Talks given and scheduled. An asterisk (*) marks an invited event.
2027 · STEG Theme 0 Workshop, Manchester, 6 Jan.
2026 · Bolzano*, 10 Dec · Wageningen*, 1 Dec · TU Dresden*, 17 Nov · UB Barcelona*, 11 Nov · PSD-GLP*, Paris 1 Sorbonne, 21 Sept. · UCT School of Economics*, Cape Town, 3 Aug · Industrial Development Conference*, 20 March, McGill · EUI Microeconometrics WG*, 24 Feb · Industrial Policy for Africa, World Bank, Nairobi, 16–18 Feb · Functioning Labour Markets for Structural Transformation*, IGC, Addis Ababa, 5 Feb.
2025 · Inclusive Growth Mozambique Annual Conference, 12 Nov · University of Modena*, 21 Oct · GIGA, Hamburg*, 11 Sept · World Bank Africa Economic Seminar*, 2 Oct · SA-TIED Workshop*, National Treasury, Pretoria · STEG Theme 3 Workshop, Oxford University, 8–11 Jan.
2024 · Structural Change, Industrialization, and Economic Growth, Bergamo, 9–10 Dec* · UNU-WIDER, 30 Oct* · Kiel-CEPR African Economic Development Conference, 12–13 Sept · JRC Ispra*, 17 Jun · Groningen Growth and Development Centre Conference*, 28–29 May, Groningen · Kiel Institute for the World Economy*, 9 Feb · STEG Theme 2 Workshop, NYU Abu Dhabi, 10–13 Jan
2023 · MIASA Conference*, Accra, 21–22 Nov · World Trade Forum*, EUI, 13–14 Oct · DEGIC, World Bank*, 12 April · GEM Dept, University of Groningen*, 2 Feb
2022 · Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area*, 8–9 Nov, EUI & · UNCTAD · Geneva Trade and Development Workshop*, 11 Oct, Graduate Institute · Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics, 21–24 June, World Bank (online) · Nordic Conference on Development Economics, 15–16 June, Helsinki · Trade, Globalization and Development Workshop*, 18–19 May, Namur · EUI Macro Working Group*, 5 May · AERC Workshop on Value Chains and Development, 13–14 April (online)* · CSAE Oxford, 14–18 March (online).
2021 · Services Trade Policies and Structural Transformation, 17 Dec, EUI · UK Trade Policy Observatory Annual Workshop, 2–3 Nov (online) · African Development Bank research seminar series*, 28 Oct (online) · STEG Plenary Theme Workshop, 3 Sept (online) · USITC*, 22 July (online) · Nordic Conference on Development Economics, 15–16 June, Bergen University (online)
2020 · Jobs and Development Conference, 1–3 Sept, WB and UNU-WIDER (online)
2019 · XVII SIEPI Workshop, 31 Jan – 1 Feb, University of Roma 3 · GDS2017, Roma Tre, Apr 2019 · UNU-WIDER Development Conference, 11–13 Sept, ESCAP Bangkok · The Future of Industrial Work, 19–20 Sept, UNIDO, Vienna · Department of Economics, U of Pisa, 26 June* · Department of Economics, U of Catania, 14 Nov* · Department of Economics, Parthenope University, Naples, 25 Nov*
2018 · IGC-PEDL Conference on Firms, Markets and Development, London School of Economics, 13–14 Dec · ASSET 2018, University of Florence, 8–10 Nov · ICEED Conference on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, University of Bari, 4–5 Oct · ABCA Conference - Examining the Challenges and Opportunities of Firms’ Productivity in Africa, 14–15 June, Stanford University · Fifth Workshop on Global Value Chains, 22–23 March, University of Roma 3 · XVI SIEPI Workshop, 1–2 Feb, University of Ferrara · GDS2017, Roma Tre, March · IOB, University of Antwerp, Feb* · UNU-Merit,Nov*.
2017 · 10th FIW Conference on International Economics, 9–10 Nov, Vienna University of Economics & · Business · Deep Roots of Economic Growth: The Role of Geography, History and Institutions, 18–19 Sept, University of Naples, Parthenope, Napoli · European Trade Study Group, 14–16 Sept 2017, EUI, Firenze · Gender and the Macroeconomics, 23–24 Mar 2017, IMF, Washington, DC (USA) · Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Nov 2017*.
