Introduction -- Economic thinking and methodological analytical toolbox -- The case of Parmigiano Reggiano -- The case of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana -- The case of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG -- The case of Amarone della Valpolicella wine -- The case of Prosciutto di San...

In the last two decades or so, globalisation has prompted a great deal of attention in the study of the international organisation of production, with in-depth industry studies on its welfare effects, both for firms and for workers. Outcomes did not prove a unique direction of effects, although...

<i> Il ruolo dei servizi nel processo di riorganizzazione della produzione nei distretti industriali </i> (di Mario Volpe) - ABSTRACT: The development of Italian economy has been primary based on manufacturing. The change in the competition environment is pushing toward a transition of the supply base...

Questo articolo analizza le relazioni fra strategie di sviluppo internazionale delle imprese manifatturiere e il sistema delle risorse economiche locali, costituite da capitale umano, reti di fornitori e utilizzatori, nonché istituzioni. Lo studio cerca di verificare se e in quale misura le...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to explore to what extent being located in a territory is value-relevant for a company. Second, to understand if a company is aware of, and how it can sustain, the territorial tangible and intangible assets present in the economic area in...

This paper investigates the product life-cycle of temporary cultural exhibitions. Using data drawn from 27 exhibitions that took place in Italy in the period 2000-01, we identify two different life-cycles patterns. For the group of short life exhibitions, except in a few cases of a positive...