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Presents an empirical analysis of the basic determinants of interregional labor migration in Italy. Importance of an ethnic affinity in the migration decision; Problem of whether to use an absolute or a relative measure for an ethnic group in each region; Specification of the affinity variable in terms of the number of total migrants from an identical region or origin.

Discusses the use of input-output information to measure the detail of the industrial structure of southern Italy and the linkages between different industrial sectors. Importance of structural change in economic development; Causes of changes in input-output coefficients; Overview of two-sector measures for backward linkage.

Discusses the impact of regional dualism on the national economy of Italy. Gaps in per capita income and in levels of living between the two regions; Tendency of resources to concentrate in more developed region; Southern Italy's development pitfalls in the Italian dual economy; Role of public sector in closing the regional gap; Planning development in Southern Italy.