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tion. In the specific case of the areas
of Macerata and Fermo, artisans, merchants, entrepreneurs, home workers,
vendors and hawkers are the players
in a centuries old story. The actual development of the district was due to
the national and international growth
in the demand for footwear that began in the 1960s.
The Macerata area is characterized
by a high degree of manufacturing
specialization, by local networks of
companies based on low transaction
costs and by a highly fragmented production structure that gives rise to a
high vertical disintegration of the production process.
The footwear district of Macerata and
Fermano, in addition to the four oldest processing centres of Montegranaro, Monte Urano, Monte San Giusto,
Sant'Elpidio a Mare, includes the province of Macerata, Civitanova Marche,
Montecosaro, Morrovalle, Monte San
Giusto, Mogliano and Corridonia. The
district specializes in the production
of leather, hides and footwear.
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