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Valeria Pupo is Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the Department of Economics, Statistics and Finance at the University of Calabria since 2015. She previously served as Researcher in Political Economics at the same university from 2006 to 2015. She currently holds the position of Rector's Delegate for in itinere Orientation Service since 2020.
Dr. Pupo received her PhD in Economics and Master in Economics and Finance from the University of Naples Federico II, and her Bachelor's degree in Economics (with honors) from the University of Calabria.
Her research focuses on innovation and productivity dynamics, particularly examining how family firms differ from non-family firms in their innovation strategies and patenting behavior. She has extensively studied university-industry cooperation and the impact of EU structural funds on regional economic development. Her work increasingly addresses sustainability and digital transition issues, with recent publications exploring the twin transition in European firms. She employs both quantitative methods and field experiments in her research, as evidenced by her work on gender differences in public speaking behavior.
Her publication record shows a clear evolution from regional economic development and EU structural funds evaluation toward more specialized research on firm heterogeneity, particularly family firms, and their innovation patterns. Recent work integrates sustainability concerns with digital transformation, reflecting contemporary economic challenges.
- Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (ASN) for Full Professor position in Economic Policy (2018-2020)
- Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (ASN) for Full Professor position in Applied Economics (2021-2023)
- Multiple research grants for Young Researchers
Professor Pupo has supervised PhD theses in Economic and Business Sciences at the University of Calabria and has been involved in numerous research projects, including national PRIN projects and EU-funded initiatives like Tech4You and DS-FITTI. She has coordinated orientation and tutoring activities at the university level and has been instrumental in developing programs to reduce student dropout rates.
She is a member of the research group on Productivity Differences, Innovation and Development Policies, which examines firm efficiency, innovation, and the impact of economic cohesion policies at both micro and macro levels.
