Transformative research and its crucial role in territorial competitiveness

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/bee.3203

Author Biography

Iñigo Calvo Sotomayor, Deusto Business School

Co-Editors-in-Chief of the Bulletin of Economic Studies.

Assistant Professor at Deusto Business School, University of Deusto (Spain), Co-Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal Boletín de Estudios Económicos, and Co-Director of the Deusto Business Open Alumni platform on economics and management. He holds a PhD in Economics and Business from the University of Deusto and a Master’s in International Relations from the Catholic University of Leuven. He has also been a visiting professor at the Czech University of Life Sciences (Czech Republic) and the University of Belgrade (Serbia). His research focuses on the impact of demographic change on economic productivity and on the field of business strategy. Iñigo has published internationally recognised book chapters and scientific articles and holds a research accreditation (2016-2021) awarded by the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity (CNEAI). Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Kutxabank S.A., the Executive Committee of the Basque Group of the Club of Rome, and a Marshall Memorial Fellow. His previous professional experience includes senior roles at one of the world’s leading professional services firms, heading the Economic Office of the Basque Government Presidency, and serving on the Board of Trustees of the BBK Foundation.

Published
2025-02-26
How to Cite
Iturrioz Landart, Cristina, and Iñigo Calvo Sotomayor. 2025. “Transformative Research and Its Crucial Role in territorial competitiveness”. Bulletin of Economic Studies 79 (235), 5-15. https://doi.org/10.18543/bee.3203.
Issue
Vol. 79 No. 235 (2024): Building sustainable competitiveness futures through transformative research
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Foreword

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