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100			_aOttati, Gabi Dei
245			_aExit, voice and the evolution of industrial districts: the case of the post-World War II economic development of Prato
260			_c2003
300			_ap.501-22.
362			_aJul
520			_aIn this paper, the Hirschmanian exit - voice approached is applied to the development of industrial districts. The analysis of the post-World War II evolution of the Prato district helps to make explicit how the industrial district competitive advantage can be reproduced over time during periods of regular development. In addition, the exit-voice polarity helps in understanding also the specific difficulties that industrial districts face in responding to major changes in their external circumstances. In particular, the case examined sheds light on the role that conscious collective action has in permitting the successful adjustment of a local system. - Reproduced.
650			_aEconomic and social development
773			_aCambridge Journal of Economics
909			_a57449
999			_c57449 _d57449