Investimenti per lo sviluppo: i progetti pilota in Epiro e Sardegna

The European Productivity Agency of the Oeec was created in 1953 to modernize the production systems of member countries. From the mid-1950s, the Agency set up projects to address the issue of backwardness in Southern Europe. The action aimed to support “under-developed” countries, while promoting market integration and political stabilization. First inter-ventions involved pilot areas in Sardinia and in the Greek region of Epirus. The twin projects, though different from each other, both experimented with methodologies aimed at develop-ment through capital and social investments.