| Author: | Whitford, J. |
| Title: | The decline of a model? Challenge and response in the Italian industrial districts |
| Journal: | Economy and Society
2001 : FEB, VOL. 30:1, p. 38-65 |
| Index terms: | LOCATION OF INDUSTRY NETWORKS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ITALY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The article presents an extensive critical review of recent debates on the restructuring of Italian industrial districts in the 1990s. It shows that, despite consensus on the empirical "facts" of district restructuring, there remains extensive disagreement over appropriate public policies. This debate fundamentally turns on analysts' interpretations of how, or indeed whether, strong institutions and localized subcultures allow territorial networks of small firms to compete successfully with larger and more highly capitalized multinational corporations. |
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