Many emerging economies have dedicated programs in which their students, typically at advanced education levels, go abroad for (part of) their studies. The rationale is that some of those students will return home and bring with them new knowledge. But what about the many scientists who are not mobile but who study, teach, and do research in their own country? Do they … [Read more...] about Connecting the dots: The role of internationally mobile scientists in linking non-mobile with foreign scientists
Tommaso Ciarli
Tommaso is a Senior Researcher in Economics of Innovation at UNU-MERIT, United Nations University, and SPRU, University of Sussex. His research focuses on innovation and technology-driven structural change, and their effects on employment and sustainable development. He has led research and published on a wide range of associated areas, ranging from computational models of economic development; inclusive innovation; science studies; modelling sustainable transitions and estimating the impact of violent conflict on economic activity. He has advised governments and international organisations. He holds a PhD in Economics and Industrial Development from the University of Birmingham and the University of Ferrara.