... digital economy using an informative homogenous sample of twenty Italian regions from 2004 to 2019. To address simultaneity and endogeneity concerns, a 2SLS technique was used. Findings The empirical findings support the positive impact of regulatory quality on the digital economy. As a result...

... weaknesses. Practical implications Assuming that the Italian regions are relatively homogeneous, results reveal no significant correlations to the UW, except for the taxes. In contrast, the involvement of the heterogeneity shows that the UW significantly depends on the changes of Labour force, Tax system...