Event

2023 Spring School on Economic Fitness and Complexity: Online Public Sessions

ONLINE: On 9 June, UNU-MERIT will co-organize two online sessions, open to the public, during the 2023 Economic Fitness and Complexity spring school.

Time
- Europe/Amsterdam

On 9 June 2023 at 14:30 (CEST), the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) will co-organize two online sessions, open to the public, during the Economic Fitness and Complexity Spring School 2023.

To join

Both sessions will take place on Zoom. Click on this link to join.

For full event information and updates, visit the UNU-MERIT website.
 

About the Economic Fitness and Complexity Spring School 2023

The Economic Fitness and Complexity Spring School 2023 will take place on 5–9 June in the Enrico Fermi Research Center. The Spring School is co-organized by the Enrico Fermi Research Centre - CREF and UNU-MERIT, in collaboration with the Young Scholar Initiative of the Institute of New Economic Thinking, and the Joint Research Center of the European Commission.

To see the full programme of the Spring School, go to this link.

Sessions

Speakers

Mikel Landabaso, Emanuele Pugliese

The Joint Research Centre - European Commission will present e policy-relevant work done using Economic Complexity techniques at JRC - European Commission and at the International Finance Corporation - World Bank Group. These works are collected and explained in detail in the new book titled 'Handbook of Economic Complexity for Policy', co-edited by the two institutions.

Speakers

Dario Diodato (moderator), Giovanni Dosi (panelist), Nanditha Mathew (panelist), Luc Soete (panelist)

The authors of 'Handbook of Economic Complexity for Policy' will be joined by Giovanni Dosi, Nanditha Mathew, and Luc Soete, to discuss the policy solutions already analysed within the economic complexity framework and how to push the frontier further in addressing timely policy issues, such as the digital and sustainable transition.

Speakers

Mikel Landabaso

Director of Fair and Sustainable Economy
Joint Research Center - European Commission

Emanuele Pugliese

Economic Analyst
Joint Research Center - European Commission

Dario Diodato

Economist
Joint Research Centre - European Commission

Giovanni Dosi

Professor
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Nanditha Mathew

Researcher
UNU-MERIT

Luc Soete

Professorial Fellow
UNU-MERIT

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