Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the process of capability building at subsidiary level and the forces preventing such process. The paper discusses and tests three propositions governing this process. Design/methodology/approach: This research is based on multiple case studies....

Una vivace polemica agita le acque della laguna di Venezia. L’attracco di navi da crociera sempre più grandi e più numerose, rappresenta un costo o un beneficio per Venezia? Quanto dovrebbero essere disposti a sacrificare i residenti rispetto a quello che possono aspettarsi da questa forma...

regstdtanello P. and Tattara G. Industrial clusters and the governance of the global value chain: the Romania-Veneto network in footwear and clothing, Regional Studies. The aim of this paper is to analyse the governance of value chains operating in the traditional sectors of clothing and...

This chapter discusses the relation between flexibility and precariousness by using a longitudinal panel constructed from the administrative records of the Italian Social Security System (Inps) and compiled at the Department of Economics, Venice University. The data set concerns the entire...