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The Pillars of the Italian Economy

Manufacturing, Food & Wine, Tourism

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  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Marco Fortis

    1. Department of International Economics, Institutions and Development, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy

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  • Analyzes the competitive advantages of the Italian economy

  • Provides evidence of Italy’s competitiveness in foreign trade

  • Combines detailed statistical data analysis with a historical perspective

  • Analyzes in detail the Italian productive system and industrial districts, the manufacturing sector, and other strengths of the Italian economy

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Italy’s Top Products in World Trade. The Fortis-Corradini Index

    • Marco Fortis, Stefano Corradini, Monica Carminati
    Pages 1-81

  3. Production Districts and Their Relevance in the Italian Economy: A Few Analytical Profiles

    • Marco Fortis
    Pages 83-170

  4. Development Profiles of the Italian Industrial System and Its Exports from the Unification of Italy to the Present: The Case of Mechanical Engineering

    • Marco Fortis, Monica Carminati
    Pages 171-218

  5. The Automatic Packaging Machinery Sector in Italy and Germany

    • Marco Fortis, Monica Carminati
    Pages 219-264

  6. Italy: A New European Pharmaceutical Hub

    • Marco Fortis, Monica Carminati
    Pages 265-282

  7. Food & Wine: Quality, Tradition and Innovation

    • Marco Fortis, Andrea Sartori
    Pages 283-317

  8. Italian Tourism in the Age of Globalization

    • Marco Fortis, Cristiana Crenna
    Pages 319-334
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About this book

This book offers a detailed analysis of the key sectors in the Italian economy, with the focus especially on areas in which the economy excels, such as the automatic packaging machinery sector, pharmaceutical production, the food and wine industry, and tourism. The book explains how, contrary to widespread opinion, Italy is one of the world’s most competitive countries in foreign trade, as confirmed by a new index compiled by Fondazione Edison that highlights its strengths and top traded products. The main characteristics of the Italian productive system, which is primarily composed of SMEs, are documented, and a map illustrating the importance of the various industrial districts is proposed, identifying their sectors of specialization, historical roots, and development. The principal steps in Italy’s industrialization over the past 150 years are then outlined, in particular for the manufacturing system – the main driver of Italian exports. In-depth analyses of the mechanical industry and the machinery sector follow. In combining meticulous analysis of statistical data with a historical perspective, this book will appeal to all with an interest in the Italian economy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of International Economics, Institutions and Development, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy

    Marco Fortis

About the editor

Marco Fortis, born in 1956, is an economist, vice-president and director of Edison Foundation. He teaches Industrial Economy and Foreign Trade in the Political Science Faculty of Catholic University of Milan. He is the author or editor of numerous scientific publications, essays, and articles and has contributed leading articles to Economia Politica - Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, Il Sole 24 Ore, Il Messaggero.

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