The final workshop of the PRIN project “The Economics of Data and Digital Infrastructures. Evidence and Policy” brings together leading scholars and policymakers to discuss the economic and policy implications of data and digital infrastructures. The event explores how data-driven innovation, digital trade, and technological sovereignty shape competitiveness and employment. With contributions from Luiss, OECD, CNR, and international universities, the workshop fosters dialogue between research and policy for the digital transition.

8:30 am Welcome Coffee

9:00 am
Daniele Archibugi CNR and Mercatorum University and PRIN coordinator

9:15 am
Chair
Maria Savona Luiss LEAP/ SPRU, Sussex

9:30 am Opening Keynote
Diane Coyle Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge

Discussant
Cecilia Jona Lasinio Luiss Business School

10:30 am Open Discussion

11:00 am The Economics of Data and Digital Infrastructures
Chair
Filippo Bontadini Luiss

Speakers
Ludovica Segneri University of Urbino
Radical Innovation and Firm Productivity Growth

Alberto Maria Radici CNR/Mercatorum
Knowledge Sourcing, Geopolitics, and FDI: An Empirical Analysis in the US Green and Digital Sectors

Siavash Mohades University of Maastricht
The Value of Data. Theory and Evidence

Luca Fontanelli University of Brescia & Jean Monnet Fellow Leap, Luiss
Data Centres, Emissions and Employment: A Preliminary Exploration

Discussants
Emilio Calvano Luiss
Andrea Filippetti CNR

1:00 pm Lunch

2:00 pm Digital Transition, Employment and Digital Trade
Chair
Valentina Meliciani Luiss

Speakers
Flavio Calvino OECD
AI, human capital and productivity

Tommaso Ciarli UNU MERIT
The Employment Impact of Emerging Digital Technologies

Otto Kässi Aalto University
Data at the Border: Regulation and the Geography of Computation

Javier Lopez Gonzalez OECD
Economic Implications of Data Regulation – Balancing Openness and Trust

Discussants
Fabiano Schivardi Luiss
Francesco Venturini University of Urbino

3:45 pm Coffee Break

4:15 pm Policy Roundtable -  Digital Infrastructures and Technological Sovereignty
Chair
Luca de Biase Il Sole 24 Ore
Francesca Bria UCL and Stiftung Mercator, Berlin
Diane Coyle Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge
Javier Lopez Gonzalez OECD
Daniele Archibugi CNR Mercatorum

5:15 pm Open Discussion

6:00 pm Reception

Organization
Maria Savona Luiss
Roberto Urbani Luiss

Registration

Event supported by the European Union - Next Generation EU, Mission 4 Component 1, PRIN 2022YT5HAL, CUP I53D23003490008