1 Italy’s Top Products in World Trade. The Fortis-Corradini Index -- 2 Production Districts and Their Relevance in the Italian Economy: A Few Analytical Profiles -- 3 Development Profiles of the Italian Industrial System and its Exports from the Unification of Italy to the Present: The Case of...

To explain the importance of scientific research and technological innovation for industrial countries and in particular for the EU, in order to improve or to maintain economic leadership, is the central idea of this volume. It starts with a historical and theoretical perspective on...