“Entrepreneurship, Finance and Local Development”
The American Studies Center of Naples and the University of Naples Federico II are delighted to invite you to the 7th Edition of the Institutions and Regional Development Conference, which will take place in Naples (Italy) on September 26-27, 2024
In line with previous editions held in Cosenza (2016), Naples (2017), Bari (2018), Matera (2019), Caserta (2022) and Cagliari (2023), this year Conference aims at providing academics, policymakers and practitioners with a valuable forum for discussioning the factors that shape the spatial distribution of economic activities and local development.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Financial geography
- Entrepreneurship and small business
- Demographic change, population and migration
- Technological change and labour productivity
- Local governments, institutions and public policies
- Corruption and organised crime
- Culture and social norms
- The role of history
- Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
- Regional inequalites
Keynote Speakers
Antonio Ciccone (University of Mannheim)
Alessandra Faggian (Gran Sasso Science Institute)
Michael Fritsch (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena)
Dariusz Wójcik (Oxford University)
Committees
Scientific Committee of the Conferences Series:
Antonio Acconcia (University of Naples Federico II and CSEF), Maria Rosaria Carillo ((University of Naples Parthenope and CRISEI), Marcello D’Amato (University Suor Orsola Benincasa and CSEF), Alfredo Del Monte (University of Naples Federico II), Anna Giunta (Roma Tre University and Rossi-Doria Centre), Riccardo Martina (University of Naples Federico II and CSEF), Luca Pennacchio (University of Naples Parthenope and CRISEI), Alberto Zazzaro (University of Naples Federico II, CSEF and Mo.Fi.R.).
Scientific-organizing Committee of the 7th Edition:
Antonio Acconcia (University of Naples Federico II and CSEF), Enrica Carbone (University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli), Giuseppe De Feo (University of Liverpool), Alessandro De Iudicibus (University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli), Alfredo Del Monte (University of Naples Federico II), Francesco Simone Lucidi (University of Naples Federico II), Sara Moccia (University of Naples Federico II), Luca Pennacchio (University of Naples Parthenope), Andrea Ramazzotti (University of Naples Federico II and CSEF), Carla Ronza (University of Naples Federico II and CSEF), Alberto Zazzaro (University of Naples Federico II, CSEF and Mo.Fi.R.).
Programme