Urban crisis vs. urban success in the era of 4.0 technologies: Baumol’s model revisited

The advent of 4.0 technologies allows a footloose location for firms and people, apparently suggesting “flat world.” In this perspective, cities lose their attractiveness undergo an urban decline. aim paper is to reflect on growth opportunities provided by technologies, detaching the analysis from narrative speculative explanation. revisits well-known Baumol model crisis, all its criticisms refinements, introducing adoption digital in theoretical reasoning. Expectations arise favour re-launch economies spatial income distribution setting. An econometric Italian provinces proves validity expectations.