External Economies and Cooperation in Industrial Districts : A Comparison of Italy and Mexico

This book aims to explore the potential of the industrial district model through the analysis of Italy, the land of districts, and in Mexico, a less developed country. Empirical research assesses the extent to which the core characteristics of the model correspond to the clusters analyzed. The investigation focuses upon external economies and cooperation which stem directly from the industrial district model, with particular emphasis upon the intense linkages existing within the clusters examined.