Structural funds for the transition of tuscan MSMES: the regional call impresa digitale

Journal title ECONOMIA E SOCIETÀ REGIONALE
Author/s Diego Vanni Macaluso
Publishing Year 2025 Issue 2025/1
Language Italian Pages 14 P. 71-84 File size 281 KB
DOI 10.3280/ES2025-001005
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The Impresa Digitale call operates in a regional context where, in terms of the digitalization of SMEs, there is a delay not only compared to the national average but also to the weaker areas of the country. The sample of 650 companies founded between October and May 2024 is, in terms of size and production specialization, not very representative of the general population. The article describes their investment choices, comparing them to national trends and seeking possible correlations, to be explored further in the future, with the production specializations of the provinces, their level of economic development, and the evidence found in the literature. Finally, the aim is to provide potential suggestions to make the call more effective and better aligned with the needs of the regional context.

Keywords: Digitalization, Territories, Economic Sectors

Jel codes: R1, L2

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Diego Vanni Macaluso, I fondi strutturali per la transizione delle MPMI toscane: Il bando regionale impresa digitale in "ECONOMIA E SOCIETÀ REGIONALE " 1/2025, pp 71-84, DOI: 10.3280/ES2025-001005