Daniel Souza
Daniel Souza

Assistant Professor

I’m an assistant professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan. My research interests lie broadly at the intersection of economics, science & technology studies, focusing on topics such as university-industry collaboration, open science and the dynamics of scientific collaborations.

Email: danielfernando.desouza [at] polimi [dot] it

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Interests
  • Science & Innovation
  • Network Analysis
  • Economic Complexity
Education
  • PhD in Economics, 2022

    University of Turin & Collegio Carlo Alberto

  • MSc in Development Economics, 2017

    Federal University of Paraná

  • BSc in Economics, 2015

    Federal University of Minas Gerais

Recent Publications
(2025). Building a Scientific Community? The WOEPS Workshop and the Evolution of the Economics of Science, 1994–2023. Economics of Innovation and New Technology - Forthcoming.
(2025). How Small is Big Enough? Open Labeled Datasets and the Development of Deep Learning. Industrial and Corporate Change, 34(6) - Forthcoming.
(2024). AI research in Canadian hospitals: The development of metropolitan competencies. Healthcare Management Forum, 37(6).
Work in Progress
(2025). Empirical Analysis of Quantity and Quality of Rural Entrepreneurship in France, Germany and UK: Understanding Key Enabling Factors.
(2025). The State of European Entrepreneurship: Trends in Quantity and Quality in France, Germany, and the UK (2009–2023). In preparation - European Economic Review.
(2025). Mapping new knowledge: Using novelty measures critically.
Contact

Please reach out in case you have any questions or want to talk about research.

Email

danielfernando.desouza [at] polimi [dot] it

Address

Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Polytechnic University of Milan
Via Lambruschini, 4b, 20156
Milan, Italy