Taking an historical perspective, this unique book highlights the evolution of the many diverse forms of business enterprise, and discusses the contribution of these different types of firm to the economic growth of Italy.

<i> Tecnologia, salari e capitale umano: i risultati di una indagine sul campo </i> (di Alberto Baccini e Michelangelo Vasta) - ABSTRACT: This paper documents how plant-level wages, occupational mix, and workforce education vary with the adoption of new factory automation technologies, such as...

<i> Caratteristiche industriali e occupazionali del terzo settore: il caso della Toscana </i> (di Alberto Baccini, Nicola Sciclone e Michelangelo Vasta) - ABSTRACT: This study arises out of the need to deepen - with a special regard to Tuscany - the many analysis cues that the nonprofit sector offers...

<em>A caccia di informazioni accurate sui «fantasmi». Una proposta per l’analisi del fabbisogno professionale e formativo</em> - In the debate on unemployment in European countries virtually all observers and policy makers agree on the utility of active labour policies, even if a clear proof of their...

The paper focuses on the evolution of the capacity of Italian goods to reach international markets from the Unification (1861) up to now. In so doing we provide a wide range of new series on the topic. On one hand we present the general trends of macroeconomic data related to trade, on the other...

the specialization in exporting primary products is frequently deemed harmful for long-run development, because it increases volatility of terms of trade and thus the number and frequency of macroeconomic shocks. One would expect modern economic growth to solve the problem by changing the...