Giuseppe Calabrese is senior researcher at CNR-Ircres (Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth of the National Research Council, former CNR-Ceris) of Moncalieri (Italy) which he joined in 1988. He taught as visiting professor managerial economics at University of Turin and Polytechnic of Turin.

He is editor in chief of the International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management and member of the International Steering Committee of GERPISA. His main areas of research are focused on industrial organization, SMEs, technological innovation, industrial policy, balance sheets analysis and automotive industry.