The development of the technological space of a manufacturing region relates to its human capital. However, the dynamic relation between local firms' workforce composition and their adoption of Industry 4.0 enabling technologies over time is still under investigated. The paper contributes to...

Questo articolo analizza le relazioni fra strategie di sviluppo internazionale delle imprese manifatturiere e il sistema delle risorse economiche locali, costituite da capitale umano, reti di fornitori e utilizzatori, nonché istituzioni. Lo studio cerca di verificare se e in quale misura le...

In the last two decades or so, globalisation has prompted a great deal of attention in the study of the international organisation of production, with in-depth industry studies on its welfare effects, both for firms and for workers. Outcomes did not prove a unique direction of effects, although...

This paper uses a multistage approach to investigate the role of Italy in the Northern African countries, both in terms of trade and investment. In particular, we show that Italian import flows for two typically Made in Italy industries, namely textile and clothing on one hand, and leather and...