In recent years economic complexity has grown into an active field of fundamental and
applied research. Yet, despite important advances, the policy implications of economic …

Relatedness is a quantification of how much two human activities are similar in terms of the
inputs and contexts needed for their development. Under the idea that it is easier to move …

A growing body of research documents that the size and growth of an industry in a place
depends on how much related activity is found there. This fact is commonly referred to as …

The smart specialisation (SS) concept requires a thorough assessment of regional
capabilities and strengths to be able to define region‐specific policies to reach innovation …

Economic growth results from countries' accumulation of organizational and technological
capabilities. The Economic and Product Complexity Indices, introduced as an attempt to …

Modern economies, characterized by their vast output of goods and services, operate
through globally interconnected networks. As economies become more complex, so do …

What drives formal employment creation in developing cities? We find that larger cities,
home to an abundant set of complex industries, employ a larger share of their working age …

Structural change consists of industrial diversification towards more productive, knowledge
intensive activities. However, changes in the productive structure bear inherent links with job …

Industries learn productivity improvements from their suppliers. The observed empirical
importance of these interactions, often omitted by input-output models, mandates larger …

A growing body of research documents that the size and growth of an industry in a location
depends on how much related activity is found there. This fact is commonly referred to as the …