The Evolution of Industrial Districts Changing Governance, Innovation and Internationalisation of Local Capitalism in Italy

Abstract

The structural evolution of industrial districts and adaptive competitive advantages -- I. Theoretical Perspectives -- Regional governance and economic development: A European perspective -- Italian industrial districts: Facts and theories -- Modelling the structure and evolution of industrial districts -- II. Firm Ownership and District Organisation -- Institutional innovations in industrial districts -- Groups of small and medium-sized firms in industrial districts in Italy -- Ownership linkages and business groups in industrial districts. The case of Emilia Romagna -- The role of medium-sized and large firms in the evolution of industrial districts. The case of Marche -- Entrepreneurship, labour organisation and labour mobility in industrial districts -- Integration and convergence in the internal dynamics of industrial districts. A case study -- III. Innovation -- Can a Marshallian industrial district be innovative? The case of Italy -- Are industrial districts more conducive to innovative production? The case of Emilia Romagna -- Environmental impact and innovation in industrial districts -- IV. Internationalisation -- Local engines of global trade: the case of Italian industrial districts -- Small multinational groups in the Italian industrial districts: interpretations and empirical evidence from the mechanical engineering industry.

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