The Evolution of Industrial Districts: Changing Governance, Innovation and Internationalisation of Local Capitalism in Italy by Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG (Paperback, 2004)
Italian industrial districts (IDs) recently attracted international attention because their performance during the last few decades contradicted the alleged weakness of industrial structures based on SMEs in traditional sectors. The book analyses some developments taking place in Italian IDs and local systems of production that can represent a new stage of evolution for the backbone of the Italian ecomy. Based on the extensive use of original databases three main trajectories of change in IDs are presented. The first trajectory is the increasing role of groups of manufacturing SMEs arising from mergers and acquisitions as well as spin-off growth processes at the family firms level. The second one is the consolidation of invation capabilities in IDs. And the third one is the internationalisation process of Italian IDs through both trade and foreign direct investment. The essays suggest that Italian IDs are again evolving by coherent adaptations which will have, however, uncertain outcomes.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg, Physica-Verlag Gmbh & Co
ISBN-10
3790800953
ISBN-13
9783790800951
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105243140
Product Key Features
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Industrial Studies: General
Dimensions
Weight
511g
Height
235mm
Width
155mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Heidelberg
Spine
19mm
Edited by
Giulio Cainelli, Roberto Zonoli
Series Title
Contributions to Economics
Content Note
13 Black & White Illustrations, 83 Black & White Tables, Biography