Tommaso Ciarli

Tommaso Ciarli is a Senior Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) within the University of Sussex Business School. His research focuses on technological change, economic development, and the impact of innovation on employment and inequality. He holds PhDs from the University of Birmingham and the University of Ferrara, and has held academic positions at institutions including the Max Planck Institute for Economics and the University of Bologna. Ciarli has led multiple funded projects addressing structural change, SDG alignment, and conflict economics. He is currently engaged in initiatives like STRINGS (Sustainable Development Goals research steering) and TRansit (modelling economic transition risks). His work bridges policy, science, and technology to address global challenges.

Key research themes include: economic structural change, science trajectory analysis, conflict's economic impacts, environmental sustainability, and innovation's societal role. He has extensive experience with agent-based modeling and macroeconomic frameworks. Notable projects include assessing STI metrics in African nations, modeling transition risks, and analyzing conflict effects on private economic activity. Ciarli has advised governments and international organizations like UNIDO and the Economic Commission for Latin America.

Recent work emphasizes the interplay between technological dynamics and labor markets, particularly automation's regional impacts. He collaborates globally on projects funded by ESRC, GCRF, DFID, and the European Union. His contributions span policy design, empirical analysis, and theoretical frameworks linking innovation to inclusive growth.

Key grants include the GCRF-funded STRINGS project ($\approx$3M), the Rebuilding Macroeconomics initiative, and DFID-supported capacity-building programs in East Africa. Awards include prestigious fellowships and research leadership roles. His interdisciplinary approach integrates economics, complexity science, and policy analysis to address 21st-century challenges like sustainable transitions and equitable development.