Professor Davide Castellani
Head of International Business and Strategy Department
Professor of International Business
Specialisms
- International Business,
- International Trade,
- Economic Geography
Location
139, Henley Business School, Whiteknights Campus
Professor Davide Castellani has been doing research at the intersection of International Business, International Trade and Economic Geography for over fifteen years.
Qualifications
PhD in Economics from the University of Ancona (Italy).
Research focus
Determinants of the firms’ internationalisation choices, and their impact on innovation, technology and economic performances of firms, regions and countries.
Davide's publications have appeared in leading journals such as:
- Journal of International Business Studies
- Journal of International Economics
- Oxford Economic Papers
- Regional Studies
- Research Policy
- Small Business Economics
- The Review of World Economics
He has been involved in a number of international collaborative research projects and acted as an advisor to the European Commission and other international organisations.
Reference: Bello, M., Castellani, D. , Damioli, G., Marin, G. and Montresor, S. (2026) Knowledge sources for Industry 4.0 technologies in European regions: the role of inward FDIs. Industry and Innovation, 33 (1). pp. 183-207. ISSN 1366-2716 doi: 10.1080/13662716.2025.2542901
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Lamperti, F. and Castellani, D. (2026) Automation and the risk of labor market exclusion across Europe. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 77. pp. 62-76. ISSN 0954349X doi: 10.1016/j.strueco.2025.12.014
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Barbakadze, I., Castellani, D. , Stefano, E. and Surdu, I. (2026) Politicians on board! Does foreign ownership matter for corporate political activity? Multinational Business Review. ISSN 2054-1686 doi: 10.1108/MBR-04-2025-0111
Reference: Lamperti, F., Lavoratori, K. and Castellani, D. (2025) Restructuring and layoffs in the industry 4.0 era: the role of exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies. Industrial and Corporate Change. ISSN 1464-3650 doi: 10.1093/icc/dtaf052
Reference: Lamperti, F., Lavoratori, K. and Castellani, D. (2024) The unequal implications of Industry 4.0 adoption: evidence on productivity growth and convergence across Europe. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 33 (8). pp. 1051-1075. ISSN 1476-8364 doi: 10.1080/10438599.2023.2269089
Reference: Benfratello, L., Castellani, D. and D’Ambrosio, A. (2024) Migration and the location of MNE activities: evidence from Italian provinces. Journal of Regional Science, 64 (2). pp. 428-461. ISSN 1467-9787 doi: 10.1111/jors.12674
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Belderbos, R., Castellani, D. , Du, H. S. and Lee, G. H. (2024) Internal versus external agglomeration advantages in investment location choice: the role of global cities’ international connectivity. Journal of International Business Studies, 55 (6). pp. 745-763. ISSN 1478-6990 doi: 10.1057/s41267-024-00686-7
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Driffield, N. and Lavoratori, K. (2024) The source of heterogeneous externalities: evidence from foreign multinationals in the UK. Regional Studies, 58 (8). pp. 1636-1651. ISSN 1360-0591 doi: 10.1080/00343404.2024.2316181
Reference: Dachs, B., Amoroso, S., Castellani, D. , Papanastassiou, M. and von Zedtwitz, M. (2023) The internationalisation of R&D: past, present and future. International Business Review, 33 (1). 102191. ISSN 0969-5931 doi: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2023.102191
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Marin, G., Montresor, S. and Zanfei, A. (2022) Greenfield foreign direct investments and regional environmental technologies. Research Policy, 51 (1). 104405. ISSN 0048-7333 doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2021.104405
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Perr, A. and Scalera, V. G. (2022) Knowledge integration in multinational enterprises: the role of inventors crossing national and organizational boundaries. Journal of World Business, 57 (3). 101290. ISSN 1090-9516 doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2021.101290
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Andersson, M., Castellani, D. , Fassio, C. and Jienwatcharamongkhol, V. (2022) Leaving the multinational: the likelihood and nature of employee mobility from MNEs. Journal of International Business Studies, 53. pp. 936-949. ISSN 1478-6990 doi: 10.1057/s41267-021-00490-7
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Barba Navaretti, G., Castellani, D. and Pieri, F. (2022) CEO age, shareholder monitoring, and the organic growth of European firms. Small Business Economics, 59. pp. 361-382. ISSN 1573-0913 doi: 10.1007/s11187-021-00521-5
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Lamperti, F. and Lavoratori, K. (2022) Measuring adoption of industry 4.0 technologies via international trade data: insights from European countries. Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, 49. pp. 51-93. ISSN 1972-4977 doi: 10.1007/s40812-021-00204-y
Reference: Békés, G. , Benito, G. R.G., Castellani, D. and Muraközy, B. (2021) Into the unknown: the extent and boldness of firms’ international footprint. Global Strategy Journal, 11 (3). pp. 468-493. ISSN 2042-5805 doi: 10.1002/gsj.1397
