The Mezziogiorno Region Secondary Economic Activitiy's

Question 1

Poor primary sector

Answer 1

Lack of natural resources
Imports all raw materials from abroad
Gas imported from Algeria
Lack of renewable energy as hydroelectric or solar are limited or expensive
Lack of agricultural diversity means food processing limited

Question 2

Peripheral location

Answer 2

Far away from Eu markets
110km away from capital city
Autostrada del sol connect with the north
Long distances mean transport is expensive
Isolated from own governments influence
Standard of living lower than north so little money to start up business

Question 3

Limited labour force

Answer 3

Few large cities in the Mezziogiorno
23% of families live in poverty
7% less likely to attend college
Large scale outward migration, young people emigrating

Question 4

Government investment

Answer 4

Cassa invested 2.3 billion
Made the Bari, Brindishi and Taranto triangle
Companies given tax exemptions an transport subsidies to set up
Funds given to companies to train, educate and upskill the workers
New ports and airports built
Act of Parliament required all state owned companies to invest 60% new investments in the area

Question 5

Private companies who set up in the south

Answer 5

Fiat and Alfa Romeo

Question 6

Marge state companies who had to invest in the region

Answer 6

Oil refining
Petrochemical
Car plants

Question 7

Secondary economic activities

Answer 7

Mostly controlled by the state

1/4 of population employed in this industry