The Industrial Pattern of Italian Regions: A Disaggregated Sectoral Analysis Based on Input–Output Tables

Italy joined the so-called ‘Industry 4.0’ European framework in 2016, which designed and approved a national plan to regulate this key issue for regional development. To better support such framework, present study attempts quantify contribution of Italian regions output formation process. More specifically, multi-sectoral Input–Output (IO) model that supports policies was proposed cumulatively consider 29 industries partition economy into representative branches at level administrative regions. Elementary input data were derived from inter-sectoral table released by National Institute Statistics (ISTAT). The economic outcomes estimated using non-survey procedure, based on Flegg Location Quotients, determine upstream downstream positions each industry country levels. Indices grounded Hypothetical Extraction Method (HEM) further delineated role plays economy. empirical findings demonstrate how IO regionalization resulting industry-based indices provide appropriate knowledge development policies.