Giacomo Lo Conte
gloconte.bsky.social
Giacomo Lo Conte
@gloconte.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Economics at University College Dublin 🏛️

Research on economic geography, innovation policies and inequalities 🌍

Avid reader, coffee enthusiast, and always curious about new perspectives!
This highlights a key lesson for policymakers: Related diversification matters. Leveraging existing capabilities can play a crucial role in fostering regional growth and innovation.
February 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Analyzing Smart Specialization priorities in 102 European regions, we find that these strategies tend to be more effective in boosting labor productivity when they build on preexisting technological strengths.
February 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We introduce a novel framework that examines how the entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP) identifies new growth opportunities and the role of technological relatedness in setting industrial priorities.
February 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM