The Evolution of Industrial Districts: Changing Governance, Innovation and Internationalisation of Local Capitalism in Italy

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The structural evolution of industrial districts and adaptive competitive advantages....Pages 3-29
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Regional governance and economic development: A European perspective....Pages 33-54
Italian industrial districts: Facts and theories....Pages 55-77
Modelling the structure and evolution of industrial districts....Pages 78-113
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Institutional innovations in industrial districts....Pages 117-127
Groups of small and medium-sized firms in industrial districts in Italy....Pages 128-154
Ownership linkages and business groups in industrial districts. The case of Emilia Romagna....Pages 155-174
The role of medium-sized and large firms in the evolution of industrial districts. The case of Marche....Pages 175-197
Entrepreneurship, labour organisation and labour mobility in industrial districts....Pages 198-218
Integration and convergence in the internal dynamics of industrial districts. A case study....Pages 219-240
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
Can a Marshallian industrial district be innovative? The case of Italy....Pages 243-256
Are industrial districts more conducive to innovative production? The case of Emilia Romagna....Pages 257-271
Environmental impact and innovation in industrial districts....Pages 272-315
Front Matter....Pages 317-317
Local engines of global trade: the case of Italian industrial districts....Pages 319-335
Small multinational groups in the Italian industrial districts: interpretations and empirical evidence from the mechanical engineering industry....Pages 336-347