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Updates from the research community of the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) Social Science - this is not the institutional GSSI account.
Ugo Rossi analyzes the social and economic vulnerabilities facing the Campania region in a recent piece for La Repubblica.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Ugo Rossi analyzes the social and economic vulnerabilities facing the Campania region in a recent piece for La Repubblica.
napoli.repubblica.it/commenti/202...
napoli.repubblica.it/commenti/202...
🆕 paper out in our Discussion Paper Series 'Labour market integration of Ukrainian refugees in Italy’ 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 by @kateryna-tkach.bsky.social @pfaggy.bsky.social & Alessandra Michelangeli
They use new data to provide new findings the geography of employment and skills of Ukrainian refugees in Italy.
They use new data to provide new findings the geography of employment and skills of Ukrainian refugees in Italy.
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🆕 paper out in our Discussion Paper Series 'Labour market integration of Ukrainian refugees in Italy’ 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 by @kateryna-tkach.bsky.social @pfaggy.bsky.social & Alessandra Michelangeli
They use new data to provide new findings the geography of employment and skills of Ukrainian refugees in Italy.
They use new data to provide new findings the geography of employment and skills of Ukrainian refugees in Italy.
Welcome to our new cohort of PhD students 🥳🤩
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Welcome to our new cohort of PhD students 🥳🤩
Il Centro dedica una lunga intervista a @pfaggy.bsky.social sullo stato dell’economia dell’Abruzzo e sulle strategie per favorirne ulteriormente lo sviluppo economico puntando su giovani, qualità istituzionale, salari e FDI
October 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Il Centro dedica una lunga intervista a @pfaggy.bsky.social sullo stato dell’economia dell’Abruzzo e sulle strategie per favorirne ulteriormente lo sviluppo economico puntando su giovani, qualità istituzionale, salari e FDI
We're thrilled to announce our upcoming seminar lineup for November 2025 - May 2026.
We will host distinguished researchers from leading institutions across Europe to engage with cutting-edge scholarship and foster academic exchange.
We look forward to an enriching series of discussions
We will host distinguished researchers from leading institutions across Europe to engage with cutting-edge scholarship and foster academic exchange.
We look forward to an enriching series of discussions
October 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
We're thrilled to announce our upcoming seminar lineup for November 2025 - May 2026.
We will host distinguished researchers from leading institutions across Europe to engage with cutting-edge scholarship and foster academic exchange.
We look forward to an enriching series of discussions
We will host distinguished researchers from leading institutions across Europe to engage with cutting-edge scholarship and foster academic exchange.
We look forward to an enriching series of discussions
. @pfaggy.bsky.social was featured on Rai Settegiorni program to discuss which socioeconomic characteristics and policies make places attractive for young, educated people, and how to reverse Italy's human capital drain 🧠 🧳 .
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October 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
. @pfaggy.bsky.social was featured on Rai Settegiorni program to discuss which socioeconomic characteristics and policies make places attractive for young, educated people, and how to reverse Italy's human capital drain 🧠 🧳 .
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Last week @giubreglia.bsky.social & Aydan Ege Güven were among the presenters at the Università degli Studi Roma Tre ERICE Workshop.
Their contributions dealt with
resilience complexity & the geography of critical Infrastructure
Their contributions dealt with
resilience complexity & the geography of critical Infrastructure
October 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Last week @giubreglia.bsky.social & Aydan Ege Güven were among the presenters at the Università degli Studi Roma Tre ERICE Workshop.
Their contributions dealt with
resilience complexity & the geography of critical Infrastructure
Their contributions dealt with
resilience complexity & the geography of critical Infrastructure
. @pfaggy.bsky.social è stata ospite di Spoiler su TV6 per parlare di ‘Giovani in fuga dall’Abruzzo e giovani in fuga verso l’Abruzzo’
La puntata ha affrontato i temi della fuga dei cervelli e dell’attrattività della regione per le giovani generazioni 🧠🧳
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La puntata ha affrontato i temi della fuga dei cervelli e dell’attrattività della regione per le giovani generazioni 🧠🧳
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IN FUGA - SPOILER 3.10.25
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October 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
. @pfaggy.bsky.social è stata ospite di Spoiler su TV6 per parlare di ‘Giovani in fuga dall’Abruzzo e giovani in fuga verso l’Abruzzo’
La puntata ha affrontato i temi della fuga dei cervelli e dell’attrattività della regione per le giovani generazioni 🧠🧳
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La puntata ha affrontato i temi della fuga dei cervelli e dell’attrattività della regione per le giovani generazioni 🧠🧳
📺 youtu.be/UdgHuN6YSWY?...
