Innovation and Investment in the Roman Rural Economy Through the Lens of Marzuolo (Tuscany, Italy)*
Summary. This historical study of a Roman pottery production site in Tuscany reveals that rural innovation was driven by local smallholders experimenting with production techniques, not by elite landowners as traditionally assumed. Local experimentation was limited by lack of capital, while later large-scale production involved a landowner appropriating the facility. The findings reframe innovation as a process rooted in human capital, labor, and production relationships rather than external investment.
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Oyen, A. V.. (2019). Innovation and Investment in the Roman Rural Economy Through the Lens of Marzuolo (Tuscany, Italy)*. Past & Present. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtz062
Oyen, Astrid Van. “Innovation and Investment in the Roman Rural Economy Through the Lens of Marzuolo (Tuscany, Italy)*.” Past & Present, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtz062.
Oyen, Astrid Van. 2019. “Innovation and Investment in the Roman Rural Economy Through the Lens of Marzuolo (Tuscany, Italy)*.” Past & Present. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtz062.
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author = {Astrid Van Oyen},
journal = {Past & Present},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1093/pastj/gtz062},
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- 10.1093/pastj/gtz062
- Countries
- Italy
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- Europe
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- innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28