ABSTRACT

At the time this book was originally published in 1985 Italy was one of Europe’s leading industrial nations. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of Italian industry during the 1980s. It introduces Italy’s physical and human resources and outlines the historical development of the industry. It then examines the major sectors of Italian industry and then describes the different regions of the country and the striking differences between them are explored and discussed.

chapter 1|11 pages

Resources, Natural and Human

chapter 2|29 pages

The Build-up of Industry in the North

chapter 3|16 pages

Industrial Imperialism, War and Fascism

chapter 4|34 pages

The Framework for Post-war Development

part |2 pages

Part Two: The Main Sectors of Italian Industry

chapter 5|33 pages

Fuel, Power and Infrastructures

chapter 6|34 pages

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

chapter 8|17 pages

Chemicals

part |2 pages

Part Three: Regional Patterns of Italian Industry

chapter 9|33 pages

Northern Italy

chapter 10|12 pages

Central Italy

chapter 11|35 pages

Southern Italy