Seminar presented by Ivan Sergio

Ivan Sergio, from the l’Universit a degli Studi di Salerno, has presented in the cycle of seminars of AYeconomics in collaboration with GAME, titled Inter-sectoral and inter-regional knowledge spillovers: the role of ICT and technological branching on innovation in high-tech sectors.

The main conclusions of this seminar are that “the new specializations depend overwhelmingly on regional and national political and economic choices. Policies should aim to help investments and growth of ICT as “a strategic tool to spur the digital transformation and enhance productivity and growth” (OECD, 2019). This would help chain the development of HT technologies. Furthermore, technological proximity can be facilitated through collaboration on various levels between companies from different sectors, firms and university, as well as through the development of quality human capital.”