2016 · International Trade, Global Production Networks, and Microfoundations of Aggregate Fluctuations, 27–28 Oct 2016, IMT Lucca (Italy) · Models and policies for human development and sustainable growth, 28–29 Sept, University of Florence, Firenze (Italy) · Quality FDI, Growth and Development, 14–15 Sept, UNIDO, Vienna (Austria) · China Goes Global, 26–28 Jul, University of Macerata (Italy) · Department of Economics, University of Florence, Nov 2016*.
2015 · European Perspectives on China's New Silk Road, 14–15 Sept, College of Europe, Bruxelles (Belgium) · Economics of Global Interactions, 7–8 Sept, University of Bari, Bari (Italy) · CSAE Conference: Economic Development in Africa, 22–24 March, Oxford University (UK) · The Journey to Invest: China's Economic Excursion into Africa, 26–27 Feb, Cornell University (US) · Centre Emile Bernheim, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), October 2015, Brussels (Belgium)*.
2014 · Economics of Global Interactions, 8–9 Sept, University of Bari, Bari (Italy) · Industrial Upgrading and Urbanization, 28–29 August, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm (Sweden) · Mapping China’s Futures, 3–5 April, European University Institute, Florence (Italy) · Emerging Market Firms in Europe, 27–28 March, Catholic University, Leuven (Belgium) · Italian Institute of International Affairs (IAI), November 2014, Rome (Italy)* · United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), May 2014, Vienna (Austria)* · Bank of Finland Institute for Transition Economies (BOFIT), February 2014, Helsinki (Finland)* · Helsinki Center for Economic Research (HECER), February 2014, Helsinki (Finland)*.
2013 · Production, R&D and Knowledge Offshoring: Economic Analyses and Policy Implications, Bocconi University, 24–25 Sept, Milan (Italy) · Inequality, Growth and the Middle-Income Trap in China, Peking University, 1–2 July, Beijing (China) · L2C–Learning to Compete: Industrial Development and Policy in Africa, UNU-WIDER, 24–25 June, Helsinki (Finland) · CERDI, University of Auvergne, November 2013, Clermont-Ferrand (France)* · School of Economics, Renmin University, July 2013, Beijing (China)*.
2012 · Imbalances in Economic Development: International Perspectives – Columbia-Tsinghua Conference in International Economics, Tsinghua University, 18–19 October, Beijing (China) · 6th China Goes Global Conference, 8–10 October, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge (US) · 14th European Trade Study Group Conference, 13–16 September, Catholic University, Leuven(Belgium) · International Trade and Finance: Focus on the Mediterranean, Italian Trade Study Group Meeting, 15–16 June, University of Catania (Italy) · The Chinese Way of Economic Reform and Development in the Context of Globalization, 23rd CEA UK and 4th CEA Europe Conference, SOAS, 2–3 April, London (UK).
2007–2011 · China's Economic Dynamics and Its Impacts on the World Economy: A Beijing Consensus in the Making?, 22nd CEA UK and 3rd CEA Europe Conference, University College of Dublin, 14–15 July 2011, Dublin (Ireland) · The Chinese Economy, Workshop organized by the Bank of Italy, Venice International University, 25–27 Nov 2010, Venice (Italy) · China’s Increasing Engagement in Africain the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis, Seminar organized by the African Development Bank, 25–26 March 2010, Tunis (Tunisia) · Financial markets, adverse shocks and policy responses in fragile countries, European Report on Development Conference, 21–23 May 2009, Accra (Ghana) · ‘Emerging Multinationals’- Outward FDI from Emerging and Developing Economies, Copenhagen Business School, 9–10 Oct 2008, Copenhagen (Denmark) · Second summer school on the Chinese Economy, CERDI-IDREC/University of Auvergne, 30 June- 2 July 2008, Clermont-Ferrand (France) · Integrating China into the World Economy, 18th Chinese Economic Association (CEA) Annual Conference, University of Nottingham, 16–17 April 2007, Nottingham (UK)