Il diverso modo in cui le piccole imprese misurano il loro successo

Giuseppe Tattara

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Abstract: The study begins with a discussion of the thesis that Italy, in respect to other countries with similar growth, has a relatively large number of small companies. This is often considered the cause of modest performance of the Italian economic system in terms of growth and efficiency. The paper explains that small companies should not be considered as isolated, but as part of a complex network strategy. In this context, small company performance should be evaluated as a joint product which includes the results attained by the remaining part of the network. An illustrative example of this evolution regarding the clothing sector in Veneto, explains the relationship between small subcontractors and larger end product companies. The extension of the network outside national borders raises some problems about the role played by Italian districts, especially with reference to their social milieu.

Keywords: Small firm; Industrial Organization; Firm Size; Value Chain; Italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-02-01
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Published in Economia e società regionale 4.2005.92(2006): pp. 30-57

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Working Paper: IL DIVERSO MODO IN CUI LE PICCOLE IMPRESE MISURANO IL LORO SUCCESSO (2005)
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