This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the Italian multinationals and their activities during the 1990s. It surveys the size, geographical and sectoral distribution of Italian multinationals; examines why they went international; discusses the strategic position of Italian multinationals in the world economy; examines the effect of multinationals investment both inward and outward on the Italian economy; and provides detail on individual companies.

Italy has come to a grinding halt. Its economy had already slowed down well before the great crisis; its growth was fatigued and many problems of its society and its economy worsened and eventually went unresolved. A new wave of data and studies allows us to better understand this halt and the probable causes that are at the root of the problem. In its history, Italy has shown many interesting differences with respect to the other European countries. It is a different model for capitalism; possesses a different type of social and economic organization that is not necessarily worse than any of...

This book, based on extensive, original, detailed research presents a comprehensive overview of the Italian multinationals and their activities during the 1990s. It: surveys the size, geographical and sectoral distribution of Italian multinationals examines why they went international, how and what they gained discusses the strategic position of Italian multinationals in the world economy examines the effect of multinationals investment both inward and outward on the Italian economy provides detail on individual companies