The outcomes of public procurements: an empirical analysis of the Italian space industry

Paolo Castelnovo, Gelsomina Catalano, Francesco Giffoni and Matteo Landoni ()
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Paolo Castelnovo: University of Insubria
Gelsomina Catalano: University of Milan
Francesco Giffoni: University of Milan
Matteo Landoni: University of Glasgow

The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2024, vol. 49, issue 1, No 13, 367-399

Abstract: Abstract This paper studies the impact of procurement on supplier firms. Specifically, we empirically investigate the direct and indirect mechanisms through which public procurement influences firms’ performance in the Italian space industry. Our research strategy involves conducting a survey of firms and analysing the results with econometric tools, and we interpret qualitative data from interviews as cross-validation. We found that space procurement generates two outcomes in firms: “intermediate outcomes”—i.e., learning, collateral innovation, and market penetration—and “final outcomes”—i.e., profit and sales, business development, and employment—and that the former mediate the impact of procurement on the latter. Our results offer insights into understanding the role of public procurement from the suppliers’ perspective.

Keywords: Public procurement; Innovation; Space economy; Space industry; Buyer–supplier relationship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 H57 O32 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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