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INNOVATION, THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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INNOVATION, THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Anno accademico 2025/2026
- Codice attività didattica
- CPS0969B
- Docenti
- Elena Vallino (Titolare dell'insegnamento)
- Corso di studio
- Master's Degree Course in Economic analysis and policy (Classification of Degree LM-56 R) [0309M22]
- Anno
- 1° anno
- Periodo
- Primo semestre
- Tipologia
- Caratterizzante
- Crediti/Valenza
- 6
- SSD attività didattica
- SECS-P/06 - economia applicata
- Erogazione
- Tradizionale
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Frequenza
- Obbligatoria
- Tipologia esame
- Orale
- Tipologia unità didattica
- modulo
- Insegnamento integrato
- INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY (CPS0969)
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Sommario insegnamento
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Obiettivi formativi
Patterns of innovation related to digital disruptions present challenges to the way in which the knowledge economy shapes the production of goods and services. The course aims to provide an overview of the recent trends in the digital economy domain, in particular in relation to innovation and transformation in different industries and in relation to the environment.- Oggetto:
Risultati dell'apprendimento attesi
Students will be able to describe and critically evaluate the main mechanisms, challenges and criticalities related to the digital economy. Moreover, they will able to apply this knowledge to case studies in different economic sectors and to assess potential related policies.- Oggetto:
Programma
In the first part the course addresses the general debate on the digital disruption tendencies and on their impacts on the economic sectors, on the labour markets and on the regional development, mentioning also conceptual linkages with the narrative on environmental sustainability. The course focuses on some specific features of the digital economy: the economics of the platforms, open innovation, crowdsourcing, value extraction from data.
The second part addresses critically the digital economy in manufacturing. It explores, also with an historical perspective, how digital technologies influence the emergence of cyber physical systems encompassing different enabling technologies. It presents the reshaping of the division of labour within and between firms and its consequences on the organization of the economic sectors. It focuses on the importance of a supportive environment in terms on infrastructure and institutions that allow the development of given capabilities.
The third part deepens the challenges and the criticalities of the digital economy in selected services, such as health and social assistance.
The fourth part treats the impact of the different waves of digital innovations on the labour markets.
Environmental issues related to digital transformations are dicussed in all parts.
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Modalità di insegnamento
Class teaching, discussion of specific cases, group works
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Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
-Student will work in groups of two/three to prepare the presentation and a term paper of 3000-4000 words. The term paper may be conducted jointly witht he "Green Economy and Innovation" class for EPOG students, this will be discussed in class.
-Written exam
Percentage of final mark:
Class presentation (20%)
Term paper (30%)
Written exam (50% - multiple answer questions and open questions).
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Attività di supporto
Testi consigliati e bibliografia
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- Libro
- Titolo:
- Resilience and Digital Disruption: Regional Competition in the Age of Industry 4.0.
- Anno pubblicazione:
- 2021
- Editore:
- Springer Nature
- Autore:
- Geuna, A., Guerzoni, M., Nuccio, M., Pammolli, F., & Rungi, A.
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- Si
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Articles and chapters compulsory for the exam will be provided and explained in class.
The following reading list represents a useful basic material.
First part
Urbinati, A., Chiaroni, D., Chiesa, V. and Frattini, F. (2018) The Role of Digital Technologies in Open Innovation Process: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study Analysis, R&D Management, ,50/1: 136-160.
Mansell R. and Steinmueller W. E. (2020) Advanced Introduction to Platform Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Alaimo, C., Kallinikos, J. and Aaltonen, A. (2020) Data and Value, in Nambisan, S. Lyytinen, K. and Yoo, Y. (eds.) The Handbook of Digital Innovation, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 162-178.
Chesbrough,H., Lettl, C. and Ritte, T.r (2018) Value Creation and Value Capture in Open Innovation, Journal of Product Innovation Management, 35/6: 930-938.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Renda, A., Schwaag Serger, S., Tataj, D., et al., Industry 5.0, a transformative vision for Europe: governing systemic transformations towards a sustainable industry, 2022, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/17322
Second part
Geuna, A., Guerzoni, M., Nuccio, M., Pammolli, F., & Rungi, A. (2021). Resilience and Digital Disruption: Regional Competition in the Age of Industry 4.0. Springer Nature.
Zheng, T., Ardolino, M., Bacchetti, A., & Perona, M. (2021). The applications of Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing context: a systematic literature review. International Journal of Production Research, 59(6), 1922-1954.
Third part
Lupton, D. (2014). Critical perspectives on digital health technologies. Sociology compass, 8(12), 1344-1359.
Fourth part
Montobbio, F., Staccioli, J., Virgillito, M. E., & Vivarelli, M. (2024). The empirics of technology, employment and occupations: Lessons learned and challenges ahead. Journal of Economic Surveys, 38(5), 1622-1655.
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Note
The course will start in the second semester, from April 9, 2026.
It will be on Thursday and Friday, h 11-14, Aula Verde (Corso Regina Margherita 60), Campus Luigi Einaudi (CLE).
Extra lecture Wednesday April 29 - from h 8:20 to h 11 - ROOM C3
May 14 and 15 there will be no lecture.
Replacement:
May 22, h 11-14, room Verde
May 26 - H 11-14 - Room 3 D4 41 (CLE, third floor)
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