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The Internationalization of Production by Italian Industrial Districts' Firms: Structural and Behavioural Determinants
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Abstract The paper argues that structural and behavioural determinants combine to influence internationalisation of production through FDI by industrial districts' firms. As far as the former, leadership effects, represented by the presence of large firms within the district, and Porterian effects, denoted b... view more
The paper argues that structural and behavioural determinants combine to influence internationalisation of production through FDI by industrial districts' firms. As far as the former, leadership effects, represented by the presence of large firms within the district, and Porterian effects, denoted by the intensity of domestic rivalry, positively influence the likelihood that district firms will start internationalise through FDI. Moreover, spillovers induced by the presence of foreign-owned MNCs positively impact on the district's degree of internationalisation, provided it has already autonomously developed the ability to grow internationally. As far as behavioural features, previous export relationships increase the district firms' likelihood of undertaking FDI, while innovative capacity joins and strengthens internationalisation processes already started.... view less
Classification
Economics
Sociology of Economics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 719-735
Journal
Regional Studies, 42 (2008) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400701543264
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)