Delocalisation in « made in Italy » networks between Italy, Romania and Tunisia

For several decades, we have identified a reorganization of the production of the so-called « Made in Italy » (especially in textile-garment and footwear sectors) between north and south shore of the Mediterranean Sea. There are some transmediterranean production networks arising amongst Italy, Romania and Tunisia. Many economic and geographical studies aim to understand the economic and territorial dimensions of these production networks. However, these analyses « overlook » the men and women who create these networks and who are the main players in the ongoing delocalization. This paper aims to understand, through the study of life trajectories, the spatial dynamics that structure the relations between the actors of the delocalized production, which create in turn multi-sited territories.