Firms Markets and Technologies
The Firms Markets and Technologies (FMT) Lab is dedicated to the study of firm dynamics, markets, and technological innovation in a globalized economy. Its mission is to understand and analyze firm behavior, the structure and evolution of markets, and the transformative role of technology in competitive, innovative, and international processes.
The FMT Lab aims to train researchers, students, and policymakers by providing advanced analytical tools to understand the evolution of industrial sectors and markets. Through courses, seminars, workshops, and conferences, the Lab promotes a culture of applied economic research, grounded in solid theoretical and empirical foundations.
The Lab fosters collaborations with other academic institutions, research organizations, international organizations, and public and private stakeholders.
Using empirical and theoretical methodologies, the Lab studies:
- the interactions between market structure, firm behavior, and technological progress, with a particular focus on industrial policies, productivity, innovation processes, and competition mechanisms;
- the dynamics of globalization, geoeconomics, international trade, and global value chains, analyzing how companies position themselves and restructure in the international economic context;
- the effectiveness of industrial, trade, labor, and investment policies in a regional, national, and global context;
- the European Union's integration policies regarding the Single Market, Cohesion, Growth, Entrepreneurship, and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises;
- the interactions between industrial policies, antitrust, and market regulation at the national, European, and global levels, as well as their effects on markets;
- the support of businesses, markets, and technologies for the production, conservation, and management of cultural heritage;
- the development and transformation of cultural and creative industries, analyzed as a strategic sector for economic growth, innovation, and sustainability, also in relation to digitalization processes, new business models, and supporting public policies;
- the adoption of cybersecurity measures by companies to protect sensitive data, infrastructures and production chains, as well as their effects on markets.