Institutions and Regional Development Conference

The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), the American Studies Center of Naples, and the University of Naples Federico II are delighted to invite you to the 8th Edition of the Institutions and Regional Development Conference, which will take place in L’Aquila (Italy) on September 25th- 26th, 2025.
The Conference aims at providing academics and policymakers with a valuable forum for discussing the challenges and opportunities faced by local economies due to global shocks and trends.

Keynote speakers
Riccardo Crescenzi (London School of Economics)
Chiara Farronato (Harvard Business School)
Philip McCann (Manchester Business School)

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Geopolitical risks
- Climate change
- Resilience and natural disasters
- Artificial intelligence
- Regional economic development and growth
- Urban economics
- EU development policies
- Local governments, institutions and public policies
- Economics of innovation
- Digital platform growth and regulation

Submission procedure
Full papers or extended abstracts should be sent to socialsciencesgssi@gmail.com no later than June 15th, 2025. Complete papers have priority in the selection process. Authors will be notified of acceptance by June 30th, 2025. Thanks to the sponsorship from the American Studies Center of Naples, the conference is free of charge, including meals and social events. For more information about the conference and logistics, please visit the conference website: https://asc-conference.com/
Papers presented at the conference will be considered for a special issue in “The Annals of Regional Science”.

Scientific Committee of the Conference Series: Antonio Acconcia, Maria Rosaria Carillo, Marcello D’Amato, Alfredo Del Monte, Anna Giunta, Riccardo Martina, Sara Moccia, Luca Pennacchio, Alberto Zazzaro
Scientific Committee of the 8th Edition:
Antonio Acconcia, Claudia Cantabene, Alessandro De Iudicibus, Alfredo Del Monte, Alessandra Faggian, Sara Moccia, Luca Pennacchio, Carla Ronza, Alessandro Sapio, Domenico Scalera, Alberto Zazzaro
Local Organizing Committee of the 8th Edition:
Andrea Ascani, Maria Giovanna Brandano, Gloria Cicerone, Alessandra Faggian, Giulia Iannone, Alena Myshko, Kateryna Tkach
Local Executive Assistant: Antonella Giorgio

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