This paper analyses the Italian industrial dynamics, both at the sectorial and at the corporate level. It also examines the evolution of particular firms or projects, determining what different experiences have in common, in order to draw general conclusions on the performances of the Italian...

The comparison between Economics and Business Management allows the clarification of some of their characteristics and limits as regards method, language, and objectives. Secondly, it allows the verification of the reciprocal contribution relating to research. For such a comparison, the object...

The Euro-Med agreements draw a scheme where free trade flows from each Partner towards the EU and vice-versa in a hub and spoke fashion. The liberalization takes place in two subsequent phases, to promote some industrial development of the Mediterranean partners before full liberalization of...

This paper discusses the main issues that the reform of the Italian fiscal federalism system will have to deal with: from the activities covered by the guarantee of art. 119 Const. to the identification of the taxes that will finance the expenses related to such activities; from the choice of...

This paper explores the potential effects of the introduction of a basic income on the italian labour market. This policy measure is fully defined by three steps: a growth of the public expenditure (a), a reduction of the unemployment benefits (b1) and a growth of the fiscal pressure (b2). After...

Entry is a common feature of all industries and it represents a key aspect to be studied in order to understand the dynamics that characterise the evolution of industrial sectors. It is the purpose of this paper to analyse the process of entry of firms into markets and the nature of the factors...

The cultural and geographic proximity between two regions otherwise very distant (both in terms of factor endowment and specialization pattern) makes the wage perceived as fair in the peripheral region dependent on the wage prevailing in the core region. As a consequence, the peripheral wage is...

In this paper we analyze the determinants of the high unemployment level in Italy and the source of its persistence, with a special focus on the role of labour taxes. We use as reference an insider-outsider model capable of generating hysteresis; within this framework we are able to evaluate the...