Books by Patrizio Bianchi

This book discusses the economic importance of intangible assets and presents examples of intangibles including patents, brands, and exceptional market reputation. It explores the political economy of intangible assets, emphasising what intangibles mean for the value creation process.

This book is the result of a two-year interdisciplinary research programme named PRISM, financed by the European Commission and aimed both at understanding better how these assets are created and developed and what the policy implications of their growing importance in economies are

This volume looks at the role industrial policies play in the context of European integration. A new range of policies for regional integration are developed aimed at allowing a new common market to effectively enter the global marketplace.

Progress in telecommunications and infrastructure, coupled with liberalization in international organizations, has introduced a number of new competitors to existing SMEs. This book analyzes strategic aspects of SME development that may help to promote growth: high-tech development, productivity increase, and strengthening of linkages.