AQR-IREA will host the Workshop on Innovation and Regional Economic Performance on October 18th-19th 2012 in Barcelona. The aim of this workshop is to bring together cutting-edge research papers on innovation and knowledge diffusion, and their linkages with regional economic performance. Particular attention will be paid to papers dealing with the mechanisms and actors of innovation and knowledge diffusion (knowledge spillovers, networks, skilled labour mobility, university-industry linkages). Although the workshop focuses on empirical papers, theoretical studies are also welcome. The accepted papers (around 8) will be presented in plenary sessions that will complement the two keynote speakers’ presentations.
Keynote speakers:
Philip McCann (University of Groningen) Karen Maguire (Regional Innovation Unit, OECD)
Submission:
Papers should be sent in pdf format to aqr_workshop@ub.edu before June 26th, 2012. Detailed abstracts will also be considered, but full papers will be favoured. Travel and accommodation costs for successful papers will be covered by the organisers.
Deadline for papers submission (postponed): June 26th 2012 Deadline for acceptance of papers: July 2
nd 2012 Preliminary programme: July
13th 2012 Final programme: September
21th 2012
Registration: October 5th 2012
Organising Committee:
Dr. Enrique López-Bazo, AQR-IREA Research Group Ernest Miguélez, AQR-IREA Research Group Dr. Rosina Moreno, AQR-IREA Research Group Sandra Nieto, AQR-IREA Research Group Dr. Raül Ramos, AQR-IREA Research Group Dr. Jordi Suriñach, AQR-IREA Research Group
Scientific Committee:
Dr. Corinne Autant-Bernard Dr. David Audretsch Dr. Pablo d’Este Dr. Simona Ianmarino Dr. Francesco Lissoni Dr. Enrique López-Bazo Ernest Miguélez Dr. Rosina Moreno Dr. Frank van Oort Dr. Attila Varga