Regional and sector environmental efficiency: Empirical evidence using the Italian RAMEA

This paper develops empirical analyses using the NAMEA (National Accounting Matrix for Environmental Accounts) with reference to the Lazio region, Italy, where Rome is located. The data in our analysis are for 2000, the only year that both regional and national level data are available (national level data only are available for the period 1990-2003). By comparing regional and national environmental sector intensities, we aim to demonstrate the utility of NAMEA and shift share analysis for environmental and industrial policy making.