Day 1 of the 8th ASC conference with keynote lectures by Philip McCann & Chiara Farronato and paper sessions on climate change 🌪️, institutions🏛️, development , AI & digitalization 💻
September 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Day 1 of the 8th ASC conference with keynote lectures by Philip McCann & Chiara Farronato and paper sessions on climate change 🌪️, institutions🏛️, development , AI & digitalization 💻
🆕 paper in our DP series 'Green with Anger. Polarised environmental mobilisation & the knowledge economy' (Compagnucci, @dariadenti.bsky.social @pfaggy.bsky.social , Perrot)
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September 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🆕 paper in our DP series 'Green with Anger. Polarised environmental mobilisation & the knowledge economy' (Compagnucci, @dariadenti.bsky.social @pfaggy.bsky.social , Perrot)
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Sul quotidiano Il Centro @pfaggy.bsky.social parla delle attuali criticità legate all’erosione del potere d’acquisto delle famiglie italiane e alle soluzioni possibili
September 4, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Sul quotidiano Il Centro @pfaggy.bsky.social parla delle attuali criticità legate all’erosione del potere d’acquisto delle famiglie italiane e alle soluzioni possibili
In a 🆕 paper in Applied Geography, Andrea Ascani and Yibo Qiao explore the role of high-speed railway in helping the industrial upgrading of cities in the context of China.
Read it here (OA): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read it here (OA): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
High-speed railway and city industrial upgrading in China: A quasi-experimental study
This paper investigates the effect of High-speed Railway (HSR) on city industrial upgrading. Using the Annual Survey of Industrial Firms (1998–2015) a…
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August 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
In a 🆕 paper in Applied Geography, Andrea Ascani and Yibo Qiao explore the role of high-speed railway in helping the industrial upgrading of cities in the context of China.
Read it here (OA): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read it here (OA): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🆕 paper in Regional Studies, Regional Science by @pven.bsky.social & Nicola Pontarollo 🏙️ 🇪🇺
"Cities for living" finds that environmental quality & social diversity matter more than economic indicators for city liveability
Read the paper www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"Cities for living" finds that environmental quality & social diversity matter more than economic indicators for city liveability
Read the paper www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Cities for living. Identifying the local conditions driving life satisfaction in European cities
This paper analyses differences in life satisfaction across European cities. It contributes to the geography of well-being literature by identifying the individual and the contextual factors that e...
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July 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🆕 paper in Regional Studies, Regional Science by @pven.bsky.social & Nicola Pontarollo 🏙️ 🇪🇺
"Cities for living" finds that environmental quality & social diversity matter more than economic indicators for city liveability
Read the paper www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"Cities for living" finds that environmental quality & social diversity matter more than economic indicators for city liveability
Read the paper www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🆕 paper in our DP Series by Maria Giovanna Brandano & @martidalmolin.bsky.social shows walking routes boost economic growth in Italy 🇮🇹
They found walking-paths slow tourism has significant economic impact.
An alternative to mass tourism that benefits local communities.
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They found walking-paths slow tourism has significant economic impact.
An alternative to mass tourism that benefits local communities.
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July 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🆕 paper in our DP Series by Maria Giovanna Brandano & @martidalmolin.bsky.social shows walking routes boost economic growth in Italy 🇮🇹
They found walking-paths slow tourism has significant economic impact.
An alternative to mass tourism that benefits local communities.
www.gssi.it/images/discu...
They found walking-paths slow tourism has significant economic impact.
An alternative to mass tourism that benefits local communities.
www.gssi.it/images/discu...
🆕 paper out in the Journal of Rural Studies by our PhD candidate Borys Cieślak
He studied the emotional-caring labor of postmasters in the Appennines to shows they help enhance wellbeing, & belonging among rural communities. 📯⛰️
More here doi.org/10.1016/j.jr...
He studied the emotional-caring labor of postmasters in the Appennines to shows they help enhance wellbeing, & belonging among rural communities. 📯⛰️
More here doi.org/10.1016/j.jr...
Redirecting
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July 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
🆕 paper out in the Journal of Rural Studies by our PhD candidate Borys Cieślak
He studied the emotional-caring labor of postmasters in the Appennines to shows they help enhance wellbeing, & belonging among rural communities. 📯⛰️
More here doi.org/10.1016/j.jr...
He studied the emotional-caring labor of postmasters in the Appennines to shows they help enhance wellbeing, & belonging among rural communities. 📯⛰️
More here doi.org/10.1016/j.jr...
📚🆕 Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science is out w contributions from our members @giubreglia.bsky.social , Carlo Caporali, @dariadenti.bsky.social, @pfaggy.bsky.social & @mrmodica.bsky.social 🌍
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Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science
This thematic Encyclopedia explores the multifaceted world of regional science, presenting a systematic and coherent overview of its central topics. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the f...
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July 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
📚🆕 Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science is out w contributions from our members @giubreglia.bsky.social , Carlo Caporali, @dariadenti.bsky.social, @pfaggy.bsky.social & @mrmodica.bsky.social 🌍
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🎒🌍 Our PhD students are taking research global!
