“Local Economies Under Pressure: Geopolitical Risks, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change and Depopulation of Peripheral Areas“
September 25-26, 2025 – L’Aquila (Italy)
VENUE: GSSI – Gran Sasso Science Institute
Deadline for submissions: June 15, 2025
The American Studies Center of Naples, the GSSI – Gran Sasso Science Institute and the University of Naples Federico II are delighted to invite you to the 8th Edition of the Institutions and Regional Development Conference, which will take place in L’Aquila (Italy) on September 25th-26th 2025.
This year’s Conference aims at providing academics and policymakers with a valuable forum for discussing the challenges and opportunities faced by local economies due to global shocks and trends.
Keynote Speakers
Riccardo Crescenzi (London School of Economics)
Chiara Farronato (Harvard Business School)
Philip McCann (Manchester Business School)
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Geopolitical risks
- Climate change
- Resilience and natural disasters
- Artificial intelligence
- Regional economic development and growth
- Urban economics
- EU development policies
- Local governments, institutions and public policies
- Economics of innovation
- Digital platform growth and regulation