During the three days of the Conference almost one hundred papers were presented in parallel sessions either in Italian or in English on various subjects, among which: growth in Asian countries, corporate governance, China, Russia, theories of the firm, transition economies, industrial and...

Main topics: - The Robustness of Globalization Theory. Trade Liberalization and its Benefits; - Globalization, Inequality and Social Inclusion; - The United States and the Protectionist option: a New Trade Deal?; - How Scary is Disruptive Technology? Perspectives on Employment; - The Upcoming...

The meeting will investigate a topical theme such as the bond between innovation, intellectual property and patents. It is common to argue that intellectual property in the form of copyright and patent is necessary for the innovation and creation of ideas and inventions: is it really true? Are...

Submissions from academic, research, consulting, industry, intermediary and policy organisations are encouraged and should focus on the following general themes or the conference focus themes: - Entrepreneurship & Start-Ups (Focus Theme), - Social Innovation (Focus Theme), - Business Models, -...

The goal of the Symposium is to strengthen linkages and networks between leading business economists in the United States and their colleagues across the Atlantic through a dialogue and roundtable that will foster debate and the exchange of frank views on economic issues of common...

In 2017, our workshop topic reflects the context of culture. “The challenges of culture!”—indeed, it holds true for understanding and predicting consumer behavior. We understand “culture” in a very broad sense: also different corporate cultures of companies, culture of different...

Research questions: - How do family dynamics influence innovation and entrepreneurial behavior of family firms? - How can family firms foster an efficient innovation/entrepreneurial process? - How do family firms deal with different types of innovation (product/service, process, business model,...

Key questions: - How far are we down the road towards an entrepreneurial society? What is the evidence? - If the old social compact is largely obsolete – what is the nature of the new one? - What is the role of the state in an entrepreneurial society and how does it change? - Can public...

The conference aims to empirically investigate labour relations in commodity chains in their diversity and combination and, thus, also aims to contribute to the conceptual debate on work and labour, value, the functioning of capitalism and the agency or lack of power of directly and indirectly...

The aim of this Forum (with its second edition) is to try to reconcile such negative and positive views of family firms, understanding the role of theories and contexts in guiding more insightful research on family firms. Indeed, theory is crucial for the advancement of a field, as it allows...