To a degree, the transfer of traditional production to countries with low labour costs and rapidly expanding demand is normal. In Italy the phenomenon has intensified since the mid-1990s; the number of workers employed in foreign companies invested in or controlled by Italian firms has reached one fifth of the total number employed in domestic industry.
In this perspective, it is worth noting that in the current turbulent period, raising finance through Sukuk issuance appears to be cheaper than recurring to conventional bonds due to the burgeoning demand for Islamic instruments.