Short Bio
Francesco Ramella is Full Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of Torino (Italy), where he is Chair of the Dept. of Cultures, Politics and Society (CPS). He co-founded and was the first president of the Italian Society of Economic Sociology. He is a member of the editorial and scientific boards of the following journals: "Il Mulino", “Stato e Mercato” (which he directed from 2011 to 2015); "South European Society and Politics" and "Sociologias". He has carried out numerous studies and research in the field of economic sociology, dealing in particular with issues related to innovation, the economy of collaboration, local and regional development and urban and territorial governance. Among his most recent books: The Economy of Collaboration (with Cecilia Manzo, Routledge, 2020; Il Mulino 2019); Sociologia da inovação econômica (UFRGS Editora, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Press, Porto Alegre, 2020); La terza missione degli accademici italiani (Il Mulino, 2018, with A. Perulli, R. Semenza, M. Rostan); Fondazioni e sviluppo locale (Foundations and Local Development, Donzelli 2017); Sociology of Economic Innovation (Routledge, 2016; Il Mulino 2013)
