10 years of the Turin Centre on Emerging Economies: lessons learned and perspectives for the future
10th Workshop – PROGRAM
Campus Luigi Einaudi Lungo Dora Siena, 100A, Torino - Sala Lauree Blu
The workshop will be held at Campus Luigi Einaudi and online at https://unito.webex.com/meet/oeet. No preliminary registration is required, but we appreciate if you send an email at
Thursday, November 28th 2024
Welcome and greetings
1.30 - 2 pm Panelists Registration
2 - 2.30 pm Opening remarks
FIRST SESSION: Economic development, growth and inequality in emerging economies - Coordinator: Maurizio Bussolo (World Bank and OEET)
2.30 - 3 pm Introduction: Maurizio Bussolo (World Bank and OEET)
3 - 4 pm Keynote lecture: Hans Timmer (formerly World Bank): The political economy of development
4 - 4.30 pm Coffee break
4.30 - 6.30 pm: Papers presentation
Olga Demidova (HSE University): Dynamics of inequality in the regions of Russia in 2013-2023.
Fabian Reutzel (Paris School of Economics): Inequality of opportunity and Internet access: evidence from India.
Vito Peragine (University of Bari): Economic development and inherited inequality: Kuznets meets the Great Gatsby?
8 pm Dinner meeting
Friday, November 29th 2024
SECOND SESSION: Sustainable development and the Agenda 2030 in emerging economies - Coordinator: Donatella Saccone (University of Pollenzo and OEET)
9-9.30 am Introduction: Donatella Saccone (University of Pollenzo and OEET)
9.30 -10.30 am Keynote lecture: Piergiuseppe Fortunato (UNCTAD): A positive trade and environment agenda for the BRICS
10.30 -11 am Coffee break
11 am - 1 pm: Papers presentation
Luca Andriani (Birkbeck University of London): Social capital and CO2 emissions in emerging markets. ONLINE
Samuele Milone (University of Florence): The impact of drought on education in rural Thailand: a synergy between SDG-4, SDG-2, and SDG-13.
Sara Balestri (University of Perugia) and Marcello Signorelli: SDG trade-related spillover effects and EU regulation on timber: assessing imported deforestation patterns.
1 - 2.30 pm Light lunch
THIRD SESSION: Emerging economies in Global Value Chains* - Coordinators: Alessia Amighini (University of Eastern Piedmont and OEET) and Giorgia Giovannetti (University of Florence and OEET)
2.30 - 3 pm Introduction: Alessia Amighini (University of Eastern Piedmont and OEET)
3 - 4 pm Keynote lecture: Chahir Zaki (University of Orléans and Economic Research Forum): Global Value Chains, environment and climate change
4 - 4.30 pm Coffee break
4.30 - 6.30 pm Papers presentation
Giovanni Graziani (University of Parma): A shift away from China towards emerging countries? A critical assessment of economic decoupling so far.
Elena Vallino (University of Turin) Adelaide Baronchelli, Silvana Dalmazzone, Luca Ridolfi, Francesco Laio: Large agri-food corporations in the global staple and cash crops markets: a quantitative analysis of rice and coffee through the virtual water perspective
Rossella Rubini (UNDP): The Superfood Dilemma a saving grace or a natural resource curse.
6.30 - 7 pm Closing remarks
*Part of the expenses for the organization of this session has been funded by the PRIMA project “STAPLES - STable food Access and Prices and Lower Exposure to Shocks”.
