Purpose – This paper aims at providing a new point of view in the comparison between the sectoral specialization of Italian firms and that of companies of some emerging countries, both apparently concentrating on so‐called traditional sectors. What is argued in this paper is that, even if...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between medium‐large firms' industrial performance, territorial factors and local development policies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is an empirical econometric investigation based on a panel dataset of...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to emphasize the role of the place of origin in overcoming the information asymmetries that characterize in particular “experience” and “credence” goods. Design/methodology/approach – After having summarized the role of the country‐of‐origin...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the development strategies of two Chinese global players in the high‐tech sectors. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts a case‐study approach on Huawei Technology Co. Ltd (Huawei) and Jing‐Hua Optical and Electronics Co. Ltd...

1. Introduction -- 2. The southern China engine : Guangdong province -- 3. The geography of industry in Guangdong -- 4. Industrial development policy in Guangdong -- 5. Migration policies and the role of migrant workers in Guangdong industrial development -- 6. Local development policy in...

Studying first-comers industrialization processes or today’s “new-comers” experiences of industrial development it is clear that firms are not indifferent to geography. This paper illustrates the experience of the Southern China Guangdong Province, where, rather differently from what has...