This text discusses the approach adopted in a European research project concerning the relationships between science and industry. The analysis uses the notion of actors as vectors for the creation and diffusion of competences and knowledge throughout the innovation process. From this...

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Recent studies suggest that the only convergence of Southern Italy towards the Italian and European average, from 1951 to 1973, was due to the massive regional policy pursued through the State-owned agency "Cassa per il Mezzogiorno" (1950-1984). From the oil shocks onwards, however, public...

L'articolo esamina le misure di sostegno alle banche adottate dall'amministrazione Usa nella grande crisi del '29. Gli interventi iniziarono con l'amministrazione Hoover e proseguirono - con maggiore intensità ma in sostanziale continuità con il passato - con l'amministrazione Roosevelt. Le...

This article examines the impact of auditing standards intending to reduce the audit expectations gap on auditors' behaviour. Specifically, we examine whether the adoption of an auditing standard ongoing concern evaluation in Spain is associated with changes in auditors' behaviour. Our empirical...

The marketing of farm inputs and outputs has become a major problem for farmers in Pakistan. Farm input supplies are irregular, characterized by shortages and high prices at critical times. This report reviews the input and output policies for cereals implemented in Pakistan during the period...

In the book “Returning to Capitalism in order to Escape Crises” (“Revenir au capitalisme pour eviter les crises”) P. Salin, professor of Economics at University Paris-Douphine, provides his analysis of the 2007–2009 financial crisis with the purpose to develop general conceptualization...

The structure of dairy supply chains in developing countries often shows a large diversity of organization usually based on smallholder farmers' involvement. This paper investigates how a dual supply chain combining both formal and informal markets with predominantly smallholder farmers impacts...

The article investigates the current global crisis and provides some insights on possible future scenarios for the Italian industry. From recent Reports on the national production system, developed by Prometeia with Intesa-San Paolo and the Bank of Italy, it emerges a complex framework in which...