ERSA 2003 CONFERENCE Jyväskylä The innovative role of public utilities: a strategy for local development Authors: Tiziana Vitolo, ISSM/CNR Researcher vitolo@irem.na.cnr.it ; tizianavitolo@issm.cnr.it Immacolata Caruso, ISSM/CNR Researcher caruso@irem.na.cnr.it ; immacaruso@issm.cnr.it Livia Cocchis, ISSM/CNR Researcher with a temporary contract cocchis@irem.na.cnr.it ;