Gianmarco Ottaviano
Former Non Resident Fellow
Gianmarco Ottaviano, Professor of International Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, joined Bruegel as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in September 2006. His research is mainly focused on spatial economics, international trade, development and growth, capital movements and multinationals. At Bruegel he coordinates the project European Firms in a Global Economy (EFIGE).
After obtaining a Ph.D. in Economics from the Université Catholique de Louvain, he held teaching positions in Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland. He is affiliated with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Economic Geography.
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EU recovery plans should fund the COVID-19 battles to come; not be used to nurse old wounds
In its proposed Recovery Fund, the European Commission uses allocation criteria mainly linked to infection rates and past economic performance. To fos
Internationalisation and innovation of firms
The analysis suggests that policymakers should coordinate, if not integrate, innovation and internationalisation policies in order to boost productivi
Gianmarco Ottaviano and Carlo Altomonte on European Firms in the Global Economy (EFIGE)
Triggering competitiveness: A 'decalogue' from new firm-level evidence
Competitiveness is one of the most debated issues in policy circles. But, what triggers it? Capitalising on the first existing harmonised cross-coun
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Blog post
06 July 2020
EU recovery plans should fund the COVID-19 battles to come; not be used to nurse old wounds
In its proposed Recovery Fund, the European Commission uses allocation criteria mainly linked to infection rates and past economic performance. To fos
Blog post
22 March 2014
Internationalisation and innovation of firms
The analysis suggests that policymakers should coordinate, if not integrate, innovation and internationalisation policies in order to boost productivi
Video
08 October 2012
Blog post
23 August 2012
Triggering competitiveness: A 'decalogue' from new firm-level evidence
Competitiveness is one of the most debated issues in policy circles. But, what triggers it? Capitalising on the first existing harmonised cross-coun
Blueprint
17 July 2012
The triggers of competitiveness: The EFIGE cross-country report
What are the factors that will trigger the competitiveness of European firms? The authors of this study have worked intensively for three years on the
Policy Contribution
16 November 2011
Assessing competitiveness: how firm-level data can help
As policymakers refocus on growth, the ability to take a firm-level view is key to disentangling the various factors at the root of competitiveness,
Blueprint
10 February 2009
Blueprint
12 November 2007