Italian Abstract: L'art. 13, co. 2, l. 5 marzo 2001, n. 57, ha introdotto nell'art. 5 della legge quadro sull'artigianato1 il co. 3, dedicato alla s.r.l. artigiana pluripersonale. Si definisce artigiana una s.r.l. con oggetto sociale artigiano che possegga tutti i requisiti qualificanti...

Pyramidal groups, in Italy and elsewhere, represent a model of separation of ownership and control. Pyramids typically have blockholders which extract private benefits of control at the expenses of minority shareholder. This paper focuses on the Italian case where the number of pyramids is...

In this paper we examine the main aspects of Italian factoring market and its evolution during last two decades. Moreover, we analyze the characteristics of firms accessing this kind of financing. In Italy factoring market size is the third in the world in absolute terms (amount of turnover),...

In this work we consider the link between corporate governance and social responsibility (CSR) in local utilities companies. More specifically, we use the term 'tool of corporate governance' as a tool able to support the governance of a company to reach its strategic aims, reconcile efficiency...