A double network approach to international production.

This paper discusses some key implications of the view, emerged in the literature, that multinational firms organise their activities by connecting internal networks of subsidiaries with external networks of contractual relationships. It is argued that this view provides some useful elements for a more comprehensive theory of multinational change and for the analysis of the impact of internationalisation on economic systems of origin and destination. A “double network approach” to international production implies a fundamental change of focus from the “center” of multinationals – the headquarters – to the “periphery” of transnational organisations, and from individual decision making units to collective choices involving a variety of inter-linked actors. Moreover, it highlights the complexities of decision making processes associated to the increasing number and interdependencies of internal and external actors involved in international production.Foreign Investment, Multinational Firm.

A contribution to the documentation of Siwi (Berber) through an annotated folktale

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the documentation of the Siwi language (Berber, Egypt), through the transcription and translation of an unpublished folktale, recorded by the author in Siwa (Egypt) in 2018. The main stylistic features of the tale are described in the first part of the paper, while grammatical notes on the language are provided in the footnotes, in order to clarify some passages that could otherwise not be easily understood through the transcription, glosses and translation alone

Modeling Short-Term Landscape Modification and Sedimentary Budget Induced by Dam Removal: Insights from LEM Application

Simulation scenarios of sediment flux variation and topographic changes due to dam removal have been investigated in a reservoir catchment of the axial zone of southern Italy through the application of a landscape evolution model (i.e.,: the Caesar–Lisflood landscape evolution models, LEM). LEM simulation highlights that the abrupt change in base level due to dam removal induces a significant increase in erosion ability of main channels and a strong incision of the reservoir infill. Analysis of the sediment dynamics resulting from the dam removal highlights a significant increase of the total eroded volumes in the post dam scenario of a factor higher than 4. Model results also predict a strong modification of the longitudinal profile of main channels, which promoted fluvial incision upstream and downstream of the former reservoir area. Such a geomorphic response is in Agreement with previous analysis of the fluvial system short-term response induced by base-level lowering, thus demonstrating the reliability of LEM-based analysis for solving open problems in applied geomorphology such as perturbations and short-term landscape modification natural processes or human impact

The Grand Sobolev Homeomorphisms and Their Measurability Properties

Abstract We study the validity of the condition (N) of Lusin for homeomorphisms under minimal assumptions on the integrability of Df. It turns out that the role of grand Sobolev spaces W1,n) and Wb 1,n) is crucial. A discussion of bi-Sobolev maps in the plane and their connections with degenerate elliptic PDEs is provided

The effects of local systems on the international de-localisation of production.The case of made in Italy

The paper examines the fragmentation of production from the view-point of industrialised countries. From this perspective, the following questions are addressed: how do local systems evolve in the process of de-localisation of productions? Which are the short term and long term effects to be expected? Can we interpret these processes under the light of changing specialization of economic systems, necessarily associated with gains from trade? Evidence is provided on the internationalization of manufacturing activities that are commonly identified as “made in Italy”, with specific reference to the textile and footwear industries. The focus will be on the re-organization of economic activities at the level of local systems specialized in these industries, rather than on individual firms; on the whole set of international operations involved in this process, regardless of the legal form adopted (FDIs, import-export, cooperative agreements and licensing); and on how changes in the international organisation of production in these industries are associated with changes in the economic performances within these industries as well as in related sectors, such as service industries.Foreign Direct Investments,Import-export cooperative agreements, Licensing.