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Reconceptualizing Business Models in Light of the COVID-19 Experience: Insights from the World of Start-Ups for a Renewed Corporate Finalism

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This contribution builds upon the intense debate developed in the media and the academic world through numerous webinars during the months of the quarantine imposed in Italy by the COVID-19 Health Emergency on 11th March 2020. Experts from different fields and subject areas discussed the issue of the consequences of the pandemic on economic and social systems, in particular in the more industrialized countries, and primarily in Italy, starting from 2020 and, in perspective, for the years to come, as well as on possible recovery paths and, therefore, on the economic policies to be undertaken and the business strategies to be implemented.

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Ruisi, M. (2022). Reconceptualizing Business Models in Light of the COVID-19 Experience: Insights from the World of Start-Ups for a Renewed Corporate Finalism. In: Campisi, G., Mocciaro Li Destri, A., Amenta, C. (eds) COVID-19 and Communities. UNIPA Springer Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88622-6_32

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