Salvatore is an applied economist, with interests in industrial and public economics. He joined CMCI in July 2023 from Newcastle University, where he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Business School and part of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC).His research on the creative and cultural sector has focused on internationalisation and access to finance in the creative industries, as well as on cultural consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic. He is currently investigating the role of funding to the arts & culture, with a focus on the socioeconomic implications.He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata (2018).

Research interests and PhD supervision

• Funding in the cultural and creative sector
• The role of the cultural and creative sectors in socio-economic development
• Digitalisation in the cultural and creative sectors
• Cultural policy

Teaching

Salvatore teaches on the BA in Culture, Media & Creative Industries and the MA Cultural & Creative Industries.