This paper deals with the history of the Italian fashion. The figure of Elda Cecchele, a textile artisan (hand weaver …) who worked in the second half of the last century with famous Italian fashion designers (Salvatore Ferragamo, Jole … di Camerino as an intermediary in creating a network of subcontractors working for the fashion firm exploiting the …

2006 in France. In a single analysis, we consider the relational and proximity perspectives that are usually treated … separately. In order to do so, we analyse various forms of proximity as alternative driving forces behind network ties that occur … doing so, we contrast network and proximity determinants of network formation and we investigate to what extent social …

. The proximity and convergence over time in terms of the growth of globalisation is also examined by using a panel data set … and Asia. The proximity matrices of overall globalisation and political globalisation provided some important indications … that geographical proximity, economic necessities, cultural and political understanding play crucial role in determining …

2006 in France. We consider in a single analysis the relational and proximity perspectives that are usually treated … distinct strategies in accessing resources. Doing so, we contrast network and proximity determinants of network formation and …

With the current growth in broadband penetration, Internet is likely to be the data collection mode of choice for … survey mode may influence data quality and welfare estimates. In a controlled field experiment as part of a large national CV … panel of respondents, either to an Internet or in-person interview mode. Our design is better able than previous mode …

the relation between all the variables. The mean, quantile (including median) and mode re-gression estimators are proposed … inhomogeneity. These include the computational inconveniences of the standard quantile and mode regression techniques. The proposed …

other types of problems, like possible non-coherent solutions (and forecasts). In this paper we propose the use of the mode …