My name is Silvia Galli

I am an economist passionate about understanding how innovation, technological change, and policy shape economic growth and social well-being. My work bridges theory and empirics, exploring how ideas evolve into productive forces — and how institutions can make that process more inclusive and sustainable.

After earning my PhD in Economics from Durham University, I taught and conducted research at the University of Hull and later joined the University of St. Gallen, where I contributed to large international projects such as the EU Horizon 2020 MONROE and the SNSF Post-Pandemic Economic Outlook. These experiences have strengthened my belief that rigorous research can inform real-world decisions.

Over the past decade, I have published in leading international journals, collaborated with European institutions and policy actors, and developed teaching programs that connect students with the frontier of innovation economics. I am particularly interested in the intersection between intellectual property, health, and technological transformation.

I value diversity, curiosity, and intellectual openness — qualities that I also try to cultivate in my students and research collaborators.

Ultimately, I see economics as a living discipline: a way to rethink how progress, creativity, and equity can coexist in an evolving world.

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In 2014, I was awarded the prestigious "UniCredit & Universities Foundation Best PhD Thesis Award", conferred to the three best PhD theses in economics discussed within European universities over the previous three years.

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Please navigate these pages to learn more about my research.

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Here is my Curriculum Vitae.

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Contact

Email: silvia.galli@unisg.ch
Address: Institute of Economics
Varnbueelstrasse 19
University of St. Gallen
St. Gallen, CH-9001

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