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...

Industrial districts palyed a very important role in the Italian economic development. This paper provides fresh evidence based on microdata (Veneto Worker Histories) and discusses the ambiguities in the district definition, its uncertain boundaries and the development into territorial...

The paper links money supply to the state budget deficit in the Italian historical context. The process of monetization of government deficit is analysed and is related both to the fixity of the exchange rate and free capital mobility typical of the 1860-1913 period. The empirical evidence...