10 years of the Turin Centre on Emerging Economies: lessons learned and perspectives for the future
10th Workshop – PROGRAM
Campus Luigi Einaudi Lungo Dora Siena, 100A, Torino - Sala Lauree Blu
The workshop will be held at Campus Luigi Einaudi and online at https://unito.webex.com/meet/oeet. No preliminary registration is required, but we appreciate if you send an email at
Thursday, November 28th 2024
Welcome and greetings
1.30 - 2 pm Panelists Registration
2 - 2.30 pm Opening remarks
FIRST SESSION: Economic development, growth and inequality in emerging economies - Coordinator: Maurizio Bussolo (World Bank and OEET)
2.30 - 3 pm Introduction: Maurizio Bussolo (World Bank and OEET)
3 - 4 pm Keynote lecture: Hans Timmer (formerly World Bank): The political economy of development
4 - 4.30 pm Coffee break
4.30 - 6.30 pm: Papers presentation
Olga Demidova (HSE University): Dynamics of inequality in the regions of Russia in 2013-2023.
Fabian Reutzel (Paris School of Economics): Inequality of opportunity and Internet access: evidence from India.
Vito Peragine (University of Bari): Economic development and inherited inequality: Kuznets meets the Great Gatsby?
8 pm Dinner meeting
Friday, November 29th 2024
SECOND SESSION: Sustainable development and the Agenda 2030 in emerging economies - Coordinator: Donatella Saccone (University of Pollenzo and OEET)
9-9.30 am Introduction: Donatella Saccone (University of Pollenzo and OEET)
9.30 -10.30 am Keynote lecture: Piergiuseppe Fortunato (UNCTAD): A positive trade and environment agenda for the BRICS
10.30 -11 am Coffee break
11 am - 1 pm: Papers presentation
Luca Andriani (Birkbeck University of London): Social capital and CO2 emissions in emerging markets. ONLINE
Samuele Milone (University of Florence): The impact of drought on education in rural Thailand: a synergy between SDG-4, SDG-2, and SDG-13.
Sara Balestri (University of Perugia) and Marcello Signorelli: SDG trade-related spillover effects and EU regulation on timber: assessing imported deforestation patterns.
1 - 2.30 pm Light lunch
THIRD SESSION: Emerging economies in Global Value Chains* - Coordinators: Alessia Amighini (University of Eastern Piedmont and OEET) and Giorgia Giovannetti (University of Florence and OEET)
2.30 - 3 pm Introduction: Alessia Amighini (University of Eastern Piedmont and OEET) and STAPLES project presentation
3 - 4 pm Keynote lecture: Chahir Zaki (University of Orléans and Economic Research Forum): Global Value Chains, environment and climate change
4 - 4.30 pm Coffee break
4.30 - 6.30 pm Papers presentation
Giovanni Graziani (University of Parma): A shift away from China towards emerging countries? A critical assessment of economic decoupling so far.
Elena Vallino (University of Turin) Adelaide Baronchelli, Silvana Dalmazzone, Luca Ridolfi, Francesco Laio: Large agri-food corporations in the global staple and cash crops markets: a quantitative analysis of rice and coffee through the virtual water perspective
Rossella Rubini (UNDP): The Superfood Dilemma a saving grace or a natural resource curse.
6.30 - 7 pm Closing remarks
*Part of the expenses for the organization of this session has been funded by the PRIMA project “STAPLES - STable food Access and Prices and Lower Exposure to Shocks”.
10th Workshop: Turin Centre on Emerging Economies
Call for Papers
10 Years of the Turin Centre on Emerging Economies: lessons learned and perspectives for the future
The 10th OEET Workshop will be held on November 28-29, 2024 in Turin.
OEET invites abstract submissions for paper presentation on the main topics of the Workshop. The focus of the 10th Workshop will be on a retrospective analysis of the past 10 years and on future perspectives regarding emerging economies.
The workshop will be structured in three sessions according to the main research areas of OEET:
1) Economic development, growth and inequality in emerging economies
2) Emerging economies in Global Value Chains
3) Sustainable development and the Agenda2030 in emerging economies.
Scholars interested in presenting a paper at the Workshop are invited to submit an abstract in English of up to 300 words or, if available, a paper by October 15th to
We are glad to announce the presentation of the “Asian Development Outlook 2024: A Resilient Outlook, Despite Slowing Growth in the People’s Republic of China”, which will be held by Matteo Lanzafame on April 19th at 9.00 a.m. at Campus “Luigi Einaudi” (Lungo Dora Siena 100/A, Turin, Room F5). It will also be web-streamed via Webex at https://unito.webex.com/meet/oeet
By joining the seminar, each attendee agrees that it may be video recorded.
Below you can find an outline of the presentation and a short bio of Matteo Lanzafame.
