This thesis offers a political and economic analysis of the Veneto business ecosystem, tracing its historical origins from the commercial model of the Venetian Republic, through the industrial district system of the "Third Italy," to the emergence of "pocket multinationals." Through key case studies, the research investigates the positioning of Venetian SMEs in the delicate balance between local embeddedness and global markets, while also exploring social sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and subsidiarity-based welfare during the transition from SMEs to multinationals. Finally, it outlines tools and insights for a new entrepreneurship, considering the responsiveness of regional and national institutions to global competitive challenges. Applying Albert Hirschman’s theoretical framework (Exit, Voice, and Loyalty), the main objective is to evaluate whether globalization processes push economic actors toward the Exit option (offshoring and disinvestment) or, conversely, foster the preservation of a form of Loyalty, mediated by the Voice of local communities and specific territorial production characteristics.
L'elaborato propone un'analisi politologica ed economica del tessuto imprenditoriale veneto, ricostruendone le origini storiche, dal modello commerciale della Serenissima, al sistema dei distretti industriali della "Terza Italia", fino all'affermazione delle "multinazionali tascabili". Attraverso lo studio di importanti casi studio, la ricerca indaga il posizionamento delle imprese venete nel delicato equilibrio tra radicamento territoriale e mercati globali, oltre ai temi della sostenibilità sociale, della responsabilità civile e del welfare sussidiario nella transizione da PMI a multinazionale. Delineando infine strumenti e riflessioni per una nuova imprenditorialità anche alla luce della Responsiveness delle istituzioni regionali e nazionali di fronte alle sfide competitive globali. L'obiettivo, utilizzando il modello teorico di Albert Hirschman (Exit, Voice, and Loyalty), è valutare se i processi di globalizzazione spingano gli attori economici verso l'opzione dell'Exit (delocalizzazione e disinvestimento) o se, al contrario, favoriscano il mantenimento di una forma di Loyalty, mediata dalla Voice delle comunità locali e dalle specificità produttive del territorio.
Oltre il distretto. L'impatto della globalizzazione sulle PMI venete tra sradicamento ed ancoraggio territoriale.
CATTIODORO, MATTIA
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis offers a political and economic analysis of the Veneto business ecosystem, tracing its historical origins from the commercial model of the Venetian Republic, through the industrial district system of the "Third Italy," to the emergence of "pocket multinationals." Through key case studies, the research investigates the positioning of Venetian SMEs in the delicate balance between local embeddedness and global markets, while also exploring social sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and subsidiarity-based welfare during the transition from SMEs to multinationals. Finally, it outlines tools and insights for a new entrepreneurship, considering the responsiveness of regional and national institutions to global competitive challenges. Applying Albert Hirschman’s theoretical framework (Exit, Voice, and Loyalty), the main objective is to evaluate whether globalization processes push economic actors toward the Exit option (offshoring and disinvestment) or, conversely, foster the preservation of a form of Loyalty, mediated by the Voice of local communities and specific territorial production characteristics.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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