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CURRICULUM VITAE ELISA BARBIERI elisa.barbieri@unife.it address: Via Arginone 191/C Ferrara (FE) 44122 Italy office: 0532-455084 mobile: 0039-328-1016133 PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of birth: 9/9/78 Place of birth: Portomaggiore, Ferrara - Italy EDUCATION PhD in Economic Studies, Public Policies and European Policies. University of Ferrara. Dissertation: Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries: the case of Export Processing Zones in Egypt. First. 2005. Master of Science in Development Economics, the University of Manchester (UK). With distinction. 2003. BA in Economics of Public Administration and International Institutions, University of Ferrara. With distinction. (2001). UCLA Los Angeles Summer Courses in Geographic Information Systems e ArcGIS, Statistical and Computer Methods for Social Research, Urban and Regional Economics, University of California Los Angeles (USA) (2008). IFS (Institute for Fiscal Studies) and University College London Training Course in Policy Evaluation Methods, Insitute for Fiscal Studies and University College of London, London (UK) (2006). PROVA (Evaluation Project) Turin - Summer School Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation (2004). L INSTITUTE - Summer School Industrial Development Policy organised by Institute for Industrial Development Policy Universities of Ferrara, Birmingham e Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Ferrara (2002) University of Birmingham (UK) Erasmus Exchange program (Sett. 1998 Giu. 1999) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE a) Polytechnic University of Marche: Contract Researcher in Applied Economics at the Department of Engineering, (since May 2012) - Subject: Industrial Policies, Innovation Policy, Policy Evaluation; b) Emilia Romagna Region Government/ERVET: Contract Researcher in Policy Evaluation (since April 2011); c) University of Ferrara: Contract Researcher in Applied Economics at the Faculty of Economics, (November 2005-2010) Subject: Industrial Policies, Policy Evaluation; National and International Research Projects University of Ferrara Research activities on public policy evaluation: debate, theory, actors and methods. In collaboration with University of Bologna and University of Salerno (2004 - ongoing). University of Ferrara and CMET05 Researcher for the project The China and Italy Research and Learning Project promoted by the University of Ferrara in collaboration with University of Florence, Polytechnic University of Marche, South China University of Technology, Zhongshan University, Toscana Region, Emilia Romagna Region, Lombardia Region financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research and by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Subject: Industrial development policies: analysis and evaluation issues. Coordinator prof. Marco Di Tommaso (March 2005- ongoing). University of California Los Angeles and University of Ferrara Researcher for the project The Health Industry Policy Project on the localization of biotech firms in Italy and Europe: Policy 1

Analysis and Implications. Coordinators prof. Stuart O. Schweitzer (University of California Los Angeles) and prof. Marco R. Di Tommaso (University of Ferrara) (March 2005 - ongoing). OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Researcher for the project OECD Territorial Review of Guangdong Province, China and among the authors of the volume OECD Territorial Review of Guangdong Province, China OECD Publication (2009). University of California Los Angeles Visiting Researcher on the subject: cluster of high-tech firms, theories and methods for the study of location choices (August 2008). South China University of Technology and Department of Science and Technology Guangdong Government Guangdong, China Visiting Researcher and Fieldwork Activities. Subject: Policy Analysis for local development, innovation, industrial clusters and internationalization of Guangdong Province Government (2006). UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) Cairo Egypt Research activities and data collection on export processing zones (interviews to institutions, firms and data elaboration) at UNIDO-Cairo (June July 2004) UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) Bologna - Internship at UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) - Bologna: research activity and creation of the section Athoms of knowledge of the web site of the project Support to SMEs in the Arab Region project of UNIDO/UNDP coordinated by ing. Stefano Giovannelli (UNIDO) and prof. Marco