🏘️🏗️🌆Dr @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social and former Land Economy undergraduate Adam Moogan have published a new paper on Land Value Tax in the journal Cities.🔗Read more on our website here: www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-stef...

Dr Stefania Fiorentino and Adam Moogan co-author new paper on Land Value Tax

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With the likely change in leadership to Andy Burnham and eyes on "Manchesterism" and the way municipal govt can contest privatisation, this is a good time to read our new paper on: How places are contesting the privatisation of local public services academic.oup.com/cjres/articl...

🗞️💫👉The Department's Dr @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social has been featured in an article in @theconversation.com 'Why Britain's regeneration policies keep missing the point - expert panel'. 💻🔗Read more on our website here: www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-stef...

Dr Stefania Fiorentino offers expert comment in The Conversation

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I was asked by @theconversation.com to give my views on regeneration in left behind places in UK. Tourism-led regeneration won’t fix coastal towns and their entrenched deprivation issues… regaining trust, working to provide basic services for all and addressing climate change will! Read more here👇

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A one-size-fits-all approach won’t work to revive Britain’s left-behind areas.

🏙️👉The Department's Dr @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social has been invited to speak on a panel of a major event in Rome, organised by the Italian National Council of Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservationists - 🔗more here: www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-stef...

Dr Stefania Fiorentino invited to speak by the Italian National Council of Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservationists

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I am honoured to be one of the Top Thinkers by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) Local Governments work to meet our everyday needs while navigating the local implications of global challenges Local policies influence the quality of our lives far more than we realise. 🔗 lnkd.in/dMW84JcK

New year starts great with the CfA for the Workshop ‘Regional Inequalities & Perceived Left-Behindness’(w @regstud.bsky.social, YSI & Edgenet) 📅 11–13/05 2026 | 📍 L’Aquila PhD & Early Career Keynote speakers: @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social @simonaiammarino.bsky.social @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social

Multi-level regression and post-stratification is a sophisticated statistical technique. But the gluttonous consumption of such polls, to predict the next British election, might not be wise

Polls predicting the next British election are not to be trusted

It is far too early for statistical models to fully grasp voting behaviour

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🚨 CfA – PhD & Early Career Workshop 2026 Regional Inequalities & Perceived Left-Behindness (w @regstud.bsky.social, Young Scholar Initiative & Edgenet) 📅 11–13/05 2026 | 📍 L’Aquila, Italy Keynote speakers: @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social @simonaiammarino.bsky.social @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social

I went to James Fishkin’s book launch on #DeliberativeDemocracy this week @kingscollege.bsky.social It got me thinking about the importance for policymakers & planners to rethink their public engagement tools to fight misinformation and the erosion of trust in higher education #thoughtprovoquing

Really excited to be recruiting to this role at @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk. We're looking for someone to help broaden our connections between the school and the worlds of academia and policymaking. Sound interesting? Details below. www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...

Spot the academic on the beach lido! PS given I’m in Italy I have decided to blend in by reading #Galbraith in Italian (rare finding from my dad’s library pre-Kindle) #HappyAcademicSummer

New article in the Journal of #EconomicGeography: We introduce the concept of a "Fourth Italy", a paradigm to explain the emergence of #EntrepreneurialEcosystems in #cities. We revisit Bagnasco (1977)’s model of the #ThirdItaly, calling for place-sensitive policies. To read: doi.org/10.1093/jeg/...

The Fourth Italy: a contemporary account of the Italian economic geography

Abstract. We update Bagnasco’s work on the Third Italy and its interpretative model of Italy’s economic geography adding a Fourth Italy to the existing tax

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@stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social, Downing Fellow in Land Economy, was quoted in @theguardian.com's 'Against the tide' series last week about her research on coastal towns in the UK, and why young people in particular are struggling. Find out more: www.dow.cam.ac.uk/downing-fell...

🗞️🌊🌆The Department's Dr @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social has been featured in a new @theguardian.com article on the experiences of young people living in England's coastal towns. 🔗Read more on our website here: www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-stef...

Dr Stefania Fiorentino features in Guardian article on English coastal towns

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Music to my ears on a cloudy day: “I am delighted to accept your manuscript entitled The Fourth Italy: a contemporary account of the Italian economic geography. for publication in the Journal of Economic Geography.” 🥳🥳🥳🥳

📢 CfP @cjres.bsky.social SI on "Rethinking Regional Development in Polarised Times" exploring new regional futures in an era of uncertainty and transformation. 🔍 we call for a debate on alternative #regionaldevelopment models & policy. 📅 Deadline:1/07/25 Details: academic.oup.com/cjres/pages/...

