The Marche region and its industry pattern: a quantitative evaluation

Abstract

The “Marche model” is the term used to define the industry structure of the Marche region, i.e. small- medium sized firms settled in coasts and valleys and organized in small districts. By means of Flegg Location Quotients, we regionalize the national Input – Output Table (NIOT) and obtain the Regional Table (RIOT). Through the linkage analysis we compare the relevance of the industrial pattern at a regional and national level. Manufacturing reveals as the key sector both at national and regional level. It has to be noted that the same industry results even more performing at the regional level.