Forms of enterprise in 20th century Italy : boundaries, structures and strategies

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Forms of enterprise in 20th century Italy : boundaries, structures and strategies

edited by Andrea Colli, Michelangelo Vasta

E. Elgar, c2010

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-321) and index

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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.One important issue that has recently captured the attention and the research efforts of both economists and economic historians has been the debate on varieties of capitalism in the modern world. In this context, the expert contributors analyze the various stages of Italian development that have been characterized by diverse dominating forms of enterprise which, in turn, have adapted to the nature of technological and market opportunities at the institutional, national and international level. This book proposes a new interpretation of the ?Italian case? that utilizes both the structural and macroeconomic perspective of comparative history, as well as the microeconomic perspectives focusing on the strategies of different economic agents.Based on solid quantitative evidence, this original work will prove to be a valuable resource for academics and students of strategy and organization, economic historians and applied economists.

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Contents: Foreword Franco Amatori 1. Introduction: Forms of Enterprise in 20th Century Italy Andrea Colli and Michelangelo Vasta PART I: BIG BUSINESS: CATCHING THE TECHNOLOGICAL FRONTIER 2. Big Business (1913-2001) Renato Giannetti and Michelangelo Vasta 3. State-owned Enterprises (1936-83) Pier Angelo Toninelli and Michelangelo Vasta 4. Foreign Enterprises (1913-72) Andrea Colli 5. Big Business and Italian Industrial Policies After World War II Francesca Fauri 6. Financing the Largest Manufacturing Firms: Ownership, Equity, and Debt (1936-2001) Leandro Conte and Giandomenico Piluso PART II: THE POWER OF LOCALISM: EXPLOITING WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY 7. Small Firms and Local Production Systems (1900-1960) Mario Perugini and Valentina Romei 8. Public Utilities in the 20th Century Simone Fari and Andrea Giuntini 9. Industrial Policy and Artisan Firms (1930s-1970s) Giuseppe Maria Longoni and Alberto Rinaldi PART III: IN SEARCH OF AN IDENTITY: STRUGGLING WITH THE CONTEXT 10. 'Leaping Frogs' in the Demography of Manufacturing Firms (1911-71) Lucia Castellucci and Renato Giannetti 11. The Medium-sized Manufacturing Enterprise (1927-81) Fabio Lavista PART IV: COOPERATION: The IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING 12. Co-operatives (1951-2001) Patrizia Battilani and Vera Zamagni References Index

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