Sviluppo umano e transport poverty: un’analisi basata sul capability approach per l’Italia
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https://doi.org/10.13133/2037-3651/19132Parole chiave:
transport poverty, regional conversion factors, public transport, educational inequality, healthcare, employment inequalitiesAbstract
Questo articolo analizza l’impatto dei fattori territoriali di trasporto sui livelli individuali di istruzione e salute in Italia, all’interno del quadro teorico dell’approccio delle capacità, che evidenzia come la mobilità possa risultare cruciale nel promuovere il processo di conversione delle risorse in capacità, facilitando l’accesso ai servizi essenziali. Utilizzando dati panel relativi al periodo 2004–2018, provenienti dall’indagine EU-SILC e dal Database degli Indicatori Spaziali per le Politiche di Sviluppo dell’ISTAT, lo studio valuta il ruolo dell’accessibilità economica, delle reti di trasporto pubblico, dell’accessibilità territoriale e della percezione della qualità della mobilità per lo sviluppo umano. I risultati indicano che tali determinanti locali possono attenuare il rischio di esclusione sociale, mostrando il loro potenziale contributo alla promozione di uno sviluppo territoriale equo e sostenibile.
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