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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE ITALIAN SME EXPERIENCE AND POSSIBLE LESSONS FOR EMERGING COUNTRIES Patrizio Bianchi, Lee M. Miller, Silvano Bertini NOMISMA March, 1997 Executive Summary The Italian SME Experience and Possible Lessons for Emerging Countries Patrizio Bianchi, Lee M. Miller, Silvano Bertini NOMISMA March, 1997 The authors would like to thank: Giuseppina Aurigemma, Gian Luca Baldoni, Antonella Bonaduce, Paolo Crestanello, Aldo Durante, Piera Magnatti, Concetta Rau for their contributions, and all the institutions cited for their cooperation. Editing: Patrizia Gozzi. 3 Table of contents I. Introduction 4 A. Why small-firm networks and clusters are important in emerging countries 4 B. Introductory observations concerning the reproduction of SME clusters 5 II. Italian SMEs and SME Clusters 6 A. The importance of SMEs in Italy 6 B. Competitive advantages of SME Clusters 8 C. Various models of local development 11 D. Lessons learned from Italian clusters 13 E. Methodological considerations 16 III. Public Policies for SMEs and Inter-firm Cooperation in Italy 17 A. National policies and incentive schemes 17 B. A comment on Italian regional policy 23 C. Weaknesses in policy measures 24 IV. The Role of Policy in SME Development: Possible Lessons from Italian SMEs and Related Policies 26 A. Lessons from Italian SMEs and related policies 26 B. Necessary conditions