This work investigates the impacts of the 2012 Emilia-Romagna earthquake and looks at the capacity of the regional economic system to adapt to the shock generated by the seismic event. We contribute to the literature by distinguishing two different effects: direct (i.e. damages to production factors of the focal firm) and indirect effects (e.g. disruptions that affected industrial and business partners). The original dataset used and the chronological sequence of the information allow us to provide insightful evidence. The analysis of the two related effects generated by the same shock provides insights on the overall capacity of a regional system to adapt. Namely, the indirect damages appear as relevant as the direct damages, especially when looking at indicators of firm performance. In addition, indirect impacts are also relevant in shaping firm strategies and thus firm resilience.

这项工作调查了2012年艾米利亚-罗马涅大地震的影响，并研究了区域经济体系适应地震事件产生的冲击的能力。我们通过区分两种不同的影响来为文献做出贡献：直接影响（即对重点企业生产要素的损害）和间接影响（例如影响工商业伙伴的破坏）。使用的原始数据集和信息的时间顺序使我们能够提供有见地的证据。对同一冲击产生的两个相关影响的分析提供了对区域系统的整体适应能力的见解。即，间接损害似乎与直接损害相关，尤其是在考察企业绩效指标时。此外，