The Pillars of the Italian Economy
Manufacturing, Food & Wine, Tourism
Editors: Fortis, Marco (Ed.)
Free Preview- 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
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- About this book
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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.
- About the authors
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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.
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Italy’s Top Products in World Trade. The Fortis-Corradini Index
Pages 1-81
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Production Districts and Their Relevance in the Italian Economy: A Few Analytical Profiles
Pages 83-170
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Development Profiles of the Italian Industrial System and Its Exports from the Unification of Italy to the Present: The Case of Mechanical Engineering
Pages 171-218
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The Automatic Packaging Machinery Sector in Italy and Germany
Pages 219-264
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Italy: A New European Pharmaceutical Hub
Pages 265-282
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Pillars of the Italian Economy
- Book Subtitle
- Manufacturing, Food & Wine, Tourism
- Editors
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- Marco Fortis
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-40186-7
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-40186-7
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-40185-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-82048-4
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 334
- Number of Illustrations
- 54 b/w illustrations
- Topics
