NICOLETTA CORROCHER

I teach in three main areas:

• Economics (micro and macro - undergraduate level)
• Innovation in ICT and service industries (postgraduate level)
• Sustainability (postgraduate level)

My teaching style is developed around the following principles:

• Empathy with students
• Clarity of exposition – use of interactive pen displays for basic courses and very structured slides for advanced courses
• Accurate organization of the course structure and of every single lesson 
• Interactivity
• Data-based / Real-life Example-based lessons

I am a Lecturer in Applied Economics at Bocconi University and Research Fellow at ICRIOS (Invernizzi Center for Research on Innovation, Organization, Strategy and Entrepreneurship), Bocconi University. I obtained a PhD in Economics and Management of Innovation at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and an MSc in Science and Technology Policy at SPRU, University of Sussex.

I am passionate about understanding how innovation drives economic and societal change, with a special focus on digital transformation and sustainability. My research examines the dynamics of emerging technologies and their impact on consumers, sectors and countries. In class, I foster critical thinking and active engagement, encouraging students to connect theory with real-world challenges

My main research interests concern the diffusion of innovations and industrial dynamics - particularly in ICT industries and service sectors – and the emergence of eco-innovations in the framework of sustainable development. I have published in international journals such as Research Policy, Regional Studies, Industry and Innovation, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

Recent submissions/works in progress include:

Cecere, G., Corrocher, N. and Jean, C. “Fair or Unbiased Algorithmic Decision-Making? A Review of the Literature on Digital Economics”. Revised and Resubmit to European Management Journal.

Corrocher, N., Guerzoni, M., Novaresio, A. and Pierangeli, T. “The unintended sailing ship effect: why environmental policy stringency might sustain internal combustion engine technology in the age of electric vehicles”. Submitted to Research Policy.

Ashouri, S., Corrocher, N. and Suominen, A. " Digitalization, Servitization and the Adoption of Sustainability Practices in European SMEs: Empirical Evidence Based on Web-Scraped Data". Submitted to Environmental and Resource Economics.

Corrocher, N. and Paganuzzi, S. Planned obsolescence and smartphone replacement Empirical evidence on the Italian market”. Submitted to Telecommunications Policy.

Bianchi, P., Corrocher, N. and Muscio, A. “From classrooms to breakthroughs: unveiling the nexus between vocational training and innovation in European regions.” To be submitted to Regional Studies.

Corrocher, N. and Mancusi, M.L. "The complementarity between digitalization and sustainability strategies and their impact on growth: An empirical analysis on European SMEs". To be submitted to Industry and Innovation.

Breschi, S., Corrocher, N. and Ryu, H. "Far away so close”: the interplay between ethnic diversity and educational paths in startups’ success." To be submitted to Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.

Corrocher, N., Morrison, A. and Nutarelli, F. "Standing on the shoulders of science? Exploring the science-based character of green technologies". To be submitted to Ecological Economics.