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

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 …

of economic value for firms, providing an overview of the main perspectives, describing its two components and dimensions … considering the role of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in driving the firms in fulfilling value creation …

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 …

an excellent example to identify the policy to support the start-up and the growth of these firms.This research has been …The rule of New Technology Based Firms (NTBFs) is increasing proportionally to the globalisation of the market. The … industrialized countries consider more and more this kind of firms a tool of competitiveness. The Science Park of Sophia Antipolis is …

efficiency differentials have been measured by applying Data Evelopment Analysis (D.E.A.) methods on a panel of 420 firms from 32 …

may depend on differences among their business models (due, primarily, to the type of innovation used). A series of …, the study shows how companies with a business model based on design-driven and technology-push innovation have a lower …