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Margherita RUSSO is a Full Professor at the Department of Economics "Marco Biagi" at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. Her academic work focuses on economic policy with particular expertise in industrial economics, innovation systems, and technological transformation across various sectors. She maintains an active research agenda and teaching responsibilities, with regular student reception hours as indicated on her university profile.
Professor RUSSO's research interests span several interconnected domains of economic policy and industrial organization. Her primary focus is on the automotive industry, where she examines digital transformation, automation, and the transition to electric mobility within global value chains. She has conducted extensive comparative research across European countries (including Germany, Spain, and Romania) as well as Mexico, analyzing how national contexts and trade agreements shape industrial development. Her work on digital innovation examines the role of intermediaries in facilitating technological adoption and institutional change, particularly regarding the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 technologies. She has also made significant contributions to understanding science, technology, and innovation (STI) policies, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, with cross-country analyses of policy responses in OECD countries. Her research methodology often combines qualitative case studies with quantitative network analysis to examine complex economic systems.
Professor RUSSO's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output across multiple high-impact research streams. Her recent work shows an increasing focus on the intersection of digital transformation and traditional manufacturing industries, particularly the automotive sector's evolution toward electrification and automation. She has developed expertise in analyzing policy responses to technological disruption and pandemic challenges, with a particular emphasis on how different institutional contexts shape adoption patterns. Her research often employs comparative methodologies across national contexts, revealing how local conditions mediate global technological trends. The collaborative nature of her work is evident in her frequent co-authorship with researchers across Europe and Latin America.
As a dedicated educator, Professor RUSSO has examined the impact of the pandemic on university teaching through her research on remote learning and student engagement. Her work in this area reflects her commitment to understanding how technological changes affect educational practices and student experiences.
