Daniele Moschella is Associate Professor at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, at the Institute of Economics. He was educated at Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, where he received a PhD in Economics. His research interests range from industrial dynamics, to international trade, to innovation and technology today and during the Industrial Revolution. His articles have been published in refereed international journals including Research Policy, European Economic Review, Industrial and Corporate Change, Journal of Economic History, Small Business Economics.