In equipment-intensive sectors - such as water utilities, power generation, gas - billions of dollars are spent in capital equipment. We discuss and characterize the optimal policy of a profit-maximizing firm and compare it with the optimal policy of a welfare-maximizing planner. When there is...

In equipment-intensive sectors — such as water utilities, power generation, gas — billions of dollars are spent in capital equipment. We discuss and characterize the optimal policy of a profit-maximizing firm and compare it with the optimal policy of a welfare-maximizing planner. When there...

Il miglioramento qualitativo dei prodotti e di servizi alla clientela sono stati individuati, da una vasta letteratura sul tema, quali fattori determinanti per un riposizionamento di mercato. Inoltre, la necessità di un sostegno pubblico ad innovazioni che agiscano sulla qualità (effettiva o...

Sebbene il miglioramento qualitativo di prodotto e servizi alla clientela sia da tempo ritenuto un fattore determinante per un riposizionamento di mercato, in Italia attivitâˆšÉ private di R&S si sono tradotte in larga parte in acquisizione di macchinari. Neppure la necessitâˆšÉ di un...

<em>Innovation and marketing in traditional sectors: some industrial policy implications</em> - In an environment with increasing competition, the importance of taking care of customers through marketing, high quality service and after sale support has been shown to be crucial for getting competitive...

Firms in equipment-intensive sectors, where investment in production is performed at diminishing marginal cost, spend billions of dollars in equipment and production capacity. Typically, this expenditure is induced by either the replacement of existing equipment, which deteriorates with age and...

The paper first considers a number of theoretical aspects surrounding the ambiguity of the legal framework defining the modern corporation and the two-way relation between technology and property rights. It then looks at the evolution of corporate governance through time, paying particular...

Il lavoro studia la dinamica della produttività di un campione di imprese manifatturiere italiane nel periodo 1995-2006. Il calcolo della produttività è basato sull’indice di Malmquist, calcolato impiegando tecniche non parametriche. La scomposizione dell’indice...

The distinction between profit and non profit firms does not necessarily apply to some cooperative firms, such as the Italian mutual cooperative banks (MCBs). MCBs present a peculiar governance structure, a combination between a public company governance model and a non-profit one. The board of...