CNR-IRCRES

Denomination
IRCrES – Istituto di ricerca sulla crescita economica sostenibile
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)

Website
www.ircres.cnr.it

Representative Person
Dr. Lisa Sella
Via Real Collegio 30, 10024 Moncalieri
lisa.sella@ircres.cnr.it

Contact Person
Dr. Elena Ragazzi
Via Real Collegio 30, 10024 Moncalieri
elena.ragazzi@ircres.cnr.it

Description
Ircres is an Institute of the National Research Council, and is part of the Department of Human Sciences Cultural Heritage. It is divided into 5 operating units: Moncalieri (headquarters), Genoa, Milan, Rome, Turin.
It is characterized by an applied research activity in the field of applied socio-economic sciences, articulated in the following research lines:

• Evolution of the Italian and European industrial system (analysis of systems, sectors, territories and problems)
• Organization and sustainability of the great systems of contemporary societies (policies and social innovation, labor market, art and culture for development)
• Socio-economic analysis of environmental issues (energy, agriculture, biodiversity, circular economy)
• Technological innovation (socio-economic impact of new technologies, policies)
• Evaluation of public policies (impact assessment, evaluation of universities and research)

The Institute is a member of AISRE, an association with which it shares many research interests, including:

• Public policy evaluation
• Local systems and supply chains
• Business behavior
• Territorial aspects of policies (infrastructural, economic, social and environmental)