R. Di Tommaso (University of Ferrara). d) Local Research Projects Ferrara Province and SIPRO (Local Development Agency) Researcher for the Project Internationalisation of Ferrara Province Interviews to relevant actors and suggestions for local development policies (2009). Coordinator prof. Di Tommaso M.R. University of Ferrara Researcher for the project Industrial Policies in Open Economies financed by MURST (Italy) ex 60% (2007). University of Ferrara - Researcher for the project Measuring the intangible content of industrial production: design, study and policy evaluation projects for young researchers financed by the University of Ferrara (2007) University of Ferrara - Researcher for the project STRATHER Strategies for Heritage financed by MURST (Italy) ex 60% (2006). Emilia Romagna Region Researcher for the project Emilia-Romagna and China. Challenges and Opportunities for Firms, Local Production Systems and Institutions, in collaboration with Emilia Romagna Region. Coordinators: prof. Marco Di Tommaso, Dr. Ruben Sacerdoti (March 2005- November 2006). University of Ferrara - Researcher for the project Industrial Policies in Open Economies financed by MURST (Italy) ex-60% (January 2005-December 2006) e) Teaching experiences f) University of Palermo (2012) Lecturer at the Master Management and Economics of Innovation in SMEs. Course: innovation systems, innovation policies and policy evaluation. C.MET 05 Ferrara, Florence, Ancona (October 2006-ongoing): Lecturer of the China and Italy School of Policy. Advanced Training Programme for Chinese policy maker. Promoted by the University of Ferrara and c.met05 in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreing Affairs and the Chinese Government of Guangdong Province. University of Ferrara (2010-2011) Lecturer of the course Applied Economic Studies, Management and Business Plan at the Faculty of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences. University of Ferrara (2009-2011) Lecturer of the course Applied Economic Studies, Management and Marketing at the Faculty of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences. University of Palermo (2009) Lecturer at the Master Program Economics and Innovation for SMEs. Module on: innovation policies and evaluation. 2

University of Ferrara (2009) - Lecturer at the Master Program Eco-Polis - International Master on Environmental and Regional Policies for Sustainability and Local Development. Module on: industrial policy evaluation. University of Ferrara (November 2008) Lecturer at the International Master Programme Technology Transfer Management organised by the University of Ferrara. Lectures on: policies for innovation and evaluation. STOA, Naples - Istituto di Studi per la Direzione e Gestione di Impresa (November 2006- ongoing): Lecturer at the Master Programme in International and Local Development organised by STOA (Institute of Management Studies) in collaboration with University of Naples l Orientale. Lectures on: development, poverty and public policy evaluation. University of Ferrara (2007/2008): Teaching assistant of the course Advanced Applied Economics, Lecturer: prof. Patrizio Bianchi University of Ferrara (2007/2008): Teaching assistant of the course Applied Economics, Lecturer: prof. Patrizio Bianchi University of Ferrara (2007 - ongoing): Teaching Assistant of the course Industrial Economics and Policy, Lecturer: prof. Marco R. Di Tommaso University of Ferrara (2006- ongoing): Teaching Assistant of the course Development Economics and Policy, Lecturer: prof. Marco R. Di Tommaso South China University of Technology, China (April 2006) Seminars at School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology (Guangzhou, Cina) on Regional Support to the International Presence of Italian Firms: the Case of Emilia Romagna, an Alternative Approach to Disctricts. Venice International University UNIDO University of Ferrara (February 2006): Lecturer for the International School Sistemas empresariales locales en la economía global: programa de formación para profesionales latino-americanos. Lecture on Policies for the Internationalisation of Emilia-Romagna's Firms. University of Ferrara (2006): Seminars on Industrial Policy Evaluation at the course Industrial Economics and Policy, Lecturer: prof. Marco R. Di Tommaso University of Ferrara (2005): Seminars on Industrial Policy Evaluation at the course Industrial Economics and Policy, Lecturer: prof. Marco R. Di Tommaso g) Other activities: Referee for: Small Business Economics, China Economic Review, CERIS-CNR working papers, l Industria, Economia Marche. Project Manager and Member of the