<i> Internazionalizzazione del sistema bancario e propensione all'export delle province italiane </i> (di Enrico Beretta, Silvia Del Prete, Stefano Federico) - ABSTRACT: Il lavoro si inserisce nella letteratura dedicata allo studio degli effetti reali della finanza, prendendo in considerazione un...

<i> L’alta tecnologia in Liguria: aspetti strutturali e finanziari</i> (di Silvia Del Prete - Stefano Federico) - ABSTRACT: Nell’ultimo quinquennio sono sorte alcune iniziative che agglomerano a livello regionale aziende che fanno uso di tecnologie avanzate nel processo produttivo. Tra queste vi è...

type="main" xml:id="obes12023-abs-0001" <title type="main">Abstract</title> <p>This article analyses the effect of competition from low-wage countries on domestic activity, using data on 230 Italian manufacturing sectors between 1995 and 2007. It finds that low-wage import penetration is negatively related to employment and...</p>

We compare the price elasticity of import demand in the destination markets of Italian exports to the price elasticity in the destination markets of the other main euro-zone countries’ exports. We use the elasticities of substitution across varieties estimated for each destination market by...

This article provides an empirical analysis of the choice between outsourcing and integration, with a distinction based on whether production is carried out at home or abroad. Using firm-level data for Italy, we find that the preference for integration over outsourcing is positively related to...