September 14th, 2017, Washington, DC
On September 14th, 2017, an equip of senior scientists from the Economic Fitness research group, led by Professor Luciano Pietronero, held a full-day workshop at the IFC headquarters in Washington, DC. The workshop focused on the application of the methodologies born in Rome to real-world problems such as China's extraordinary growth, diversification strategies and the role of services.
Abstract
The "Economic Fitness: Evolving Economic Complexity For Development" seminar will focus on the successes and challenges encountered during the implementation of the Economic Complexity approach to competitiveness and future growth, and how a new modern iteration of the methodology tackles questions about diversification strategy, the role of services, upgrading and long-term growth.