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Elia, S., Greve, P. , Vallone, T. and Castellani, D. (2021) The micro-foundations of industrial diversification through foreign acquisitions: the multifaceted role of CEO experience. Long Range Planning, 54 (6). 102104. ISSN 1873-1872 doi: 10.1016/j.lrp.2021.102104
Reference: Lavoratori, K. and Castellani, D. (2021) Too close for comfort? Micro-geography of agglomeration economies in the United Kingdom. Journal of Regional Science, 61 (5). pp. 1002-1028. ISSN 1467-9787 doi: 10.1111/jors.12531
Reference: Castellani, D. , Lavoratori, K. , Perri, A. and Scalera, V. G. (2021) International connectivity and the location of multinational enterprises' knowledge‐intensive activities: Evidence from US metropolitan areas. Global Strategy Journal. ISSN 2042-5805 doi: 10.1002/gsj.1404
Reference: Castellani, D. and Lavoratori, K. (2020) The lab and the plant: offshore R&D and co-location with production activities. Journal of International Business Studies, 51 (1). pp. 121-137. ISSN 1478-6990 doi: 10.1057/s41267-019-00255-3
Reference: Castellani, D. , Piva, M., Schubert, T. and Vivarelli, M. (2019) R&D and productivity in the US and the EU: sectoral specificities and differences in the crisis. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 138. pp. 279-291. ISSN 0040-1625 doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.10.001
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. and Fassio, C. (2019) From new imported inputs to new exported products. Firm-level evidence from Sweden. Research Policy, 48 (1). pp. 322-338. ISSN 0048-7333 doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2018.08.021
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Piva, M., Schubert, T. and Vivarelli, M. (2018) Can European productivity make progress? Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 53 (2). pp. 75-78. ISSN 1613-964X doi: 10.1007/s10272-018-0725-8
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Narula, R. , Nguyen, Q. , Surdu, I. and Walker, J. (2018) No longer at ease in the old dispensation: reappraising the role of international business in the world economy. In: Castellani, D. , Narula, R. , Nguyen, Q.T.K. , Surdu, I. and Walker, J. (eds.) Contemporary Issues in International Business: Institutions, Strategy and Performance. The Academy of International Business. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-10. ISBN 9783319702193 doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-70220-9
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani - Professor Rajneesh Narula - Dr Quyen Nguyen - Dr Irina Surdu - Prof James T Walker
Reference: Castellani, D. (2018) The changing geography of innovation and the multinational enterprise. In: Cook, G., Johns, J., McDonald, F., Beaverstock, J. and Pandit, N. (eds.) The Routledge Companion to International Business and Economic Geography. Routledge, Abingdon.
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Rullani, E. and Zanfei, A. (2017) Districts, multinationals and global/digital networks. Economia e Politica Industriale, 44 (4). pp. 429-447. ISSN 0391-2078 doi: 10.1007/s40812-017-0079-4
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Montresor, S., Schubert, T. and Vezzani, A. (2017) Multinationality, R&D and productivity: evidence from the top R&D investors worldwide. International Business Review, 26 (3). pp. 405-416. ISSN 0969-5931 doi: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2016.10.003
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Francioni, B., Pagano, A. and Castellani, D. (2016) Drivers of SMEs’ exporting activity: a review and a research agenda. Multinational Business Review, 24 (3). pp. 194-215. ISSN 1525-383X doi: 10.1108/MBR-06-2016-0023
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. and Koch, A. (2015) Mapping competitiveness with European data. Bruegel Blueprint, Bruegel, pp185. ISBN 9789078910367
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Mancusi, M. L., Santangelo, G. D. and Zanfei, A. (2015) Exploring the links between offshoring and innovation. Economia e Politica Industriale, 42 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0391-2078 doi: 10.1007/s40812-014-0008-8
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide Castellani
Reference: Castellani, D. , Mancusi, M. L., Santangelo, G. D. and Zanfei, A. (2015) Special section: offshoring, immigration and the labour market: a micro-level perspective. Economia e Politica Industriale, 42 (2). pp. 157-162. ISSN 0391-2078 doi: 10.1007/s40812-015-0009-2
Henley faculty authors:
Professor Davide CastellaniInternational Business, Innovation and Geography
This course is intended for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers. It addresses the complex relations between innovation, IB and Economic Geography, by providing a state-of-the-art critical overview of conceptual and empirical...
International Business and the World Economy
This module focuses on issues relating to the role of international business activities in the world economy. It will review the economic theory and the empirical evidence relating to the...
Firms in the Global Economy
This module offers an integrated perspective on the (changing) role of nations and firms in the global economy....
Past Events
Academy of International Business (AIB) UK&I Conference
2 April 2020
❘
Strategic Management Society 40th Annual Conference
24 October 2020
❘
Academy of International Business (AIB) Intercontinental Conference
2 July 2020
❘
Most recent news & media
Specialisms
- International Business
- International Trade
- Economic Geography
Location
139, Henley Business School, Whiteknights Campus