Giulio Buciuni
"Working with the European Economic and Social Committee has shown me how research on value chains can directly inform EU policymaking. At a moment when Europe must upgrade its technology base and respond to growing geopolitical tensions, understanding supply chains to design policies is essential for resilience and competitiveness.”
Professor Giulio Buciuni
Project Name: How to Consider Value Chains in Policymaking
Problem addressed by the research
In a world economy in which industries are structured into global value chains, many cities and regions have been left behind. For them, a critical question for regional development is how they can become competitive innovation hubs within these global value chains.
Project description
Professor Buciuni’s research examines the role of local ecosystems, institutions, and industrial policies in anchoring high-value activities in peripheral and second-tier regions. The aim of the research is to develop actionable insights that regional development agencies and innovation stakeholders across Europe can apply to design place-based strategies for upgrading within global value chains.
Project outcomes so far
In 2025, Professor Buciuni was appointed advisor to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to support the development of an EU opinion on integrating value chains into industrial policymaking. His expertise directly informed the European Economic and Social Committee’s 2025 opinion “How to consider value chains in policy-making”, developed at the request of the Danish EU Presidency. As advisor to the rapporteur, he contributed to recommendations now under discussion by EU institutions.