Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate whether and how inter-firm cooperation and firm age moderate the relationship between family ownership and productivity. Design/methodology/approach We first estimate the total factor productivity (TFP) of a large sample of Italian firms...

Purpose This paper investigates whether and to what extent operating in inner areas affects the profitability of innovative Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over 2012–2018. Design/methodology/approach Guided by the National Strategy for Inner Areas and the “Investment...