Francesco Prota

Experience

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  CERPEM, Center for Applied Economic Research

  Jan 1998 - now

  Senior Economist
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  Regional Agency for Technology and Innovation - Puglia

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2008

  Senior Economist

  Coordinator of research activities on the regional innovation system, industrial sectors dynamics and internationalisation.

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  Department of Economics and Finance - University of Bari "Aldo Moro"

  Jan 2009 - now

  • Associate Professor in Economics

    Mar 2020 - now

  • Lecturer in Economics

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2020
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  UNIDO

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2011

  International research expert

  International research expert on cluster development

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  UNIDO

  May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Senior Researcher

  Challenge Fund for Strategic Thematic Research Project “Boosting industrial linkages for African development: the role of foreign and diaspora investors”.

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  Nucleo di Valutazione e Verifica degli Investimenti Pubblici della Regione Puglia

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  Expert in public policy evaluation

  Ex post evaluation of the policy measure “Ritorno al futuro - Borse di ricerca” - POR Puglia 2000-2006 e PO FSE Puglia 2007-2013 .

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  UNIDO

  Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

  International research consultant

  International research consultant on cluster and value chain development

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  Dipartimento per la Programmazione e il Coordinamento della Politica Economica

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Expert in economic planning

  Designing policy measures to be included in the new programming period (2014-2020) of the cohesion policy, in the field of research, technological development and innovation, competitiveness of production systems, education and training.

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  Unità di valutazione degli investimenti pubblici (Dipartimento per lo Sviluppo e la Coesione Econ.)

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Expert in innovation and industrial policies

  Ex ante evaluation of the Partnership Agreement 2014-2020.

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  UNIDO

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  International Expert on Regional Economic Development

  International research expert on cluster development (Project: “Enhancing the competitiveness of local SMEs in Montenegro through cluster development”)

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  Regional Studies, Regional Science

  Jan 2015 - now

  Associate Editor

  Regional Studies, Regional Science is an interdisciplinary open access journal from the Regional Studies Association, first published in 2014.

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  UNIDO

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2016

  International Expert on Regional Economic Development

  1. Define a theoretical framework to support an integrated cluster approach involvingagri-food sector, tourism and creative industries;2. Explain why an integrated cluster approach can favour local development;3. Present and discuss examples of initiatives carried out to create linkages among agri-food sector, tourism and creative industries

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  L'industria. Review of Industrial Economics and Policy

  Sept 2018 - now

  Associate Editor

  L'Industria is one of the oldest Italian journals of economics. Established in Milan in 1886, about a century later it merged with the "Rivista di economia e politica industriale" (Review of Industrial Economics and Policy) founded by Romano Prodi. Its main aim is to act as a roundtable for the discussion on the main issues related to economics and industrial policy. The journal follows three main analytical streams: industries, markets and policy. It is directed not only to academics, but also to entrepreneurs, policy-makers and to all those who have a governmental role. Show less

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  CSIL, Centre for Industrial Studies

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Scientific Director

  Scientific Director of the project “Assessment of support to the development and implementation of smart specialisation strategies provided by the European Commission from 2010 to 2017”, financed by EU Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy

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  CiMET Centre

  Jan 2019 - now

  Member of the Steering and Management Board

  The National University Centre for Applied Economic Studies called CiMET was established in 2005. The first partners were the University of Ferrara, the University of Florence and the Polytechnic University of Marche. Later on, the University “L’Orientale" of Naples (in 2010), the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2013) and the University of Udine (in 2013) joined the Centre. More recently, the network grew to include the University of Macerata, the University of Sannio, IULM – International University of Languages and Media, the University “G. D’Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, the University “Aldo Moro" of Bari, the University of Naples Parthenope, the University of Enna “Kore", the University of Salerno and the Polytechnic University of Milan. Show less

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  European Commission Joint Research Center

  Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

  S3 Evaluation Expert

  Scientific support to the JRC Territorial Development Unit for the analysis of the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in the context of Smart Specialisation strategies in the EU.

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  UNCTAD

  Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

  Trade and Development Policy Consultant

  Carry out an in-depth analysis of two value chains in Mozambique: the tannery/leather industry and the chemical, rubber and plastic industry.

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  Fondazione Ebert Italia

  Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

  Expert in regional economics

  Write a report on territorial disparities in Italy as part of the "Socio-economic disparities in Italy" project.

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  Università degli Studi di Bari

  Nov 2020 - now

  Director of the two-year Master's degree in "Economia e Strategie per i Mercati Internazionali"
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  European Commission Joint Research Centre

  Sept 2021 - May 2022

  Expert

  Analysis of the linkages between the Recovery and Resilience Plan and Smart Specialisation Strategies for Italy

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  Eutalia

  Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

  Senior Expert

  Evaluation of actions aimed at fostering mobility and attraction of university researchers under Axis I "Human Capital" of the National Operational Programme (NOP) on Research and Innovation 2014-2020

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  European Commission

  Aug 2023 - now

  Lead Beneficiary (of a Work Package)

  "BACK IN TOWN - The role of industrial relations and social dialogue in supporting young people’s employment and social inclusion in changing urban areas", funded by EU European Social Fund+ (ESF) Social Prerogatives and Specific Competencies Lines (SocPL)

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  MIUR

  Nov 2023 - now

  Principal Investigator

  PROGETTI DI RICERCA DI RILEVANTE INTERESSE NAZIONALE - PRIN 2022"CONNECT TO GROW: HIGH-SPEED RAIL AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN AREAS OF NAPLES AND BARI"The main objective of this research project is to analyse the socio-economic and institutional factors that historically have limited the integration on the Naples-Bari axis and formulate possible scenarios deriving from the construction of the high-speed railway between the two cities.

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  Fondazione Friedrich Ebert

  Apr 2024 - Dec 2024

  Expert in regional economics

  Analysis of socioeconomic inequalities in Italy.Drafting of the report "Italy (still) unequal. Extent and persistence of territorial socioeconomic disparities in Italy"