@crhistianjoel.bsky.social presented his inequality work at #ECINEQ2025 in Washington & Giulia Finardi is at Fudan University’s @wmo-global.bsky.social climate change summer school in Shanghai 🎓
@crhistianjoel.bsky.social presented his inequality work at #ECINEQ2025 in Washington & Giulia Finardi is at Fudan University’s @wmo-global.bsky.social climate change summer school in Shanghai 🎓
July 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
🎒🌍 Our PhD students are taking research global!
@crhistianjoel.bsky.social presented his inequality work at #ECINEQ2025 in Washington & Giulia Finardi is at Fudan University’s @wmo-global.bsky.social climate change summer school in Shanghai 🎓
@crhistianjoel.bsky.social presented his inequality work at #ECINEQ2025 in Washington & Giulia Finardi is at Fudan University’s @wmo-global.bsky.social climate change summer school in Shanghai 🎓
Our PhD Student Aydan Ege Güven Ege Güven presented her research titled “Critical Infrastructures and Their Role in Regional Resilience: Mapping EU Regions” 🌉🛤️🇪🇺 at the AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning Annual Congress held this year in Istanbul.
July 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Our PhD Student Aydan Ege Güven Ege Güven presented her research titled “Critical Infrastructures and Their Role in Regional Resilience: Mapping EU Regions” 🌉🛤️🇪🇺 at the AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning Annual Congress held this year in Istanbul.
🆕 paper in the Journal of Regional Science by @pven.bsky.com (w D. Burgalassi & A. Weingarden).
‘Middlesize Settlements in Europe: Definition, Population Trends, and Contribution to Regional Development.
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‘Middlesize Settlements in Europe: Definition, Population Trends, and Contribution to Regional Development.
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Midsize Settlements in Europe: Definition, Population Trends, and Contribution to Regional Development
This paper analyses population trends across Europe at a fine spatial resolution from 2011 to 2021, focusing on midsize settlements (cities and towns with 5000–250,000 inhabitants) and their surround...
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July 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🆕 paper in the Journal of Regional Science by @pven.bsky.com (w D. Burgalassi & A. Weingarden).
‘Middlesize Settlements in Europe: Definition, Population Trends, and Contribution to Regional Development.
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
‘Middlesize Settlements in Europe: Definition, Population Trends, and Contribution to Regional Development.
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My new working paper (with Marco Modica) is out!
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July 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My new working paper (with Marco Modica) is out!
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🆕 paper out in The Journal of Policy Modeling by Maria Giovanna Brandano & Adriana Pinate
➡️ ‘Tourism's Role in Smart Specialization Strategy' studies how regional tourism characteristics 🏖️🏔️shape priority-setting within the 🇪🇺European Smart Specialization Strategy
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➡️ ‘Tourism's Role in Smart Specialization Strategy' studies how regional tourism characteristics 🏖️🏔️shape priority-setting within the 🇪🇺European Smart Specialization Strategy
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Smart specialisation strategy in a tourist country: A new path of development in Italian regions?
This paper examines whether a region’s tourism vocation and tourism density influence priority selection in the European Smart Specialization Strategy…
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July 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🆕 paper out in The Journal of Policy Modeling by Maria Giovanna Brandano & Adriana Pinate
➡️ ‘Tourism's Role in Smart Specialization Strategy' studies how regional tourism characteristics 🏖️🏔️shape priority-setting within the 🇪🇺European Smart Specialization Strategy
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
➡️ ‘Tourism's Role in Smart Specialization Strategy' studies how regional tourism characteristics 🏖️🏔️shape priority-setting within the 🇪🇺European Smart Specialization Strategy
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The first student presentation this afternoon is by Fedaous Ben Brahim (UniLaSalle) sharing her research on the public perception of biogas projects in the Hauts-de-France Region. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The first student presentation this afternoon is by Fedaous Ben Brahim (UniLaSalle) sharing her research on the public perception of biogas projects in the Hauts-de-France Region. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social
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Next up is PhD student, Kristina Dorofeeva, (University of Florence) sharing her research on shifting fertility patterns, focusing on economic instability and first childbirth among Italian couples.
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June 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Next up is PhD student, Kristina Dorofeeva, (University of Florence) sharing her research on shifting fertility patterns, focusing on economic instability and first childbirth among Italian couples.
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Viktor Venhorst @rug.nl kicks things off today with his talk on ‘A Demography of Education and the Labour Market’ and challenging students to consider how time dependency shapes their own research. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Viktor Venhorst @rug.nl kicks things off today with his talk on ‘A Demography of Education and the Labour Market’ and challenging students to consider how time dependency shapes their own research. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social
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Next up, Filipe Batista (JRC) shares how innovative data and analytical methods help policymakers and researchers better understand demographic changes in "Assessing local and regional demographic trends and challenges: new data, methods and insights for the EU" @gssisocialsci.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Next up, Filipe Batista (JRC) shares how innovative data and analytical methods help policymakers and researchers better understand demographic changes in "Assessing local and regional demographic trends and challenges: new data, methods and insights for the EU" @gssisocialsci.bsky.social