Outline of the week

This week will give an overview of some fundamental research topics in the micro-economics of technological change mainly, but not exclusively, within an evolutionary economic perspective. Particular emphasis will be given to the role of firms as drivers of innovation. Topics covered will include the economic sources and consequences of innovation, innovation and industry dynamics, appropriability of innovation, relations between technology and organization, competencies and diversification; and how firms organise their innovative activities.

Coordinators

• Luigi MARENGO, Scuola Superiore S. Anna, Pisa, Italy, luigi.marengo@sssup.it
• Fredrik TELL, Linköping University, Sweden, frete@eki.liu.se

Teaching staff

• Stefano BRUSONI, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
• Giovanni DOSI, Scuola Superiore S. Anna, Pisa, Italy
• Keld LAURSEN, Copenhagne Business School, Denmark
• Patrick LLERENA, BETA, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
• Luigi MARENGO, Scuola Superiore S. Anna, Pisa, It
• Angelo SECCHI, University of Pisa, Italy
• Fredrik TELL, University of Linköping, Sweden

Monday, March 23rd

• 9.00–9.30: Welcome, practical and organizational issues.
• 9.30-11.00: General introduction to the themes of the week I: innovation, its sources and economic consequences - Luigi MARENGO
• 11.15-12.45: General introduction to the themes of the week II: knowledge, institutions and firms. - Luigi MARENGO
• 14.30-16.00: PhD presentation n°1: Palo ZEPPINI-ROSSI ; Junior discussant: Mark ROULEAU; Senior discussant: Luigi MARENGO
  
• 16.30–18.30: On the economics of innovation - Giovanni DOSI

Tuesday, March 24th

• 9.00-11.00: Efficiency, innovation and industrial dynamics I - Angelo SECCHI
• 11.15-12.45: PhD presentation n°2: Angus VANTOCH-WOOD ; Junior discussant : Henry LOPEZ-VEGA; Senior discussant: Angelo SECCHI
• 14.00-16.00: Innovation and the evolution of industries - Giovanni DOSI
• 16.15-17.45: PhD Presentation n° 3: Jacob Rubaek HOLM ; Junior discussant: Benjamin SCHÖN; Senior discussant: Giovanni DOSI

Wednesday, March 25th

• 9.00-11.00: Organizing product innovation: knowledge and incentives - Keld LAURSEN
• 11.15-13.00: The paradox of openness in innovative search: Appropriability and the use of external sources of knowledge for innovation - Keld LAURSEN
• 14.00-16.00: efficiency, innovation and industrial dynamics II - Angelo SECCHI
• 16.15-17.45: PhD Presentation n° 4: Christina KAKDERI ; Junior discussant: Selen KARS ; Senior discussant: Keld LAURSEN

Thursday, March 26th

• 9.00-11.00: Technological and organizational dynamics: Results, issues and opportunities I - Stefano BRUSONI
• 11.15-12.45: PhD Presentation n°5: Selen KARS; Junior discussant: Viviane MUNOZ TELLEZ; Senior discussant: Stefano BRUSONI
• 14.00-16.00: Technological and Organizational Dynamics: Results, Issues and Opportunities II - Stefano BRUSONI
• 16.15-17.45: Capabilities, innovation and industry dynamics - Fredrik TELL

Friday, March 27th

• 9.00-11.00: Management of innovation and knowledge integration in product development projects - Fredrik TELL
• 11.15-12.45: Elements for a knowledge based theory of the firm: The dual theory of the firm - Patrick LLERENA
• 13.30-15.00: Summary and conclusions