How can we transition towards a sustainable economy? Can technological change facilitate such a transition? And how do different stakeholders and actors (e.g. government, high-skilled migrant) enhance/hinder this process both locally and globally?
The aim of this course is to provide theoretical and empirical knowledge of how economic systems cope with the challenges of environmental sustainability and the transition towards a green economy. A particular attention will be given to technological change, a main driver of green growth and sustainable transition. The programme builds on knowledge from a variety of approaches in the fields of economic growth, environmental economics, technological change, sustainable transition, economic geography and science and public policy. Theoretical knowledge will be complemented with learning of transferrable skills during data and policy/writing labs.
This year the course will have a dedicated module (12 hours) to explore the Economics of Science and the role of Mobility for knowledge diffusion. This module will be delivered by Ina Ganguli from the University of Massachusetts (USA) and some parts of it will be jointly organized with the course Innovazione e Sviluppo.
Topics and programme:
1. Economic growth and sustainable development
2. Industrial and innovation policies for a green economy
3. Greening capitalism: theoretical approaches
a. Catching up and technological change
b. Complexity and relatedness
c. Just transition
4. Economics of Science (Ina Ganguli)
5. Measuring green tech: data and methods
6. Writing and analytical skills
- Docente: ANDREA MORRISON