Research Activities

The Chair of Economic and Social Policy is closely related to the Center for Competitiveness. The main research activities are conducted in the fields of:

• the determinants of competitiveness (of cities (Smart Cities), regions, and nations), 
• competitiveness index and ranking methodologies, 
• the governmental policies fostering competitiveness as well as the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on the technological and economic upgrading of host and home countries,
• cluster mapping and the role of clusters to foster prosperity and innovation,
• FDIs and M&As in/from emerging markets MNEs.