Rethinking Regional Development in Polarised Times: Towards new Regional Futures?

Editors: Emil Evenhuis, Stefania Fiorentino, Huiwen Gong, Ron Martin, Johan Miörner and Christian Schulz. The world is facing a number of historic challenges,

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Let’s get this @regstud.bsky.social annual conference started in Porto! On my way to the board meeting but before I continue the tradition of good coffee tasting around Europe ☕️☕️☕️

‼️🔔Job Opening ‼️🔔: the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research (CCHPR) in our Department of Land Economy is looking for a Research Associate x 18months in the first instance Deadline to apply: 25 April 25 - Hurry up! Further details and link below 👇🏻 www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/vacancy/job-...

Job Vacancy: Research Associate (Fixed Term)

The Department of Land Economy is looking to appoint a Research Associate to join the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research (CCHPR).CCHPR was established in 1990 with the aim of undertaki...

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The Downing Battcock Institute is a new institute to foster research and debates on public policy in Cambridge, based Downing College. The college is looking to appoint a suitable Director. This is a great opening. To find out more please visit: berwickpartners.co.uk/opportunitie...

Director of the Downing Battcock Institute, Downing College, University of Cambridge

Director of the Downing Battcock Institute, Downing College, University of Cambridge

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French Industry Minister Marc Ferracci warned today that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s upcoming trip to meet US President Donald Trump threatens to undermine European unity against American tariffs.

Meloni’s solo Trump visit triggers anxiety in France

“We need to be united because Europe is strong if it’s united,” French industry chief warns as Italian PM heads to the White House.

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I am co-editing this new issue on “Regional Development towards new Regional Futures” for @cjres.bsky.social (details below 👇🏻) if you work on alternative #regionaldevelopment frameworks, the spatial and policy implications of #heterodox economics, #growth and #post-growth debates: this is for you!

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New Call for Papers🔥 Rethinking Regional Development in Polarised Times: Towards new Regional Futures? academic.oup.com/cjres/pages/... Submission of abstracts: 1st July 2025

Yesterday evening we welcomed @neillee.bsky.social to our Cambridge Political Economy Seminar series at @stcatherines.bsky.social @cjres.bsky.social we had a very fruitful discussion on inclusive innovation and ways to diffuse its benefits more widely. A timely topic we should keep reflecting on!

Great paper today @cgrisbath.bsky.social @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social on declining seaside towns. In this context the success of Welsh Gov policy on second homes seems relevant. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/3

Gwynedd house prices plunge as council acts on second homes

House prices in a Welsh county have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year, according to new figures.

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Great to have @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social from @cjres.bsky.social at @cgrisbath.bsky.social today talking about regenerating #englishseasidetowns #leftbehindplaces 👇🏼

A Reminder: Join us on Thursday for @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social hybrid webinar 👇 (you'll need a Zoom account to register)

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Please join us @uniofbath.bsky.social next Thursday 27/2/25 at 12:15pm as we welcome @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social of @uniofcam.bsky.social for a #hybridseminar on #englishcoastaltowns #left-behindplaces Zoom Registration: shorturl.at/7E0bq Details below 👇 @regionalstudies.bsky.social

Join us in Bath! In person or online! Thanks for inviting me @cgrisbath.bsky.social & @prt1969.bsky.social looking forward to it!

Centre for Governance, Regulation & Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS)@cgrisbath.bsky.social · last yr.

Please join us @uniofbath.bsky.social next Thursday 27/2/25 at 12:15pm as we welcome @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social of @uniofcam.bsky.social for a #hybridseminar on #englishcoastaltowns #left-behindplaces Zoom Registration: shorturl.at/7E0bq Details below 👇 @regionalstudies.bsky.social

After running a module on #UrbanRegeneration with the Grafton Centre area in #Cambridge as a case study, it is a great pleasure to participate today on a community-led discussion on place identities and heritage. The Kite Festival #townandgown #togetherCulture www.togetherculture.com/events

We have an opening for an Assistant Professor in Rural and Agricultural Economics (permanent post), closing date 17 March. See details below. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50152/

Join us in Cambridge 17/18 July 2025 for the next conference of the Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society: “Cities and the Climate Crisis” at St Catharine's College. CfP: cpes.org.uk/events/cjres... With also a special issue of CJRES with the same theme: academic.oup.com/cjres/pages/...

Cities and the Climate Crisis

Editors: Betsy Donald, Meric Gertler, Amy Glasmeier, Siqi Zheng Scientific evidence that human activity is the principal cause of global climate warming is une

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