Opening up the black box of development: capabilities, structural change and innovation

The event is hosted by the Institute of Economics with the support of the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) and of the H2020 project GROWINPRO. It is intended to discuss established and new perspectives on the overall development process among young and senior scholars.

Three sessions featuring cutting-edge contributions on core domains of analyses to interpret why some countries succeed and some others fall behind, by integrating perspectives from evolutionary and complexity economics.

The first one is dedicated to the analysis of capabilities accumulation and diversification, from firm, country, and regional perspectives, as determinant of prospect of growth. The second targets processes of structural transformation with an emphasis on division of labour, employment and distributional dynamics as key features of development. The third session intersects firm and sectoral innovative efforts undertaken in pharmaceutical, telecommunication and green industries, highlighting heterogeneity in trajectories and the role of state-led policies.

A final roundtable hosts the contributions of leading scholars addressing contemporary challenges for innovation and industrial policies, particularly in the current pandemic phase.

The workshop will take place in a blended format. For those willing to participate in person, the event will be held at the Sant’ Anna School of Advanced Studies main building in Room 3 (please contact the organiserz to book a place).

To attend on Webex, please register at the following links (if you wish to attend both days, you need to register twice):

Tuesday 29 June 2021 from 10:00  to 16:30 -  Register here
Wednesday 30 June 2021 from 14:30 to 18:30 - Register here