The Network Contract

Bentivogli, Chiara; Quintiliani, Fabio; Sabbatini, Daniele

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2243585

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“…Furthermore, it could be interesting to investigate how other forms of Italian firms like the new inter‐firm networks (Bentivogli et al . ) are affected by local externalities in their internationalisation process.…”

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Local Externalities and Firm Internationalisation

Burlina

2016

Tijd voor Econ & Soc Geog

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The aim of the work is to understand how the role of local externalities (agglomeration economies and related variety), as well as firm heterogeneity, have influenced the internationalisation strategies chosen by Italian manufacturing firms from 1998 to 2006. Based on the 10th survey of the corporate bank Unicredit‐Capitalia, I construct an unbalanced panel data of 19,635 firms. As in Cainelli, Ganau and Iacobucci, I compute related variety as a measure of the input‐output relationships between firms of different sectors: this procedure allows taking into account the vertical related variety as a proxy for diversification. The results of the econometric analysis, conducted with multinomial logistic regressions, show that vertically related variety and productivity positively influence both export and FDI strategies. The extant literature on firm heterogeneity has been confirmed, while important findings on local externalities enrich the already existing theories.

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Local Externalities and Firm Internationalisation

Burlina

2016

Tijd voor Econ & Soc Geog

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“…Table 1 summarizes the most relevant studies, distinguishing them according to the performance indicators, sample and econometric technique employed. Bentivogli et al (2013) rst studied the determinant of network contracts considering a sample of 1000 Italian rms involved in network agreements. Using a probit model, they conclude that networking is more likely among rms characterised by larger size and larger turnover growth.…”

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Early or delayed entry in inter-firm network agreements: evidence on performance and markup of Italian firms

Correani,

Morganti

2024

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Inter-firm network agreements (IFNA) are policy instruments which stimulate collaboration among companies allowing them to share several economic, financial, and managerial benefits. Using a sample of 16463 Italian firms that joined a network during the period 2013–2021, the goal of this paper is to empirically investigate whether the early or delayed entrance of firms in IFNA may influence their performance and markup. The results show that early entering firms exhibit on average i) a reduction in markup, ii) an increase in added value, and iii) an increase in revenues, with respect to those firms that will join a network later. This study contributes to the network literature by providing additional empirical evidence on IFNA as instruments to foster cooperation, innovation, and internationalization among firms with no geographical bound. JEL codes: L1, L14

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“…There are only few studies that measure and demonstrate that networks bring benefits to the companies that belong to them. The probability that a firm belongs to a company network is positively correlated to its growth, but it is negatively correlated with its profitability (Bentivogli et al , 2013). A study by Unioncamere (2013) demonstrates that networked enterprises have a competitive positioning 17 per cent higher than companies that do not participate in networks of firms.…”

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Lending, Investments and the Financial Crisis

Beccalli¹,

Poli²

2015

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The Network Contract

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Local Externalities and Firm Internationalisation

Local Externalities and Firm Internationalisation

Early or delayed entry in inter-firm network agreements: evidence on performance and markup of Italian firms

Lending, Investments and the Financial Crisis

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