Riccardo Cappelli Visiting Researcher at ZEW

Riccardo Cappelli was a visiting researcher in ZEW's Research Department “Industrial Economics and International Management” from 1 October to 15 December 2010. At the time, Cappelli was working on his doctorate at the University of Insubria (Varese, Italy) where his supervisor was Professor Fabio Montobbio. His primary research focus is in the area of empirical research into innovation and patents. During his research visit, Cappelli looked closely at the persistence of obstacles to innovation and the effects of innovation processes in firms as part of a joint research project.