Date: April 11, 2025 @ 10:30 AM
Location: Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research, Hong Kong
Speaker: Filippo di Mauro (Founder and Chairman of CompNet)

On April 11, 2025, Filippo di Mauro delivered an insightful talk at the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research, presenting the latest advancements from the Competitiveness Research Network (CompNet)—a leading initiative in firm-level productivity research across Europe.

The session explored how micro-data analysis can enhance economic policymaking, competitiveness assessments, and cross-country research.

Key Highlights Included:
- The role of firm-level data in productivity analysis and policy formulation
- Insights from CompNet’s micro-founded dataset covering over 20 European countries
- How micro-data reveals dynamics in labor markets and competitiveness
- The impact of unit labor costs and productivity dispersion in economies like Germany and Poland
- Future directions for CompNet’s Micro Data Infrastructure (MDI)

The event attracted policymakers, economists, and researchers interested in data-driven economic policy and the evolving landscape of firm productivity across Europe.