Francesco Pastore University of Naples   Via Mezzocannone 16 - 80135 - Naples - Italy Naples, Italy 80135 Italy   fpastore@unina.it   http://www.scpol.unina.it/docenti/pastore   Biographical Sketch: Research Activity 2001 Researcher in Economics, University of Naples II. 2000 Research fellowship, University “Federico II”. 1999 Research fellowship, ISAE, Rome. Postgraduate studies 1996-‘00 Ph.D. in Economics, University of Sussex. 1996-‘99 Dottorato di Ricerca in Development Economics, University “Federico II”. 1995-‘96 M.Sc. in Economics, Coripe (Piemonte). Education 1994 1st honour degree in Economics and Business, University of Naples “Federico II”. Funded Research 2001 Scientific Director of the Project for Young Researchers, University “Federico II” on: “What share of Technical Unemployment is due to Technological Progress?” 2001 Scientific Director of the Project for Young Researchers, National Research Council on: “The impact of Technical Unemployment and Globalization on Labour Demand by Skills in Southern Italy”. 2000-‘01 Research Officer within the TSER Programme (EU) on: “Youth Unemployment and Social Exclusion in Europe”.   Primary Research Focus: Labour and Regional Economics, with applications to Italy and transition countries (e.g. Poland, Bulgaria and Slovenia)   JEL Areas: N3 : Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income and Wealth: General, International, or Comparative C4 : Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics