The 2008 Global Financial Crisis influenced geo-economic dynamics in the EU, triggering a repositioning of less developed regions. This analysis examines whether their competitiveness changed after 2008, and why some regions improved in performance. Using ERCI data, we compare EU lagging regions at NUTS2 level, finding that the Central and Eastern European (CEE) regions reacted to the crisis better than Southern Italian ones. We find that the divergence in their competitiveness pathways depends on the scale of their financial resources and on institutional endowments and legacy, which in turn directly affects the implementation of regional policies.

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应对 2008 年危机：意大利南部和中东欧地区的竞争力表现

2008 年全球金融危机影响了欧盟的地缘经济动态，引发了欠发达地区的重新定位。该分析考察了它们的竞争力在 2008 年之后是否发生了变化，以及为什么一些地区的表现有所改善。使用 ERCI 数据，我们比较了 NUTS2 级别的欧盟落后地区，发现中欧和东欧 (CEE) 地区对危机的反应优于意大利南部地区。我们发现，它们竞争路径的差异取决于它们的财政资源规模以及制度禀赋和遗产，这反过来又直接影响到区域政策的实施。