Abstract

The «long crisis» started in 2009 was, in terms of intensity and pervasiveness, a discontinuity factor which considerably affected Centre-North and South of Italy's production. In this paper changes in the international specialization model of these two areas are analysed. In addition to this, some assessments on the degree of resilience shown by foreign sales of such two macro-areas and on their different participation in «global value chains» are made. Also in this respect, as for other important structural parameters, southern responsiveness appears, at the end of the «long crisis», comparatively lower.