In un articolo del 1984 M. Pohjola ha introdotto nel modello di Lancaster la considerazione della contrattazione fra capitalisti e lavoratori nella analisi della relazione fra distribuzione del reddito e accumulazione del capitale in termini di un gioco differenziale. Lo scopo del nostro lavoro...

In his paper of 1984 M. Pohjola generalized Lancaster's model of capitalism as a differential game by considering the bargaining process between capitalists and workers in the analysis of the relationship between in come distribution and capital accumulation. Our contribution aims to extend his...

Industrial districts palyed a very important role in the Italian economic development. This paper provides fresh evidence based on microdata (Veneto Worker Histories) and discusses the ambiguities in the district definition, its uncertain boundaries and the development into territorial...

The study of structural changes is the theme of this work, where structural changes are correlated primarily with changes in the structure of production, which are caused by the evolution of technical progress and organizational changes in production. The analysis of models and theories of...

This issue of the journal Sinergie collects papers presented at the conference held in Urbino in April 2005 on "The internationalization of small business and industrial districts", organized by the Faculty of Economics, Urbino University. The initiative was an opportunity to reflect on a theme,...

Three industrial organization (IO) models suggested by Dornbusch (1987) are here adapted to study the labor-cost effects on relative prices of tradable goods between the regions of a monetary union. The assumption of imperfect and segmented goods and labor markets makes the analysis best suited...

The paper analyzes the evolution of the trade specialization patterns in Italy and its main trade partners (France, Germany, and the United States). In the methodological section we discuss the effectiveness of the Lafay index as an indicator of specialization. We then propose some modifications...

Italian Abstract: Il presente saggio e' finalizzato ad esaminare alcuni tipi di rimedi proconcorrenziali nel settore delle comunicazioni elettroniche (in particolare, i processi di separazione funzionale e strutturale) e l’impatto che possono avere le misure di mero enforcement, tenendo in...

Italian Abstract: Il tema dell'innovazione è come collegare un investimento oggi ad un profitto futuro dovuto a costi o processi più efficienti e dunque meno costosi. La saggezza comune spera che maggiore l'investimento più vicina sia la data della scoperta. Il collegamento è qui modellato...

This contribution is, first and foremost, a reflection on the theme of political economy and the historical evolution of its ideas. It highlights some salient moments in the history of political economy and remembers the main protagonists who have contributed to the development of the discipline...