This Working Paper contains the contributions written in English forthcoming in a Special Issue of the Journal of Industrial and Management Economics / Economia e politica industriale (39, (2), 2012 ). The title (and the topic) of the whole Special Issue is “Competitiveness in Manufacturing:...

This study has investigated the link between business transfer and internationalization pathways of longestablished family businesses. In particular, through the reading of the experiences of the firms belonging to «I Centenari» Association, it has been possible to identify the determinants of...