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.
Interests
- Science & Innovation
- Network Analysis
- Economic Complexity
Education
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PhD in Economics, 2022
University of Turin & Collegio Carlo Alberto
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MSc in Development Economics, 2017
Federal University of Paraná
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BSc in Economics, 2015
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Recent Publications
(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).
(2022).
The interdisciplinarity dilemma: public versus private interests.
Research Policy, 51(7).
Work in Progress
(2025).
Building a Scientific Community? The WOEPS Workshop and the Evolution of the Economics of Science, 1994–2023.
R&R - Economics of Innovation and New Technology.
(2025).
The State of European Entrepreneurship: Trends in Quantity and Quality in France, Germany, and the UK (2009–2023).
In preparation - European Economic Review.
Contact
Please reach out in case you have any questions or want to talk about research.
danielfernando.desouza [at] polimi [dot] it
Address
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Polytechnic University of Milan
Via Lambruschini, 4b, 20156
Milan, Italy