Silvestri, Francesco·2023·Economia Politica
DOI 10.1007/s40888-022-00293-5
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  • Resilience is the measurable preservation of institutional performance during adversity.

    “Resilience in this framework is therefore not simply the absence of crisis but the measurable preservation of institutional performance during adversity (Prodi et al., 2023).”

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    The Dependent variables section measures regional resilience through employment performance during resistance and recovery, so the paper supports treating resilience as a measurable response to adversity. It does not define resilience as preservation of institutional performance; institutions are examined as factors affecting regional resilience. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Prodi, E., Ghinoi, S., Rubini, L., & Silvestri, F.
Affiliations
  • University of Ferrara (IT)
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Corresponding author
Silvestri, Francesco
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Economia Politica
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2023-01-16
Volume
40
Issue
1
Pages
189-223
ISSN
  • 1120-2890 (ISSN-L)
  • 1973-820X
DOI
10.1007/s40888-022-00293-5
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W4316369240
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Funders
Regione Emilia-Romagna (CUP: E45J19000150004)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Regional resilience and development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Capital and Networks
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disaster Management and Resilience
Keywords
informal institutions, regional economic resilience, volunteering, 2008 financial crisis, welfare state typology, formal institutions, public provision, labor market recovery, European regions, post-crisis recovery

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