services. The aim is to identify factors that have helped or hindered the growth process. Through an analysis of twelve among …

The paper describes the innovation strategies of a representative sample of Italian firms participating to the Bank of … extent with the firms� ability to introduce an innovation. Moreover, exporting firms have a higher propensity both to … more intense among bigger firms settled in central and northern Italy. On the other hand Public funding of R&D seems not …

Italian firms. The analysis is based on the universe of reports to the Central Credit Register (CR). Between 1998 and 2007 the … subsidized loans recorded by the CR amounted to about 0.3 per cent of GDP and involved approximately 27,000 firms, mainly limited … subsidized lending is greater among larger enterprises, especially agricultural firms and in industry excluding construction. …

support seems to be lacking, in terms of assistance and consulting to firms' growth projects. In addition to this, firms' main …This paper shows the results of a survey on firms regarding the changes that are occurring in the bank … firms localized in the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Puglia and Basilicata. The results show that a non-negligible share of …

We study how aggregate volatility is influenced by the propagation of idiosyncratic shocks across firms through the … almost the entire universe of Italian limited liability firms over the period 2005-2013. We first document that the ownership … network matters for the correlation of firms' sales. Then, we construct a model where firms are linked through ownership …

This work compares cooperatives with other firms along two lines: (1) a description of structural development; and (2 … 2001 and 2009, compared with other types of firms, Italian cooperatives maintained their greater size, lower labour … firms. Cooperatives are still more focused on core business and differentiate their products less; this exposes them to …

changes. Our results point to a positive association between retail market concentration and price growth in food and …