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Crisi economica da COVID-19 e misure di supporto pubblico alle imprese sociali. Un modello economico-aziendale di individuazione dei beneficiari
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L'impatto del Covid sui valori delle società quotate: asimmetrie tra settori
No full textÈ evidente come la pandemia da Covid-19, prima con fermo di molte attività e, poi, con riduzioni di domanda che rischiano di andare ben oltre il limitato periodo di “lock-down”, abbia innescato un ciclo economico negativo, con una fase di crisi sulla cui durata è difficile fare previsioni, ma che ad oggi si è già pienamente manifestata nell’andamento dei mercati azionari che, dopo un crollo collocato sul mese di marzo 2020, stanno intraprendendo una fase di parziale recupero anche se gravata da numerose incertezze. La domanda che tuttavia occorre porsi è: la crisi che stiamo attraversando, quantitativamente di grande impatto, da un punto di vista qualitativo è analoga a quelle del passato, o sta incidendo in modo nuovo e
differenziato sui vari settori di attività economica
La difesa da atti terroristici: le politiche di prevenzione del rischio durante i grandi eventi
No full textNegli ultimi anni gli eventi e i festival sono diventati uno strumento di promozione del territorio largamente apprezzato, grazie all’impatto positivo che possono generare sull’economia e ai loro potenziali benefici di natura immateriale, ad esempio in termini di immagine della città ospitante e rafforzamento della coesione sociale. Le modalità di gestione dell’evento sono fondamentali nel valorizzarne le esternalità positive generate e possono contribuire in maniera determinante a decretarne il successo oppure l’insuccesso. Vi sono, tuttavia, anche alcuni fattori esogeni, che possono rivestire un ruolo altrettanto rilevante. In particolare, negli ultimi anni, si è assistito ad un crescente clima di insicurezza dovuto ai numerosi attacchi terroristici, che hanno tragicamente colpito luoghi con assembramenti di persone. In numerosi casi, la paura (più o meno giustificata) del terrorismo è stata sufficiente a scoraggiare migliaia di potenziali visitatori, generando un crollo nel numero dei partecipanti a quelli eventi percepiti come maggiormente “a rischio”. La minaccia del terrorismo, dunque, si è trasformata in una vera e propria emergenza, con cui gli organizzatori di eventi – soprattutto di medio-grandi dimensioni – hanno dovuto imparare a convivere. Il presente paper analizza l’impatto che il rischio di attacchi terroristici ha avuto sull’organizzazione di grandi eventi a livello internazionale e le modalità di risposta poste in essere da parte degli organizzatori e dei policy makers. Tra le best practices, vengono presentate le politiche di prevenzione del rischio collegate all’organizzazione del festival Umbria Jazz
Measuring the impact of a profit-oriented event on tourism: The Eurochocolate Festival in Perugia, Italy
No full textThis paper contributes to the development of a relatively homogeneous, standardized methodology for the measurement of the impact of festivals and events on tourism. Such a methodology will be of benefit when private and public policy makers carry out comparative analyses to determine whether or not to support an event. The study assesses whether the Eurochocolate festival, held every October in Perugia, Italy, contributes to the development of local tourism, thereby enhancing economic growth in the city. A trend analysis was undertaken, based on data relating to arrivals and presences over a period of several years, the application of a statistical regression model dealing with arrivals, and the results of a visitor survey. The authors conclude that, while the event is privately owned with most profits going to the organizing firm, it also generates considerable benefits for the local economy. It brings almost 8,000 additional national tourist arrivals in the city, as well as 66,000 day-trippers from outside the Umbria region
Event sustainability and sustainable transportation: a positive reciprocal influence
No full textIn addition to positive externalities, hallmark events can generate negative social and environmental effects, giving rise to significant sustainability issues. Thus, sustainability is often a necessary constraint to containing damage. The aim of this article is to investigate the existence and the extent of a positive reciprocal influence between event sustainability and sustainable transportation. On one hand, visitors using sustainable urban transportation can enhance events’ environmental and social sustainability, while on the other hand, sustainable events that urge attendees to use public transit can contribute to economic sustainability of a green means of transportation. A method to measure the extent of this positive mutual relationship has been proposed using the main hallmark events held in Perugia, Italy, and that city’s urban light rail transit (LRT) as a case study. Performing a statistical regression model, the additional LRT tickets sold due to these events are quantified, allowing us to estimate both the CO2 savings and the effect on the LRT costs and revenues. The results suggest that sustainability can be seen from a win–win perspective, demonstrating that sustainable events can offer a significant contribution towards the economic sustainability of transport modes with a low environmental and social impact
Destination labels for historic villages: The impact on perception, experience, and satisfaction
No full textMany historic villages are trying to exploit the appeal of cultural heritage, an authentic atmosphere, and beautiful landscapes to emerge as rural tourism destinations. This study investigated the capacity of destination certifications and labels to positively influence tourists’ perceptions, experiences, and satisfaction from the perspective of destination competitiveness. As a case study, we selected an Italian village which was awarded the label of one of ‘The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy’. Multinomial logistic regression models were fitted to investigate differences in the ratings of tourists who were or were not aware of the label. The results suggested that the label could provide a significant competitive advantage to tourism in historic villages. Indeed, tourists who were aware of the label were more likely to rate their experience higher in terms of authenticity, personal involvement, and memorability. They also reported higher overall satisfaction and re-visit intentions. A relationship between tourists’ awareness of the label and the likelihood of a positive quality rating emerged only for those attributes strictly related with the main focus of the label. The findings of this study have important policy implications for historic villages’ tourism development
Eventi e mobilità sostenibile: un modello basato sulla cluster analysis
No full textTransportation is one of the main topics in the wide-ranging theme of event sustainability. The aim of this article is to make a contribution towards the evaluation of the sustainable transportation policies of hallmark events implemented by the organizers, to establish an accurate and objective methodology for a cross-comparison. The organizers, policy makers and the hosting community are the main stakeholders interested in an evaluation of
the degree of sustainability implicit in the mobility policy of an event. Using a sample of periodical Italian hallmark events, a non-hierarchical modelbased clustering is performed, and then examined to determine whether there is a difference in the distribution of a selection of auxiliary variables among the clusters. The results show that neither the visitors’ number, nor the inhabitants’ number in the host city, is associated with the clustering
membership. However, the theme of the event appears to be associated with the estimated partition
La mobilità sostenibile durante i grandi eventi italiani: un'analisi con il model-based clustering approach
No full textSustainability Standards and Decertification: A Bayesian Analysis of SA8000
Full text linkSocial Accountability 8000 (SA8000) is widely recognized as the leading certification-based standard for social sustainability. The common assumption is that the number of certified companies increases steadily over time. However, this prevailing narrative lacks empirical support owing to the absence of comprehensive studies on SA8000 decertification. Using a beta-binomial model estimated within a Bayesian approach to inference, we analyze a 25-year dataset of SA8000-certified companies. Our findings indicate that growth in certifications may not reflect a stable, long-term commitment to the standard. Instead, a significant proportion of companies discontinue certification, often after the initial three-year period. This study reveals that decertification rates are higher among companies with fewer certification renewals and vary considerably by industry. These insights contribute to a refined understanding of the certification and decertification patterns and highlight the need to further explore the long-term maintenance of social accountability standards across different industries and contexts
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