Papers by Carlo Pietrobelli
Research on University-industry (U-I) linkages and their determinants has increased significantly... more Research on University-industry (U-I) linkages and their determinants has increased significantly in the past few years. However, there is still controversy on the key factors explaining the formation of U-I linkages, and especially related to individual researcher characteristics. This paper provides new empirical evidence and, in particular, looks at the importance of researchers' individual characteristics and their institutional environments in explaining the propensity to engage in different types of U-I linkages. Based on an original dataset, we present new evidence on three wine producing areas -Piedmont, a region of Italy, Chile and South Africa -that have successfully responded to recent structural changes in the industry worldwide. Empirical findings reveal that researchers' individual characteristics, such as centrality in the academic system, age and sex, matter more than publishing records or formal degrees. Institutional specificities at country level also play a role in shaping the propensity of researchers to engage with industry.
Oxford Development Studies, 2008
Labour, 1998
ABSTRACT This paper discusses the main approaches followed by a European Union-sponsored research... more ABSTRACT This paper discusses the main approaches followed by a European Union-sponsored research programme on endogenous growth, technological change and interdependence, that has addressed many issues concerning the multiple linkages between technology and the economy, and reviews some of the results. Whilst repeatedly emphasising a perspective that takes into account the enterprise-level to observe any determinant as well as result of technological changes, this paper introduces an alternative microeconomic approach to technology and technological change, based on the concept of Technological Capabilities. Thus, inter-firm differences are explicitly considered to understand technological change within an integrated evolutionary framework, encompassing micro- and macroeconomic dimensions. Copyright Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and Blackwell Publishers Ltd. 1998.
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Papers by Carlo Pietrobelli