PhD Graduate in MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION XXXVI ANDREA ANCONA GIOVANNI MACCARRONE FEDERICA PETRUCCELLI XXXV GORDON NEWLOVE ASAMOAH LISA CAPRETTI (supervisor: Pierluigi Montalbano) SÈDJRO CAKPO RODRIGUE DOSSOU-CADJA TULIA GATTONE (supervisor: Prof. Pierluigi Montalbano) HAFIZ MUSTANSAR JAVAID (supervisor: Prof. Rita Laura D'Ecclesia, co-supervisor: Prof. Antonio Renzi) GABRIELE PINTO RICCARDO POLI (supervisor: Salvatore Nisticò)