Aggregation of firms and network agreement
Journal title ARGOMENTI
Author/s Giuseppe Travaglini
Publishing Year 2011 Issue 2011/31 Language Italian
Pages 30 P. 5-34 File size 882 KB
DOI 10.3280/ARG2011-031001
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This paper examines the influence of institutional reforms aimed at strengthen the relationships among small and medium firms in Italy, in the light of the recent provisions known as "network agreement" (contratto di rete). Our aim is to study the relevance of the "network agreement" as an instrument to stimulate firms into becoming a member of a network. Using data achieved from an ad hoc survey, we show that the network agreement can set forth the relationship between firms, facilitating the cooperation among partners, allowing the internalization of both profits and positive externalities, otherwise scattered in the market.
Keywords: Network of firms, Network Agreement, Industrial policies
Jel codes: L16, L52, R12
Giuseppe Travaglini, Aggregazione di imprese e contratto di rete in "ARGOMENTI" 31/2011, pp 5-34, DOI: 10.3280/ARG2011-031001