Using data from the Istat Business R&D (RS1) Survey we explore inward and outward R&D activities of different categories of firms resident in Italy in 2001-2010. From this perspective we provide detailed evidence of the role played by this country in the global creation and transmission of...

<i> Distretti industriali e globalizzazione: upgrading e downgrading nella Riviera del Brenta </i> (di Roberta Rabellotti) - ABSTRACT: This paper is concerned with the impact of globalisation on local competitiveness in Brenta, one of the most important Italian footwear districts. The aim is to...