The Internationalisation of Production Activities of Italian Industrial Districts

19 Pages Posted: 7 May 2008

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Date Written: May 2008

Abstract

This paper studies the evolution of the Italia industrial districts in the era of globalization. Italian districts are no longer self-contained systems of small firms where firms' competitiveness is the result of physical proximity, connected to foreign markets at the initial and the final stage of the production and distribution activity.

Internationalization is analysed in the three classical forms of trade flows, foreign direct investments and foreign subcontracting.

The conclusion discusses the consequences of sourcing production abroad for industrial districts. The loss of productive competences and practical knowledge, the reduction of employment and the change in the social climate that characterize the district. As a result of internationalization the final firms make profits in far away territories and the firm's profitability is no more linked to the workers well being.

Keywords: Globalization, Industrial districts, Sub-contractiong, Direct Foreign Investments

JEL Classification: F23, L16, L25, L33

Suggested Citation

Tattara, Giuseppe, The Internationalisation of Production Activities of Italian Industrial Districts (May 2008). University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Dept. of Economics Research Paper Series No. 13/WP/2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1130134 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1130134

University of Venice Dept. of Econ. Submitter (Contact Author)

Ca Foscari University of Venice ( email )

Cannaregio 873
Venice, Venice 30121
Italy

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Giuseppe Tattara

Ca Foscari University of Venice ( email )

Dorsoduro 3246
Venice, Veneto 30123
Italy

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