The paper explores the long run evolution of Italy's performance in technological innovation as a function of … study is based on a newly constructed dataset, over the 1861-2009 period, composed of variables related to: innovation … by econometric assessment, the significant contribution of foreign technology both to innovation activity results and to …

The paper explores the long run evolution of Italy's performance in technological innovation as a function of … study is based on a newly constructed dataset, over the 1861-2009 period, composed of variables related to: innovation … by econometric assessment, the significant contribution of foreign technology both to innovation activity results and to …

international corporate networks for technological development. Such profits through innovation are encouraged by newer more … systems. This has led smaller firms to diversify, but giant firms to consolidate activity around those technologies that have …

It is argued that the firm is the principal source of innovation and growth, a device for the establishment of …