I’m an economist. My areas of expertise are economics of innovation; economic development and regional economics.
I am Professor of Economics at the Department of Political and Social Sciences – Università di Pavia - Italy.
I regularly advise international organizations such as ILO, UNIDO,UNCTAD, IADB, OECD on issues related to economic development.
Books & Chapters
Export, FDI and FDI-SME linkages in Armenia
Cross-Border Knowledge Flows through R&D FDI: Implications for Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Italian industrial districts today. Between decline and openness to global value chains
Chinese multinational enterprises bridging technologies across home and host regions
The Role of Labour in Capability Upgrading: The Case of Emerging Market Multinationals
The Oxford Handbook of China Innovation
Chinese investments in Europe: corporate strategies and labour relations
Exploring Firm-Level Innovation and Productivity in Developing Countries: The Perspective of Caribbean Small States
Innovation and Technological Catch-Up. The Changing Geography of Wine Production
Federalismo e crescita: È possibile una relazione virtuosa?
Economia della Corea del Sud
Upgrading to Compete: SMEs, Clusters and Value Chains in Latin America
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