Sebastiano Cattaruzzo

Sebastiano Cattaruzzo is a Researcher at the Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His work spans industrial dynamics, innovation economics, and policy analysis.

• PhD in Economics (Summa cum laude) from Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
• MSc in Economics from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and University of Pisa, Italy
• BSc in Economics and Management from Georgia State University, USA and Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy

  His research focuses on:

  • Industrial dynamics and firm heterogeneity
  • Innovation economics and R&D intensity
  • International trade and green transition
  • Causal inference and evolutionary economics
  • Sustainable tourism and policy design

  Recent publications address:

  • Post-pandemic scientific collaboration structures
  • Export diversification during crises
  • Green industry energy policies
  • Global vaccine trade patterns pre-COVID

  Scientific contributions include:

  • Refereeing for journals: Research Policy, Scientometrics, Economics of Innovation and New Technologies
  • Membership: Società Italiana di Econometria (SIDE), European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy (EAEPE)

  Professional activities:

  • Teaching 'Economics of Innovation' at Ca' Foscari University
  • Organizing workshops on digitalization and green transition
  • Participating in international conferences (DRUID, SPRU, ISS)