The aim of this paper is to examine whether and how some structural characteristics of the Italian Network contract (NC) influence small firms' performance. Since the '70s Italy has had a long history of network alliances characterized by the establishment of the industrial districts. However,...

The quantitative analyses related to firms’ default prediction extensively analyzed which balance sheet ratios include significant information on the probability of default of a firm. These analyses are typically aimed at measuring a generic default risk, while no analyses are aimed at...