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Dr. Lucia Cusmano The University of Insubria CV Lucia Cusmano
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Contact data

Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
Via Monte Generoso, 71 - 21100 Varese - Italy
Tel: +39 (0)332 395513
Fax: +39 (0)332 395509
E-mail: lucia.cusmano@uninsubria.it

 

Biography

Lucia Cusmano is Assistant Professor in Economics at the School of Economics of the University of Insubria.
She conducts research in the Department of Economics and is affiliated to CRIEL (Research Center on the Internationalization of Local Economies).
In addition, she currently collaborates with Cespri (Research Center on Innovation and Internationalization), at University L. Bocconi, Milan, where she has been conducting research for several years.
 

Qualifications and awards

Doctorate in Economics at University of Pavia, Italy, 2001
Msc in Economics at Warkick University,UK, 1998
B.A. in Economics, University L. Bocconi, Milan, Italy, summa cum laude, 1996
 

Research interests

The main fields of research relate to economics of innovation and technical change, technology policy and cooperative R&D, national and local innovation systems, innovation and development.
  Teaching experience and appointments Lecturer Microeconomics: University of Insubria, Varese (since 2003) and University L. Bocconi, Milan (2000-2005)

Lecturer at the Master on “Local Economic Development”: “Local Development”, “Economics of Innovation”, “Scenarios of International Economics”, “Project Work”, University of Insubria Varese (2002-2005)

Lecturer Industrial Organisation: MIEM (Master of International Economics and Management), SDA Bocconi, Milan (2001)

Invited Lecturer at Master en Gestion del Desarrollo Local – Para Profesionales de America Latina y el Caribe, Escuela Superior de Especializacion, Fondazione Cassamarca – CEPAL/ILPES, Conegliano Veneto, (2003); ETIC –European Doctoral Training Programme on 'Economics of Technological and Institutional Change', Université L. Pasteur, Strasbourg, (2003); EU Chair, University of Malaya European Studies Programme, Asia-Europe Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (2001)

Member of the Scientific and Technical Committee, Master on “Local Economic Development”, University of Insubria Varese
 

Representative publications

Journal Articles

“Governance and Co-ordination of Distributed Innovation Processes: Patterns of R&D Co-operation in the Upstream Petroleum Industry ”, (with V. Acha) Economics of Innovation and New Technology. Special Issue on Microeconomics and Innovation, Vol. 14, No 1, January, pp. 1-21, 2005

Unveiling the Texture of a European Research Area: emergence of oligarchic networks under EU Framework Programmes”, (with S. Breschi ) International Journal of Technology Management. Special Issue on Technology Alliances , Vol. 27, No. 8, pp. 747-772, 2004

“Adverse Selection and Technology Transfer: analysis of the business service centres in the Lombardy Region” , (with F. Lissoni, M. Sironi), Economia e Politica Industriale, n. 105, 2000 (IT)

Book Chapters

“Self-selection and learning in European Research Joint Ventures: a microeconometric analysis of participation and patenting” in Y. Caloghirou, N. Constantelou, N. Vonortas (eds.), Knowledge Flows in European Industry: Mechanisms and Policy Implications , Routledge, London, 2005

"The strategic challenges for innovation in Lombardy ", (with. F. Malerba), in IRER , Lombardy 2005. Society, Governance and Development of the Lombardy System: the experience over ten years, Edizioni Guerini e Associati, Milan , 2005 (IT)

“ Italy 's position in the European Research Area: participation and prospects” (with S. Breschi ), in Centro Studi Confindustria, Trends of the Italian industry. Economic sectors in 2002, Editore SIPI, Rome , 2003 (IT)

“The theoretical foundations of cooperative technology policy” (with F. Malerba) in L. Paganetto e C. Pietrobelli (eds .), Science, technology and innovation: which policies?, Il Mulino, Bologna , 2001 (IT)

‘Innovation, growth and development', in F. Malerba (ed.), Economics of Innovation , Carrocci Editore, Rome , 2000 (IT)

Working Papers, Reports and Mimeo

The Long Circular Road Complexity and evolutionary approaches to development” (with V. Acha), Paper presented at the EAEPE (European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy) Conference 2004, Department of Economics, University of Crete, Rethymno, 28-31 October 2004

Regional evaluation of reserach and innovation (with F. Malerba, L. Orsenigo), Background report for the Strategic Paper on Research and Innovation , Lombardy Region , 2004 (IT)

Knowledge Creation by R&D Interaction , Paper presented at the ETIC (Economics of Technological and Institutional Change) Conference, Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliqueé, Université “L. Pasteur”, Strasbourg , 18-19 October 2001

“European Research Joint Ventures and Innovation. A microeconometric analysis of RJV impact on firms patenting activity in the areas of Information and Communication Technology and Medical and Biotechnology”, Report for the EU TSER Proejct 'KNOW FOR INNOVATION' (Innovation-Related Knowledge Flows in European Industry: Extent, Mechanism, Implications), Contract No. SOE1-CT98-1118, DGXII G4, May 2001

“European Research Joint Ventures and Innovation. A descriptive analysis of RJV members' patenting activity and patent citation flows , (with S. Breschi )”, Report for the EU TSER Proejct 'KNOW FOR INNOVATION' (Innovation-Related Knowledge Flows in European Industry: Extent, Mechanism, Implications), Contract No. SOE1-CT98-1118, DGXII G4, May 2001

“Technology Policy and Co-operative R&D: the role of relational research capacity” , DRUID Working Paper No 00-3, Copenhagen Business School, Institute for Industrial Economics and Strategy, Copenhagen, 2000

“Evolution of the industrial structure in Lombardy and regional policies for innovation”, (with F. Malerba, F. Lissoni, M. Sironi), Quaderni Regionali di Ricerca , n. 23, Lombardy Region, 1998 (IT)

“National Innovation Systems and Developing Countries ”, CESPRI Working Paper No 91 , December 1996

 

 
   
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