Valentina Rollo

Economist at ITC. Views are my own.

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

During the #pandemic defining and measuring firm #resilience became key. So we built a multi-dimensional framework for firm resilience. Interested in the results? The paper is published here: https://t.co/UlT7A9O9Ei with @SMohanEcon , @barbaraoramos and Justine Falciola

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

If you are in Geneva, join us tomorrow, March 6, at the Graduate Institute for an insightful discussion on supporting small businesses in fragile and conflict affected contexts. Register now: https://t.co/gvEdRwvOT4 and download our report: https://t.co/tFpmtGr3hk.

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

What is the impact of conflict and fragility on the performance & competitiveness of #SmallBusiness? More importantly, what can we do to support them?

Join the experts tomorrow for an in-depth discussion based on our 2023 SME Competitiveness Outlook.

ℹ️ https://t.co/eDmNDnRFUy

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

What is the impact of conflict and fragility on the performance & competitiveness of #SmallBusiness? More importantly, what can we do to support them?

Join the experts tomorrow for an in-depth discussion based on our 2023 SME Competitiveness Outlook.

ℹ️ https://t.co/eDmNDnRFUy

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

A todos los propietarios y dirigentes de empresas: queremos oír su voz! ¡Participen a la encuesta sobre la transformación digital del ITC! https://t.co/pVCg7vAuR7

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

Si es propietario o dirige una empresa, comparta su opinión sobre el acceso a la tecnología digital y los desafíos que enfrenta en la economía digital.

Le invitamos a participar en nuestra encuesta sobre transformación digital.
📋 https://t.co/2lPtj0Tg4j

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

@Botsa_LEA Dear businesses from Botswana, please take this crucial survey, we need to hear from you!

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

Do you own or manage a business? We want to hear your voice! Take the Digital Transformation Survey!📋https://t.co/pVCg7vAuR7

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

If you own or manage a business.

📣Share your insights on digital technology access & the challenges you encounter in the digital economy.

We invite you to take the Digital Transformation Survey!📋https://t.co/2lPtj0Tg4j

Contribute to a more inclusive digital transformation🤝

[Journal of Development Studies (JDS) @JDevStudies]

New in #JDevStudies: A new multi-dimensional framework & resilience index at the firm-level [SMEs] developed using data from 🇰🇭 & 🇵🇭 pre & post-COVID-19

Falciola @SMohanEcon @barbaraoramos & @VRolloEcon [@ITCnews]

https://t.co/HXQ3LjqEtq

[Matthew Wilson @Matthewbarbados]

Thanks to @ITCnews @wto @WIPO & @iccwbo for inviting #Barbados to chat “Next Generation of tools & programmes for chambers, SMEs and entrepreneurs’. On data recall HAVE: honest, accurate, validated, easy

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

#Colombia’s #smallbusinesses play a central role in building economic resilience, creating jobs & driving inclusive growth.

But they also face unique challenges, some of which have been exacerbated by #COVID19.

Our report makes recommendations: https://t.co/k3c0zoTdl2

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

It was a pleasure!

[Fenalco Nacional @FenalcoNacional]

#AEstaHora | Valentina Rollo del @ITCnews y Luis Hernando Solarte de Fenalco, realizan la clausura del evento de presentación del estudio de competitividad de las pymes en Colombia.

[Anna Jankowska @ania_jankowski]

Thank you @iccargentina for the opportunity to be part of this engaging #WTOPublicForum session on the growing importance of intangibles in international trade.

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

The 2022 edition of ITC SME Competitiveness Outlook is incoming! This year our flagship report on #smallbusiness focuses on the #services sector.
Join the discussion this Thursday at the #WTOPublicForum, Room W, from 15:45 in person, or through live webcasting!

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

📢2022 SME Competitiveness Outlook - our flagship report on small business competitiveness is incoming!

Guess what we are focusing on...

Fact:
✅9 out of 10 firms in this sector are small (<100 employees)
✅>2/3 of the value of a smartphone are produced by this sector

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

Our new report on #msmes #competitiveness in #Cambodia shows that Cambodian small firms do better when they have access to networks and market information from business support organizations. Want to find out more? Access the report here: https://t.co/K5wtEGcFa7

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

@umsusdev @SMohanEcon @barbaraoramos The paper can be downloaded here: https://t.co/ZlYV8HKNCM

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

A pleasure to start 2022 with the #susdev2022!
The paper I presented highlights the factors that drove #SMEs resilience during the pandemic, with key insights for policy makers interested in supporting their #SMEs
Tks to @umsusdev
with @SMohanEcon @barbaraoramos @justinefalciola

[Ben Phillips @benphillips76]

Once again Barbados PM Mia Mottley has been the one who has delivered the speech the world needed. May she be heard, may we rise. Take 8 minutes to listen to the whole thing. Share the lines that grabbed you most. #COP26

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

Nobel in Economics for 2021!

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS:
The 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded with one half to David Card and the other half jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens.

#NobelPrize

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

**Internship alert** Are you a student from a developing country? Do you speak French or Spanish and are you interested in understanding what makes SMEs competitive? Submit CV and Motivation Letter to: [email protected]
TORs: ahttps://lnkd.in/dRp6SBSQ

[Valentina Rollo @VRolloEcon]

@barbaraoramos moderated a very interesting discussion about the challenges and opportunities of COVID-19 for small business. So many messages, but I want to keep one specific takeaway:
"Solutions need to focus on #MSMEs and the jobs/people that depend on them"

[Susanna Pak 💁🏻‍♀️ @susannapak]

Starting now!

Session on “Post-COVID trends in trade” to kick off Central Asia Trade Forum by @USAIDCtrAsia.

Our @barbaraoramos, @VRolloEcon and Rajesh Aggarwal are speaking on small business resilience.