Paolo Pasimeni
Dr Paolo Pasimeni is an economist, specialised in international macroeconomics, the Single Market and of the economic and monetary union (EMU). He holds a PhD and MPhil in applied economics from the University of Seville (Spain) and an MSc in Economics from the University of Modena (Italy).
Since 2006 he has been working in several departments of the European Commission, where he is currently the Chief Economist in the Directorate General for Research and Innovation. He is also a part-time Professor of Economics at the Brussels School of Governance of the VUB.
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An expert’s opinion: Interview with Paolo Pasimeni on Europe’s science and R&I performance
Paolo Pasimeni, Chief Economist at the Directorate General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and lead author of the 2026 Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU (SRIP) report, discusses some of its key findings and their implications for Europe's productivity growth. How... -
Putting science, research and innovation at the heart of Europe’s economic growth
According to the latest Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU (SRIP) report, Europe's excellence in science remains undisputed, but the EU underperforms when it comes to translating research into economic productivity. The report gives advice on how to tackle these and other challenges....