Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been increasingly used in Italy to reduce regional disparities and foster economic growth in the South. While prior research focuses on direct effects, evidence on indirect spillovers is limited. This study extends Bergantino et al. [2] on ZES Puglia to ZES Campania. Using firm-level data from the AIDA database (2017–2021), we examine the impact on transport and logistics firms, excluded from direct fiscal incentives. Employing a Matching Difference-in-Differences approach with Coarsened Exact Matching, our goal is to test whether there are also positive indirect effects in Campania.
Indirect Effects of Special Economic Zones: The Territorial Context of SEZ Campania
andrea ciccarelli
;audrey de dominicis;greta torquati;valentino piunti
2026-01-01
Abstract
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been increasingly used in Italy to reduce regional disparities and foster economic growth in the South. While prior research focuses on direct effects, evidence on indirect spillovers is limited. This study extends Bergantino et al. [2] on ZES Puglia to ZES Campania. Using firm-level data from the AIDA database (2017–2021), we examine the impact on transport and logistics firms, excluded from direct fiscal incentives. Employing a Matching Difference-in-Differences approach with Coarsened Exact Matching, our goal is to test whether there are also positive indirect effects in Campania.File in questo prodotto:
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