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System-based, light and complex: industrial and local development policies in the thought of Giacomo Becattini
No full textGiacomo Becattini’s thought has focused on the definition of industrial districts and their living mechanisms. However, he has also devoted some scholarly attention to (and put some practical efforts in) industrial and local development policies. After having discussed the central aspects of Becattini’s thinking on industrial and local development policies, which should be system-based, light and complex, the paper focuses on the main legacy of this approach. Becattini’s reflections on local development policies include many elements that somehow anticipate the current debate on system-based and place-based policies, which are discussed. Some evidences are also highlighted about potential system-based, light and complex policies in Italy
Una prospettiva dinamica per l'analisi del ciclo di vita degli spin-off
No full textIl contributo si propone di contribuire alla comprensione della natura dei processi di trasfe-rimento tecnologico, studiando il caso degli spin-off accademici. Sebbene questo meccani-smo di trasferimento tecnologico sia tra i più studiati in letteratura, si ritiene che alcune del-le sue peculiarità meritino un “plus” di attenzione. In particolare, si sono studiate le traietto-rie evolutive degli spin-off, traendo le argomentazioni da evidenze empiriche raccolte da più fonti. Per prima cosa, è stata condotta un’indagine esplorativa che ha fornito informa-zioni sulle caratteristiche principali degli spin-off dell’Università di Padova; in secondo luogo, sono state condotte alcune interviste in profondità e applicata un’analisi del contenu-to; in terzo luogo, sono state mappate le critical juncture di quattro spin-off studiati in det-taglio attraverso la metodologia dei casi di studio
The roles of different intermediaries in innovation networks: A network-based approach to the design of innovation policies
Full text linkGreater understanding of what factors promote the formation of innovation networks and their successful performance would help policymakers improve the design of policy interventions aimed at funding R&D projects to be carried out by networks of innovators. In this paper, we focus on the organizations that can play the role of network intermediaries, facilitating the involvement of other participants and promoting communication and knowledge flows. Based on an original empirical dataset of organizations involved in five publicly-funded policy programmes in support of innovation networks, we identify different types of intermediaries based on an analysis of their positions within networks of relationships. We observe that agents that occupy broker positions – linking agents that are not connected to each other – are more likely to be found in technologically turbulent environments, while the agents that occupy intercohesive positions – bridging cohesive communities of network agents – operate in more stable contexts. Intermediaries in general are more likely to be local associations and governments. However, besides this, it is not possible to clearly identify types of organizations that are more likely to be either brokers or intercohesive agents: different innovation networks may require different organizations to mediate relationships between the other participants
Promoting successful innovation networks: a methodological contribution to regional policy evaluation and design. The case of Tuscany's innovation policies 2000-2006
Full text linkIs There a Price Premium on Typical Made-in-Italy Products? The Case of On-Line Wine Markets
No full textThis paper investigates if a made-in-Italy effect, in terms of a price premium on typical
made-in-Italy products, is present on foreign markets and tries to assess its magnitude. We
focus empirically on the e-commerce of made-in-Italy wine. Data on more than 17 thousand
bottles are collected through a web scraping technique from three relevant online wine sellers from United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. The comparison between the average
price of Italian wine and that produced in other countries is carried out using a technique
inspired by the propensity score matching approach used in the evaluation of public policies.
With no claim to causality, we find that made-in-Italy wines suffer from a price loss compared
to wines that are very similar in a set of relevant characteristics (e.g., type of grapes, quality,
popularity), except for the fact that they are not Italian. Such loss is mainly attributable to the
performance of low-priced wines and to the us market. Results call for further research on
the management of private and collective brands, and, more in general, on policies supporting
typical made-in-Italy sectors in the world market
Enterprise and innovation policy in Italy: an overview of the recent facts
Full text link1. Introduction The Italian enterprise and innovation policy over the past 20 years has undergone some major changes. The most important one is related to the institutional change that has witnessed the strengthening of the EU and the regional governments (Regions), and has required the central state to reinvent its role (Bellandi and Caloffi, 2012, 2016). Indeed, after the constitutional reform of 2001, Italy is a quasi-federal system in which a number of competencies, including a large part..
Le politiche pubbliche di supporto all'upgrading dei cluster e distretti con specializzazione in industrie mature: una rassegna delle esperienze europee
No full textAnalisi delle politiche a favore dell'upgrading dei cluster di industrie mature realizzate in Europa
Evaluating Public Support to the Investment Activities of Business Firms: A Multilevel Meta-Regression Analysis of Italian Studies
Full text linkWe conduct an extensive sign-and-significance meta-regression analysis of counterfactual programme evaluations from Italy, considering both published and grey literature on policies supporting firms’ investments. We specify a multilevel model for the probability of finding positive effect estimates, also assessing correlation possibly induced by co-authorship networks. We find that the probability of positive effects is considerable, especially for weaker firms and outcomes that are directly targeted by public programmes. However, these policies are less likely to trigger change in the long run
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