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Special Section on "DTT. Divertor Tokamak Test facility" - Guest Edited by R. Albanese, F. Crisanti, G. Granucci, R. Martone, R. Neu, A. Pizzuto, P. Sonato, in Fusion Engineering and Design, Vol. 122, p. 253-394, e1-e26 (November 2017)
No full textDTT Divertor Tokamak Test facility Project Proposal: report short version
No full textThis note contains a brief overview of the project proposal DTT, Divertor Tokamak Test facility, described in analytical form in the volume "DTT Divertor Tokamak Test facility. Project Proposal" published by ENEA in July 2015, ISBN: 978-88-8286- 318-0. For all details, the full publication is available, in electronic format, on the web site
http://fsn-fusphy.frascati.enea.it/DTT_ProjectProposal_July2015.pdf
and in paper form on request.
Aim of this note is to provide the key data of the complex and articulated project which involved about a hundred researchers from Italian and foreign universities and laboratories, coordinated by R. Albanese (Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy and CREATE, Italy), F. Crisanti (ENEA, Italy), R. Martone (Seconda Università di Napoli, Italy and CREATE, Italy) and A. Pizzuto (ENEA, Italy).
Thanks to the qualification and dedication of the project team, an innovative and thorough proposal has been developed, aiming to provide a significant step in the road map towards the implementation of energy from controlled thermonuclear fusion.
A possible European funding of the proposal, within the framework of the European Plan for Infrastructure Investments, will allow the start-up of a challenging experimental program that, within a few years, will provide scientific, technical and technological crucial answers in the field of renewable innovative energy sources and, in addition, will provide a strong boost to the most advanced industry's and, therefore, to employment levels
DTT Divertor Tokamak Test facility Proposta Progettuale. Sommario
No full textQuesta nota contiene una panoramica estremamente sintetica della proposta progettuale DTT, Divertor Tokamak Test facility, riportata in forma analitica nel volume "DTT Divertor Tokamak Test facility. Project Proposal" pubblicato da ENEA nel luglio 2015, ISBN: 978-88-8286-318-0. Per ogni dettaglio si rinvia alla pubblicazione integrale, disponibile in formato elettronico alla pagina web
http://fsn-fusphy.frascati.enea.it/DTT_ProjectProposal_July2015.pdf e in formato cartaceo su richiesta.
Obiettivo della nota è fornire i dati salienti di un progetto complesso e articolato che ha coinvolto circa cento ricercatori di università e laboratori italiani e stranieri, coordinati da R. Albanese (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II e CREATE), F. Crisanti (ENEA), R. Martone (Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli e CREATE) e A. Pizzuto (ENEA). All'impegno, alla dedizione e alla qualificazione del gruppo di progetto si deve la messa a punto di una proposta innovativa e approfondita che si candida a rappresentare un passo significativo nella Road Map verso la ealizzazione dell'energia da fusione termonucleare controllata. Il finanziamento europeo dell’iniziativa nel quadro del Piano Europeo di Investimenti Infrastrutturali, consentirà di trasformare la proposta in un programma sperimentale che, nell'arco di pochi anni, fornirà risposte scientifiche,
tecniche e tecnologiche cruciali per la ricerca scientifica nel settore delle fonti energetiche innovative e un formidabile impulso alla industria più avanzata e, indirettamente, ai livelli occupazionali
Great Recession and club convergence in Europe: A cross-country, cross-region panel analysis (2000–2015)
No full textThe paper aims at investigating the impact of the Great Recession on per capita GDP convergence process across European regions and countries. Using the time-varying factor model developed by Phillips and Sul for the period 2000–2015 and two different merging procedures to identify clubs, we provide evidence of the diverging impact of the Great Recession “between” the higher and the lower convergence clubs at both regional and country levels as well as of the strengthening of the convergence process “within” most clubs. In addition, we add further evidence to the common belief of a “multi-speed” Europe by contrasting Eastern European countries' and regions' behavior vis-à-vis original European members' one, and by identifying the factors that affect club membership and resilience to the recent economic downturn. We find that the membership in the higher clubs and resilience to the Great Recession are positively affected by the presence of several local-specific factors and macroeconomic characteristics
Capitale territoriale, crisi e politiche di intervento
No full textIl lavoro si propone di identificare i fattori di natura territoriale che facilitano la capacità di resistenza alla crisi e la possibilità di resilienza dei sistemi economici, con particolare riferimento a quelli regionali. Il saggio si snoda attraverso diversi livelli territoriali (regionale, provinciale) e analizza in modo particolare la crescita di alcune variabili di performance e un ampio insieme delle loro determinanti a diversi livelli di governo. Particolare attenzione viene rivolta alla natura degli elementi del capitale territoriale. Si evidenzia anche l'importanza degli effetti spaziali su questo processo, in particolar modo quando si scende a livello sub-regionale, dove ignorare le esternalità spaziali può portare a valutazioni errate
The role of tourism in island economic growth and resilience: A panel analysis for the European Mediterranean countries (2000–2015)
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to verifying the economic resilience of islands and, in particular, the role of the tourism sector in the reaction to the most recent economic crisis. The analysis concerns insular contexts, such as the greater island regions in the Mediterranean basin. Design/methodology/approach: Static and dynamic panel data techniques are used for a sample of 13 island economies over a period of 16 years. Findings: Results show that the growth factors for regional islands are similar to the ones usually considered for other regions, but the tourism-led growth hypothesis is highly supported. Tourism demand more than supply plays a role together with accessibility. The crisis has reduced the importance of tourism supply, while tourism demand and accessibility have remained crucial for growth together with other traditional engines of growth. Originality/value: To the best of authors’ knowledge, none of the current works has considered territorial determinants and tourism indicators inside the same framework analyzing growth in island economies by considering the changes occurred during the crisis explicitly
Regional inequalities, economic crises and policies: an international panel analysis
No full textThis paper examines the effects of economic downturns on regional inequalities. In a sample of 25 OECD countries for 1990–2014 period, we show that economic downturns are associated with a significant and long-lasting reduction in regional inequalities. Expansionary fiscal policy as well as higher share of the European development (cohesion) funds facilitate the response of lagging regions to negative nation-wide shocks, contributing to further stimulate the reduction in regional disparities. Additional evidence suggests that the effect of downturns tends to be larger in economies with a higher initial level of regional disparities in unemployment and human capital endowment
Asymmetric effects of monetary policy shocks across US states
No full textThis paper provides new empirical evidence of the asymmetric effects of monetary policy shocks across regions. Using a measure of unanticipated changes in the Fed's policy rates over the period 1969Q3–2008Q4 and a local projection method extended to account for spatial effects, we find that monetary policy tightening leads to a long-lasting decrease in states' real personal income, with asymmetric effects across states that are amplified by spatial spillovers. The paper then investigates the role played by several transmission channels finding larger contractionary effects of monetary policy tightening in states with higher manufacturing share, smaller firms, smaller banks and higher house prices
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