Laboratory: Creativity, Motivations, Technology - CreMTech Economic Research Center
Position type: Internship / Research Assistantship
Duration: 150-300
Location: University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (on-site or remote collaboration)
Description
The CreMTech Laboratory is seeking a motivated Research Assistant to support an ongoing research project on the measurement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, exposure, and concentration across industries and regions/countries.
The selected candidate will be responsible for collecting, systematizing, and harmonizing data and indicators already available in the academic and institutional literature. The goal is to build a comprehensive and structured database that summarizes the main measures of AI diffusion and concentration developed in recent years.
Main tasks
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Conduct a systematic literature review of empirical studies and reports providing quantitative indicators of AI adoption, exposure, or concentration.
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Identify and document the methodological foundations of each indicator (e.g. data source, sectoral or regional/national coverage, time period, normalization method).
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Build a harmonized database, including metadata and references, ensuring comparability across measures.
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Prepare summary tables and descriptive statistics to highlight main patterns and overlaps across indicators.
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Collaborate with the research team to define taxonomy and coding rules for the database.
Requirements
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Master’s student in Economics, Data Science, or related fields.
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Strong interest in AI economics, innovation studies, and quantitative research.
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Basic familiarity with data collection and documentation (Excel, Stata, or R).
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Ability to synthesize complex academic material clearly and systematically.
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Good command of English (most literature will be in English).
Learning outcomes
The intern will gain:
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A broad understanding of how AI adoption and diffusion are measured in empirical research.
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Experience in data harmonization and metadata documentation.
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Insights into current debates on the economic impact of AI and technological change.
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Direct collaboration within a multidisciplinary research team at CreMTech.