Scientific Committee of China and Italy School of Policy. Advanced Training Programme for Chinese policy maker. Promoted by the University of Ferrara and c.met05 in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreing Affairs and the Chinese Government of Guangdong Province (since 2006). Since 2006 contributes to the organization of institutional meetings in Guangzhou (China) within the China and Italy Research and Learning Project among several partners: South China University of Technology, Sun Yat Sen University, Zhejiang University, Shantou University, Fudan University, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Government, Development and Research Center of Guangdong Government, Economic and Trade Commission of Guangdong Government Member of the organizing committee of: Workshop Business, Industry and Development in Southern China SCUT- South China University of Technology Guangzhou (China) 12 June 2006 c.met 05 Workshop and Seminars (since 2006). L Institute (Institute for Industrial Development Policy Universities of Birmingham, Ferrara and Milwaukee) (2005). 3

PRIZES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2002-2005 Italian Ministry of University and Research: Sponsorship for PhD Research 2003 - SOROPTIMIST Club of Ferrara: Prize for the best BA dissertation 1998/99 Sponsorship for the exchange programme Erasmus (Birmingham, UK) PUBBLICATIONS Books Di Tommaso M.R., Rubini L., Barbieri E. (forthcoming), Southern China: Industry, Development and Industrial Policy, London:Routledge. Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M.R., Rubini L. (2009), Industria contemporanea: governi, imprese e territori nella Cina Meridionale (Contemporary Industry: governments, firms and territories in Southern China), Rome: Carrocci. Articles in international peer-reviewed journals Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M.R., Huang M. (2012), Innovation in Guangdong cluster-based leading enterprises: government policies and firms strategies, International Journal of Technology Management, forthcoming, accepted for publication. Barbieri E. and Rubini L. (2012), Guangdong Province, China: a region of industrial excellence, Measuring Business Excellence, forthcoming, accepted for publication n. 4/2012. Barbieri E., Lan H., Di Tommaso M.R. and Huang M., (2012) Business excellence in high-tech sectors in Guangdong, China, Measuring Business Excellence, forthcoming, accepted for publication n. 4/2012. Barbieri E., Bonnini S. and Sarcina A. (2012), Promoting Local industrial excellence in Southern China, Measuring Business Excellence, forthcoming, accepted for publication n. 4/2012. Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M.R. and Bonnini S. (2011), Industrial policy in Southern China: beyond the Specialized Industrial Cluster Program, China Economic Review, accepted (online version available). Barbieri E., Iorio R., Lubrano G., (2011), R&D Policy evaluation: the effects of R&D subsidies in Italy, World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, accepted for publication. Barbieri E. (2010), The evaluation of policies for knowledge transfer: some emerging issues, International Journal of Healthcare Technology Management, vol. 11, n. 4, pp. 263-282. Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M.R., Huang M. (2010), Industrial Development Policy and Innovation in Southern China: Government Targets and Firms Behavior, European Planning Studies, vo. 18, n.1, pp. 83-105. Articles in Italian refereed journals Barbieri E., Iorio R. e Lubrano Lavadera G. (2010), Incentivi alla Ricerca & Sviluppo in Italia: una indagine sugli effetti della legge 46/82 (Incentives to R&D: investigation on the effects of Law 46/82), L Industria, n. 2, pp. 327-358. Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M.R., Rubini L. (2009), Industrial Development Policies in Southern China: the Specialised Towns Program, Economia e Politica Industriale, n. 3, pp. 179-198. Barbieri E., Schweitzer S.O. E Galassi F.L. (2008), La localizzazione delle imprese biotech in Italia: analisi e implicazioni per le politiche industriali regionali (the location of biotech firms in Italy: analysis and implications for industrial regional policies), l Industria, 4/2008 4

