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Francesca Guadagno

  • Economist and International Consultant.

Roles

Researchers

Francesca Guadagno is an Economist and International Consultant. Her research interests cover the broad area of innovation and development, with a focus on the role of public policies. She has considerable experience in policy-oriented research, working with the Asian Development Bank, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Gates Foundation, the E15 Initiative, ECDPM, UNIDO, UNCTAD, and WIPO.

Dr Guadagno holds a Master in Economics and Management of Innovation from Bocconi University (Milan, Italy), a second Master in Management of Innovation from the Rotterdam School of Management (the Netherlands), and a PhD in Innovation Studies and Development from UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University (School of Business and Economics).

Projects

Industrial policies in the Tanzanian agro-processing industry: Challenges and policy responses

Samuel Mwita Wangwe, Francesca Guadagno, André Castro 30 Jun 2019
Project

All contributions

Horticulture, and wood and furniture industries in Tanzania: Performance, challenges, and potential policy approaches

Francesca Guadagno, Samuel Mwita Wangwe, Michele Delera, André Castro
Policy brief

Industrialisation through natural resources: The case of horticulture, wood and furniture in Tanzania

Francesca Guadagno, Samuel Mwita Wangwe, Michele Delera, André Castro
Blog
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Horticulture, and wood and furniture industries in Tanzania: Performance, challenges and potential policy approaches

Francesca Guadagno, Samuel Mwita Wangwe, Michele Delera, André Castro
Project report