Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Cristina Rossi (Politecnico di Milano)
"How the characteristics of entrepreneurial teams shape founders’ exit path: an empirical analysis of the Italian case" (at Dipartimento di Economia "S. Cognetti de Martiis") abstract This paper examines founders’ exit from entrepreneurial ventures. Specifically, we investigate the influence of the entrepreneurial team on two different exit paths, namely sale of firm shares to internal buyers and…
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Uwe Cantner (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena)
"Innovation, personality traits and entrepreneurial failure"
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Stan Metcalfe (University of Manchester)
"Restless Capitalism" abstract An insistent theme in Richard Nelson's work is that of ‘capitalism as an engine of progress’. In this paper I explore this idea through a sequence of his writing, distinguishing progress as outcome from progress as instituted process. This leads to a deeper issue within this Nelsonian theme, namely the incompatibility between…
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Marco Ricolfi (University of Torino)
"Creation, innovation and incentives: the case for Intellectual Property 2.0" (at Dipartimento di Economia S. Cognetti de Martiis)
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Davide Consoli (INGENIO, Valencia)
"Skills, Industry Structure and Innovation: towards a research agenda"(at Dipartimento di Economia S. Cognetti de Martiis)
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Nicoletta Corrocher (Università Bocconi)
"Innovation and stringency of environmental regulation in waste management: a patent-based analysis" abstract This work aims at empirically testing the (narrow version of the) Porter hypothesis, by analyzing the relationshipbetween stringency of environmental regulation and innovation in a cross-country setting (EU countries) with reference to waste management, which is an increasingly important issue in the EU environmental policy agenda. To address thisquestion, patent applications from the waste management category of the WIPO…
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Andrea Prencipe (LUISS, Rome; SPRU, University of Sussex (UK))
"Turning Public into Private: How Local Social Capital Amplifies Entrepreneurs' Network for Innovation"(at Dipartimento di Economia S. Cognetti de Martiis)
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Mario Pianta (Università di Urbino)
"Profits, R&D and innovation. A model and a test" abstract Abstract:In this article we investigate – both conceptually and empirically – the relationships between three interconnected elements of the Schumpeterian “engine of progress”: the ability of industries’ R&D efforts to turn out successful innovations; the ability of innovations to lead to high entrepreneurial profits; the…
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Federico Tamagni (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna)
"IPR and interoperability standard setting. What are the determinants of blanket disclosures?" (at Dipartimento di Economia S. Cognetti de Martiis)
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Rob Axtell (George Mason University and the Santa Fe Institute)
"Endogenous Firm Dynamics with 120 Million Agents" Sala Rossa abstract A model in which purposive agents self-organize into teams is demonstrated to closely reproduce empirical data on the population U.S. firms. There are increasing returns within teams and agents move between teams or start new teams when it is in their self-interest to do so.…
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge CANCELLED: Morris Teubal (Department of Economics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
"Strategic Innovation Policy Priorities and Policy Targeting: Some Additional Remarks" (at Dipartimento di Economia S. Cognetti de Martiis)
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Lia Pacelli (Department of Economics, Università di Torino)
"Temporary hires and innovative investments" (at Dipartimento di Economia S. Cognetti de Martiis)
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Francesco Di Lorenzo (ESADE Business School and Georgetown University)
"A Behavioral Perspective on Inventors’ Mobility: The Case of Pharmaceutical Industry"
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Massimiliano Mazzanti (Department of Economics and Management, Università di Ferrara)
"Waste-reducing technology adoptions: policy and geographical factors: Evidence from theItalian manufacturing sector" (at Dipartimento di Economia S. Cognetti de Martiis)
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Simon Wiederhold, Center for Economic Studies (CES) and the Ifo Institute
"Buying Aircraft or Zucchini? Technological Intensity of Government Demand and Innovation" (at Dipartimento di Economia "S. Cognetti de Martiis")
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Shiri Breznitz, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Public Policy; Visiting Fellow, Collegio Carlo Alberto
"Hitting the Target: Analyzing Technology Commercialization Factors" abstract Local and national governments are putting universities under constant pressure to promote economic growth. Commercialization of technology has been identified as the main mechanism by which universities can do this. The literature on technology transfer by universities focuses on internal and external factors that can positively affect…
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Luciano Ciravegna, Royal Holloway School of Management, University of London
"Sustaining Industrial Competitiveness after the Crisis: Lessons from the Automotive Industry" (at Dipartimento di Economia "S. Cognetti de Martiis")
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Zak Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
"Why are Some Countries Better at Science and Technology than Others?" abstract In order to be effective, must a nation’s political-economic institutions “fit” the cultural values of the society in which they are situated? Many countries, especially in the developing world, adopt foreign institutions with mixed levels of success. Often these institutions are chosen based…
Seminars in Economics of Innovation and Knowledge Dan Breznitz, Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business; Visiting Fellow, Collegio Carlo Alberto
"Technology Standards and IPR Policy and Practice in China: An Early Investigation" (at Dipartimento di Economia "S. Cognetti de Martiis")