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Changes in the Italian Economy: The Cooperatives [PDF]

open access: possibleSSRN Electronic Journal, 2012
This work compares cooperatives with other firms along two lines: (1) a description of structural development; and (2) a comparison of the strategies in response to the changes in the competitive environment in the last decade. Between 2001 and 2009, compared with other types of firms, Italian cooperatives maintained their greater size, lower labour ...
Chiara Bentivogli, Eliana Viviano
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Cooperative Networks in the Italian Economy

Enterprise and Society, 2010
This paper analyzes cooperative enterprises' networks in the Italian economy, in accordance with recent economic theory, to throw light on the causes of their success of in the last 30 years. We reference the vast literature about business networks to identify some interpretative lines that can be transferred to the cooperative world.
MENZANI, TITO, NEGRI, VERA
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Migrants in the Italian Underground Economy

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 1999
This paper focuses on the typical paths of migrants’ insertion in the informal economy in Italy. It begins with a review of the international debate on the informal economy and ethnic business in order to evaluate the extent to which the current descriptive and explanatory models fit the specificity of the Italian case.
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The Italian Economy

2018
The world's eighth largest economy has a unique shape and structure. Characterized by strong social networks and a niche capitalism built on successful small and medium-sized enterprises, the Italian economy has a nature distinct from its European neighbours. <br><br>Vera Zamagni charts Italy's recent economic history from the postwar years
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Women and the Italian economy [PDF]

open access: possible, 2013
Gender gaps in the labour market, in boardrooms and in wages are still significant in Italy. This paper, which summarizes the main results of a research project aimed at identifying the economic consequences of these gaps and their main causes, presents some evidence regarding wage differentials, differences in the gender composition of boards and ...
Magda Bianco   +2 more
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