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Corona-regionalism? Differences in regional responses to Covid-19 in Italy

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Michele Castelli

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The paper discusses the responses to the COVID-19 crisis in the acute phase of the first wave of the pandemic (February-May 2020) by different Italian regions in Italy, which has a decentralised healthcare system. We consider five regions (Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Apulia) which are located in the north, centre and south of Italy. These five regions differ both in their healthcare systems and in the extent to which they were hit by the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. We investigate their different responses to COVID-19 reflecting on seven management factors: (1) monitoring, (2) learning, (3) decision-making, (4) coordinating, (5) communicating, (6) leading, and (7) recovering capacity. In light of these factors, we discuss the analogies and differences among the regions and their different institutional choices.

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Author(s): Bosa I, Castelli A, Castelli M, Ciani O, Compagni A, Galizzi M, Garofano M, Ghislandi S, Giannoni M, Marini G, Vainieri M

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Health Policy

Year: 2021

Volume: 125

Issue: 9

Pages: 1179-1187

Print publication date: 01/09/2021

Online publication date: 31/07/2021

Acceptance date: 28/07/2021

Date deposited: 10/09/2021

ISSN (print): 0168-8510

Publisher: Elsevier

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.07.012

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.07.012

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