Conference programme

 

After decades of deepening global integration, the world economy is now shifting toward growing geopolitical fragmentation. This fragmentation is inherently multifaceted, manifesting in disruptions to political alignments, trade, finance, scientific cooperation, and mobility, among other domains. Amid these shifts, Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a critical frontier for both economic development and strategic competition.

This conference invites scholars and practitioners to explore the intersection of these structural transformations and the role of transformative technologies in shaping an increasingly multipolar world, while maintaining a focus on the core challenges of economic development. We welcome the submission of theoretical and empirical contributions addressing (but not limited to) the following topics:

• Innovation
• Climate change
• Productivity
• Military conflicts
• Trade/value chains 
• Socioeconomic inequality 
• Migration
• Demographic transition 
• Digitalization
• Social norms and values 
• Artificial Intelligence
• Institutions

A comparative perspective is expected to enrich the debate and has traditionally been favored by the organizers.

 

Keynote Speakers

• Mariapia Mendola (University of Milano Bicocca): ''Hacking Anti-Immigration Attitudes and Stereotypes: a Field Experiment in Italian High-Schools''
• Klaus Prettner (Vienna University of Economics and Business): ''The Economic Impacts of AI: Growth, Inequality, and Potential Risks''

 

The working language of the conference is English.

 

Young researchers and PhD students are encouraged to apply and will be able to benefit from lower fees.

 

Fees (including biennial membership and social dinner)

	Early bird registration	Late bird registration
Regular	200	230
PhD and Postdoc	150	180

Participation in the Conference is subject to fee payment and online registration (see below).

 

Young Economist Award

Prominent papers can be nominated for the Young Economist Award in memory of Francesco Pastore. Details are available at: https://new.aissec.org/awards/

 

Important dates

• Papers/Extended abstracts (about 500 words) should be submitted by 12^th April (extended to 24^th April) through the Conference webpage (see below). Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by 15^th April (extended to 27^th April)
• Organized session proposals (3-4 papers) can be sent by email to aissec.org@gmail.com, providing: i) a title of the session and each single paper; ii) contributors’ names and affiliations; and iii) a brief abstract of each paper. The timing for submission and notification of acceptance is the same as for single papers.
• Early bird registration: 30^th April.
• Late bird registration: 15^th May.

 

Scientific and Organizing Committee

Giulia Bettin, Sara Caria, Germana Giombini, Alessia Lo Turco, Roberto Ricciuti, Donatella Saccone, Dario Sciulli, Stefano Staffolani, Marco Tedeschi, Alina Verashchagina.

 

Conference Venue

Marche Polytechnic University, Department of Economic and Social Sciences

Piazzale Martelli 8, 60121 Ancona

 

Social activities

At the end of the first day of the Conference, participants are invited to the social dinner at the Restaurant 'Giardino'.

 

Logistic information

 

Accommodation

 

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