This paper deals with the use and outsourcing of production services by firms located in Italian industrial districts, using a survey from the Bank of Italy. The main results are the following: (i) Firms playing a leading role towards the other firms in the district make more use of marketing...

Opinions in economic theory about the role of family firms are divergent. Trust among family members may mitigate agency pro-blems within the firm, but limit its growth due to the lack of both financial and managerial resources. In order to identify the existence of differences between family...