Asian Development Outlook 2024: A Resilient Outlook, Despite Slowing Growth in the People’s Republic of China
Matteo Lanzafame
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Outline
Does economic growth in developing Asia continue to be resilient, despite the property-driven slowdown in the People’s Republic of China? What lies ahead for economic growth in the region in the future? This presentation delves into the role of domestic demand and international trade, with a focus on the semiconductor sector and the tourism sector, while considering the emerging challenges posed by geopolitical conflicts, tensions, climate change, and monetary policy issues that involve this region. By focusing on South and Southeast Asia, the presentation aims to address the economic future of the region from a global perspective.
Matteo Lanzafame is Principal Economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He is a macroeconomist and conducts research in many areas, with a particular focus on growth and development issues. He is part of the team that produces ADB's Asian Development Outlook and conducts macroeconomic surveillance and monitoring. His research has been published in several academic journals.
9TH OEET WORKSHOP - PROGRAM
Economic effects of climate change and energy transition on emerging countries
14th DECEMBER 2023 |
2.00 PM-2.15 PM Welcome and introduction |
Welcome and introduction by Vittorio Valli (OEET President), Donatella Saccone (OEET Director) and Augusto Ninni (OEET Scientific Member). |
2.15 PM-3.15 PM Keynote lecture |
Anna Pegels, Senior Researcher – German Institute of Development and Sustainability |
Unlocking green growth: Strategic policy areas for emerging countries |
3.15 PM-6.45 PM Session 1 Chair: Augusto Ninni (Mercatorum University) |
Donatella Saccone (University of Pollenzo and OEET), Climate change, food prices and inequality. |
Valentina Alvarez-Saavedra (Université de Bordeaux), Does climate change exacerbate inequality? A communal level analysis of the Chilean case using Small Area Estimation. |
Coffee break (4.30 PM-4.45 PM) |
Giorgio Brosio (University of Turin), The impact on countries and within countries of decarbonization and energy transition on fiscal revenues and their allocation. The Latin America case. |
Andrea Pronti (Catholic University of Milan): Global exports draining local water resources: land concentration, food exports and water grabbing in the Ica Valley (Peru). |
Elena Vallino (University of Turin), Good (or bad) water governance. A macro empirical analysis of the determinants of Integrated Water Resources Management. |
8.00 PM SOCIAL DINNER |
15th DECEMBER 2023 |
9.00 AM-10.00 AM Keynote lecture |
Pascal Petit, Emeritus Professor - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique |
Helping access of developing countries to clean energy: a critical issue for a global transition |
10.00 AM-1.00 PM Session 2 Chair: Giovanni Balcet (University of Turin) |
Chahir Zaki (University of Orléans), Making Macroeconomic Policies More Environment Friendly: A CGE Analysis for Egypt. Xiaodan Yu (University of Nottingham Ningbo China), The twin transition in Chinese regions: Joining green and digital transformations. |
Xieshu Wang (University of Turin), China’s EV industry policy and development. |
Coffee break (11.20 PM-11.40 PM) |
Augusto Ninni (Mercatorum University), Effects of industrial policies for energy transition on emerging countries. |
1.00 PM LIGHT LUNCH |
The workshop will be held at Campus Luigi Einaudi, Lungo Dora Siena, 100, 10153 Torino (ROOM F5), and online at https://unito.webex.com/meet/oeet . No preliminary registration is required but we appreciate if you send an email at
We are glad to announce the Seminar “Islamic parties and local development: Evidence from Indonesia”, which will be held by Prof. Giacomo De Luca on October 26th at 1.00 p.m. in Room 3D136 at Campus “Luigi Einaudi” in Lungo Dora Siena 100/A, Turin. It will also be web-streamed via Webex at https://unito.webex.com/meet/econstat-seminars
A light lunch will be provided.
By joining the seminar, each attendee agrees that it may be video recorded.
The seminar is part of the joint ESOMAS-Cognetti seminar series.
Below you can find an abstract of the presented paper and a short bio of Prof. Giacomo De Luca.
Islamic parties and local development: Evidence from Indonesia
Giacomo De Luca
Free University of Bolzano
Abstract. This paper investigates the role of Islamic parties' rule on local development in Indonesia. Using a regression discontinuity (RD) design, we compare districts in which the Islamic coalition barely won or lost local elections. The analysis suggests that districts ruled by Islamic parties show a lower economic performance. Exploring the mechanisms, we find that Islamic local governments display a lower local spending and revenue, at least partly due to their restrictions on locally-taxed specific entertainment activities.
Giacomo De Luca is Professor of Economics at the Free University of Bolzano. He obtained an undergraduate degree in Politics at the University of Turin, a PhD from the University of Namur (Belgium), and was long affiliated to the University of York (UK) before joining his current position in 2020. His research focuses on development economics, economics of conflict and political economics, with particular emphasis on the role of institutions on local development.
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