Centre of Research on the Internationalisation of the Local Economies

The Centre of Research on the Internationalisation of Local Economies (CRIEL) aims at developing and diffusing knowledge about evolution and internationalisation of local economies. The Centre conducts comparative research on models of local economic development, analysing the emergence, evolution and governance of local production and innovation systems, both in industrialised areas and in developing regions. The Centre’s research agenda focuses in particular on the evolution of local production structures, following the progressive integration of territories into the global economy. The economic analysis is supported by a peculiar attention to the role of public and private partnerships, institutional mechanisms and policies at different levels in setting or strengthening endogenous development processes. In accordance, the research work is oriented towards improving knowledge about the evolving nature of territorial comparative advantages and the emergence of governance architectures. The Centre is affiliated to the Department of Economics of Insubria University and is involved in a wide international research network of Universities and institutions from developed and developing countries.