ECOINN- Economics of Innovation and Technological Change

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Deadline for Registration

April 26th 2026

Period
22nd - 26th June 2026

Learning objectives 
The Seasonal School programme on “Economics of Innovation and Technical Change” addresses both the theoretical and the empirical underpinnings of the economics of innovation and technical change, as well as recent debates at the frontier of the field. The topics covered include: technological paradigms and trajectories, innovation and firm strategies, analysis of patent data, general purpose technologies, innovation and competitiveness, innovation and intellectual property rights. The programme also offers an overview of statistical methods and techniques aimed at analysing relevant empirical data for innovation studies. Students will gain frameworks and tools to understand key issues in this field: how do we measure innovation?  What is the connection between intellectual property rights regimes and innovation? Which are the most effective tools to foster innovation in different contexts? What are the determinants and the effects of the diffusion of new technologies?

Teaching methodologies
Students will engage with and will learn from full-time professors from the Sant’Anna Institute of Economics through a mix of lecture-based and laboratory classes.

Target participants
Advanced undergraduate, Master’s and PhD students, notably from Economics and other Social Sciences disciplines, who are interested in the Economics of Innovation.

Coordinator and key teaching staff
Coordinator: Daniele Moschella
Key teaching staff: Giulio Bottazzi, Arianna Martinelli, Julia Mazzei, Andrea Mina, Alessandro Nuvolari, Federico Tamagni

SDGs (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)
Decent work and economic growth; Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure