Università Roma Tre

1.
Overview of the Neoclassical theory of the firm
The Neo-Institutional theory of the Firm
Ronald Coase and the transaction cost theory
The contribution of Oliver Williamson
Quasi-Rents: Klein, Crawford, Alchian
Property Rights Theory : Grossman, Hart e Moore
2. The dynamics of Italian industry
The economic miracle of the 60's
The exogenous shocks of the '90s
Industrial restructuring in the last twenty five years
3. Structure, Organization and Performance
Productivity
R&D
Technological change: firms' digitalization and industrial policy
Internationalization: macro and micro analysis
Global Value Chains
4. Characteristic indicators of industries

Che cosa sa fare l'Italia, di Giunta A., Rossi S. (2017), Roma, Laterza. Capitoli 2, 3, 4
Dinamiche industriali, di Lotti F. e Meliciani V., (2021) Bologna, Il Mulino. Capitoli VIII, IX, X
L'industria italiana contemporanea, (2024) a cura di Donato Iacobucci, Roma, Carocci Editore.
A reading list will be provided during the course and available on the course Moodle