Barbieri E. (2007), Valutazione e incentivi alle imprese nei paesi in via di sviluppo: prospettive di analisi per le zone franche d esportazione (evaluation and firm incentives in developing countries: perspectives for export processing zones), l Industria, 2/2007. Articles in books Barbieri E., Santarelli E. (2010), La Valutazione delle Politiche Industriali (The Evaluation of Industrial Policies), in Bianchi P., Pozzi C., Le Politiche Industriali alla Prova del Futuro (Industrial Policies for the Future), Il Mulino, Bologna. Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M., Giovannelli S. (2006), La valutazione come pratica di legittimazione dell intervento di politica industriale: un esercizio sul caso Unido (Evaluation as a means to legitimize industrial development policies: an exercise on the UNIDO case), in Di Tommaso, M.R., Giovannelli, Nazioni Unite e sviluppo industriale (United Nations and Industrial Development), Franco Angeli, Milano. Conference Proceedings BARBIERI E, DI TOMMASO M.R., RUBINI L. (2011). Local development policy in Guangdong province, People s Republic of China. A focus on the specialised towns program. In: The development of SMEs: policies, actors and problems. A comparison between Japan, Argentina and Italy. International Conference of the IILA Institute, Rome, 14-15 January 2010 Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M.R., Huang M. (2008), Industrial Policy and Firms Strategy in Southern China: Government Targets and Firms Behaviour, Conference Proceedings of the 11th EUNIP International Conference, San Sebastian (Spain), 10-12 September 2008. CD-ROM. Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M.R., Huang M. (2008), Government Policy and Firm Strategy in Southern China Specialized Towns: "Western Categories" and "Oriental Practices, Conference Proceedings of the Chinese Economic Association (UK) Annual Conference, University of Cambridge, 1-2 April. Availble at http://www.ceauk.org.uk/search. Barbieri E., Di Tommaso M.R. e Rubini L. (2007), Local Development Policies in Southern China: the two-hundred one-city-one-product towns, Conference Proceedings of the 10th EUNIP International Conference, Prato, 12-14 Settembre 2007; CD-ROM. Barbieri E., (2006), Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries. A methodological framework to estimate the effects of Export Processing Zones: a Preliminary Study of Egypt, Conference Proceedings of the 9th EUNIP International Conference, Limerick (Ireland), 20-22 Giugno, CD-ROM; and 7th Conference Proceedings of the Joint International Conference of the United Kingdom Evaluation Society and European Evaluation Society, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London (UK), 4-6 October, available at http://www.europeanevaluation.org/pdf_flipbooks/ees_conf- 2006_Abstract_book/. Other Barbieri E., Iorio R. and Lubrano Lavadera G. (2011), R&D Policy Evaluation: a Case Study on Law 46/1982 in Italy, Working Paper Università degli Studi di Salerno - Dipartimento Scienze Economiche e Statistiche, n. 3.217. Barbieri E. (2010), The evaluation of policies for knowledge transfer: some emerging issues, c.met 05 Working Papers, no. 1. Barbieri E., Iorio R. e Lubrano Lavadera G. (2010), Incentivi alla Ricerca & Sviluppo in Italia: una indagine sugli effetti della legge 46/82, c.met 05 Working Papers, no. 3. Barbieri E. (2005), Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries: the case of Export Processing Zones in Egypt, Working Paper, no. 28/2005, Faculty of Economic Studies, University of Ferrara. 5

Conferences: as invited speaker Ancona, (Italy) Polytechnic University of Marche, European Workshop Academic entrepreneurship and regional development. Title of Speech The evaluation of policy for technology transfer: open issues, (with L. Rubini). 24 June 2011. New Delhi (India) International Seminar of ISID (Institute for Studies in Industrial Development) CEFC (Centre for Research on Contemporary China) and CSH (Centre for Human Sciences): The Globalization of Production Models and Innovation in Emerging Economies: Comparative Research on Subnational Industrial Policies. Invited speaker. Title of speech Industrial Development in Southern China: government policies and industrial performances, 19-20 November 2010. (with M. Di Tommaso). Pescara-Chieti, (Italy) Università degli Studi G. D Annunzio Convegno Small Business Industrial Clusters in China and Italy. Session chair e speaker. Title of Speech Industrial policy in Southern China: beyond the Specialized Industrial Cluster Program, 28-29 May 2010. (with M. Di Tommaso e L. Rubini). Shantou (China) International Forum on Emerging issues in contemporary industry: firms strategies and government policies in crisis times : title of speech Policies for Innovation in Clusters: the need for evaluation, 23-24 aprile, Shantou University. Rome (Italy) Bank of Italy Conference Evaluation of Firms' Incentives: Invited discussant of the paper Evaluation of the Law 388 of Bronzini R., De Blasio G., Pellegrini G. e Scognamiglio A., 28 June 2007. Other Conferences Warsaw European Commission, DG Regional Policy Impact Evaluation Seminar. Titolo intervento Active Labour Policies for people in mobility lists in Emilia Romagna (Italy): evaluation challenges. 