
Associate Professor of Economics @Unifg
Joined November 2016
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In this blog for the @AstonCBP I use patent and firm data and started looking into the political economy of #Generative #AI
🌍its isn’t just about tech—it’s about who’s working together to build it. #innovation
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32% of primary & 50% of secondary schools in Africa lack electricity, impacting education & growth.
Our research shows that solar power can help! ☀️
Research by JRC, the Kids Research Institute @UNICEF @IMFNews @SussexUni @unisa .
Discover more: joint-research-centre.ec.eur…
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I prestiti cinesi in Africa, concentrati sulle infrastrutture, favoriscono l’integrazione nelle catene globali del valore, aumentando esportazioni e produttività. L'articolo di @vito_am, @a_presbitero e @RobertaRab
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By lowering #trade costs, Chinese #infrastructure loans are linked to increased participation in global value chains by African countries, particularly in downstream sectors.
Vito Amendolagine @unifg, @a_presbitero, @RobertaRab
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‼️‼️Submit your paper‼️‼️Special issue of the Journal of Economic Geography on Rethinking the Economic Geography of Global Value Chains edited with @crescenzi_r
@IammarinoSimona @rodriguez_pose @morrisonXandrea @dema_val @asschea @fitjar @HansenUlrich @hansen_teis
📢#FinalCall
Submit your work on the impact of global value chains to the Journal of Economic Geography! Feature your research in a special issue edited by @crescenzi_r and @RobertaRab.
Deadline: February 14, 2025.
Learn more: oxford.ly/4gGD4AA
Vito Amendolagine retweeted
By lowering #trade costs, Chinese #infrastructure loans are linked to increased participation in global value chains by African countries, particularly in downstream sectors.
Vito Amendolagine @unifg, @a_presbitero, @RobertaRab
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Vito Amendolagine retweeted
‼️new @voxeu @a_presbitero & @vito_am on Chinese infrastructure loans to African countries showing that by lowering trade costs, are linked to increased participation in global value chains, particularly in downstream sectors. Here the full article link.springer.com/article/10…
In a new @voxeu column, @RobertaRab, @vito_am and I show that, by lowering trade costs, Chinese infrastructure loans are linked to increased participation in #GVCs, particularly in downstream sectors. Through this channel, Chinese lending could contribute to export growth and enhanced productivity in African countries.
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Vito Amendolagine retweeted
In a new @voxeu column, @RobertaRab, @vito_am and I show that, by lowering trade costs, Chinese infrastructure loans are linked to increased participation in #GVCs, particularly in downstream sectors. Through this channel, Chinese lending could contribute to export growth and enhanced productivity in African countries.
cepr.org/voxeu/columns/chine…
@cepr_org @Ch_Trebesch @AGelpern @davidmihalyi
@DreherAxel @upanizza @AustinMStrange @fuchs_andreas @AlenMulabdic @marcosanfilip @D_Brautigam
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🤔How can regions thrive in turbulent times?
ASB Speaker @crescenzi_r explores strategies for managing foreign direct investment to build resilience and growth with @vito_am and @RobertaRab in their latest article for @LSEforBusiness.
👉Read here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
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"By building a strong local environment with good infrastructure, skilled workers and a supportive regulatory framework, governments can attract higher-quality foreign investments."
@vito_am @crescenzi_r @LSEGeography @RobertaRab @LSE_GILD @LSEforBusiness ow.ly/5nxW50UhW4U
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‼️NEW 📷How can national and regional governments create a welcoming environment for investment while safeguarding their interests and managing potential risks? @vito_am @crescenzi_r @LSE_GILD @IammarinoSimona @rodriguez_pose @ndrlee
Rising tensions shift focus to greenfield FDI over acquisitions. New research by @vito_am, @crescenzi_r, & @RobertaRab shows how institutional quality shapes FDI choices. 👇blogs.lse.ac.uk/gild/2024/11…
Vito Amendolagine retweeted
Rising tensions shift focus to greenfield FDI over acquisitions. New research by @vito_am, @crescenzi_r, & @RobertaRab shows how institutional quality shapes FDI choices. 👇blogs.lse.ac.uk/gild/2024/11…
Vito Amendolagine retweeted
Regions are increasingly reluctant to allow foreign takeovers of their businesses, but not to attract foreign companies to build greenfield investments.
@LSE_GILD @vito_am @crescenzi_r @RobertaRab
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Winter School Geography of Innovation January 27-31 2025 Pavia ‼️NEW Deadline 8 December‼️
@unipv & @Unibocconi
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@jeromevh @blengyelb @RasmusLema
@dema_val
#PhD #geoinno #winterschool
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Curious about how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could unlock growth through Regional Value Chains? The latest post by @vito_am in work for @ECA_SROSA explores new pathways for businesses to thrive and integrate into global markets.
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The African Continental Free Trade Area can be a game changer - opening doors for Southern African small businesses to connect with regional and global markets, creating more growth opportunities. @vito_am explains why in our latest post: blogs.lse.ac.uk/gild/2024/11…
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Nuovo articolo su @lavoceinfo con @vito_am e @crescenzi_r su acquisizioni e greenfield nelle regioni EU. Qui l'articolo completo onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
In un clima di diffidenza verso le acquisizioni straniere, le istituzioni locali forti diventano essenziali per attrarre investimenti greenfield, favorendo crescita economica e innovazione. L'approfondimento di @vito_am, @crescenzi_r e @RobertaRab
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Vito Amendolagine retweeted
In un clima di diffidenza verso le acquisizioni straniere, le istituzioni locali forti diventano essenziali per attrarre investimenti greenfield, favorendo crescita economica e innovazione. L'approfondimento di @vito_am, @crescenzi_r e @RobertaRab
lavoce.info/archives/106377/…
Just published in Review of World Economics. Chinese infrastructure lending in Africa and participation in global value chains. @a_presbitero and @RobertaRab
link.springer.com/10.1007/s1…
The effect is persistent over time and concentrated on the downstream sectors and, thus, is likely to contribute to export and productivity growth.
Here is the correct link to the paper: link.springer.com/article/10…
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Does Chinese lending to African countries promotes participation in Global Value Chains?
➡️NEW⬅️ @RoWE_WA with @vito_am & @a_presbitero link.springer.com/article/10…



















