This book sheds new light on the role of industrial districts in the industrial development of the past and present. Industrial districts, which refer to the geographical concentration of enterprises producing similar or closely related commodities in a small area, play a significant role in the...

Introduction: Silks, A Global Perspective -- Part I: Exchanges, Markets And Trade -- 1. The Golden Age Of Valencian Silk? Rise, Crisis And Productive Reconversion Of The Valencian Silk Industry (18th-19th Centuries) -- 2. Auctions And The Distribution Of Silks In The United Provinces In The 18th...