12-13 December 2011. Florence (Italy) IRPET - European Network on Industrial Policy (EUNIP) International Workshop on Evaluating Innovhation Policy: Methods and Applications. Paper R&D policy evaluation: A case study on Law 46/1982 in Italy (with Iorio R. and Lubrano G.). 5/6 May 2011. Foshan (China) International Conference on the Future of Specialized Towns Promoted by Guangdong Province Government, General Consulate of Italy in Guangzhou, Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, University of Ferrara. Title of Speech: Local Policy and Global Strategy. Building on the unique characteristics of the Guangdong Model (with M. Di Tommaso), Beijao, Foshan, 6-10 April 2011. Ancona (Italy) Polytechnic University of Marche - VII c.met 05 Workshop Regional Policies for Innovation. Paper title Innovation policies in Southern China: Evaluation Exercises 16-17 December 2010. Naples (Italy) University L Orientale VI Workshop c.met 05 Asian industry challenges to our local development. Title of paper Evaluation of Innovation Policies: the case of Law 46/82, 26-27 February 2010. (with Iorio R. e Lubrano P.) Ferrara (Italy) l Industria XXXIII Annual Conference of Industrial Economics and Policy Industries, Governments and Global Crisis : Title of Speech Evaluation: some insights from the analysis of Law 46/82 on incentives to innovation, Ferrara, Faculty of Economics, 25-26 September 2009. Turin (Italy) Progetto Valutazione Workshop Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation : Paper Evaluation of incentives to innovation: analysis of Law 46/82, Pracatinat, Turin, 26-29 August 2009. (with Iorio R. e Lubrano P.) 6

Salerno (Italy) Università degli Studi - V workshop c.met 05: The evaluation of firm incentives: R&S in Italy, 6/7 February 2009, Salerno. (with Iorio R. e Lubrano P.) San Sebastian (Spain) University of Deusto 11 th EUNIP International Conference: Industrial Policy and Firms Strategy in Southern China: Government Targets and Firms Behaviour, 10-12 September 2008. with Di Tommaso M.R. e Huang M. Refereed Paper Florence (Italy) Facutly of Economcs - IV workshop c.met 05: Strategie di impresa e politica industriale nella Cina meridionale, 6 June 2008, Florence. with M.R. Di Tommaso e M. Huang Cambridge (University of) (UK) Conference of the Chinese Economic Association: Firms strategy and Government Policy in Southern China: Western Categories and Oriental Practices, 1-2 April 2008. with Di Tommaso M.R. e M. Huang. Refereed Paper Prato (Italy) 10 th EUNIP International Conference: Local Development Policies in Southern China: the two-hundred one-city-one-product towns, 12-14 September 2007. with Di Tommaso M.R. e Rubini L. Refereed paper Ancona (Italy) Polytechnic University of Marche - III workshop c.met 05: La localizzazione delle imprese biotech in Italia, 28 July 2007. with S.O. Schweitzer e F.L. Galassi. Parma (Italy) Faculty of Economics - Conference AISSEC 2007: Local Development in Southern China, 22 June 2007. London (UK) - Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre - Joint International Conference of the United Kingdom Evaluation Society and European Evaluation Society: Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries. A methodological framework to estimate the effects of Export Processing Zones: a Preliminary Study of Egypt, 4-6 October 2006. Refereed Paper. Ferrara (Italy) Faculty of Economics I workshop c.met05: Internazionalizzazione del sistema produttivo in Cina: l esperienza dell Emilia Romagna e l approccio di filiera, 27-28 July 2006. Ferrara (Italy) Faculty of Economics I workshop c.met05: Città Specializzate nel Guangdong: risultati della ricerca e prospettive d analisi, 27-28 July 2006. Limerick (Ireland) - 9th Eunip International Conference Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries. A methodological framework to estimate the effects of Export Processing Zones: a Preliminary Study of Egypt, 20-22 June 2006. Refereed Paper Ferrara (Italy) - l Institute Research Workshop: Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries. A methodological framework to estimate the effects of Export Processing Zones Applied to the Egyptian case study, 15-16 September 2005. LANGUAGES AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMMES Languages: English (fluent), spagnolo (basic) Software programmes: MS Office, STATA, SPSS. Ferrara, 26 April 2012 7