Topic
This workshop is the second in a series on the impact of ICT, funded by the EU Commision. Further details of the first workshop held in Parma on 16 – 17 December 2010 can be found by clicking here.
The goal of this second workshop is to bring together leading researchers on the economics of information and communication technologies (ICT) in order to discuss recent scientific contributions and outstanding policy challenges. Particular emphasis will be placed on ICT, R&D and intangibles and ICT-enabled innovation. Theoretical, empirical, experimental and policy oriented contributions are welcome.
The particular topics of interest are listed below:
- Developments in the definition and measurement of intangible assets and their association with ICT, at macro and micro levels
- Knowledge links within and between firms, and relationship to innovation
- Complementarity of ICT, R&D, skills, and intangible measures
- Analysing innovation and ICT by firm-level data linking
- ICT, knowledge flows and innovation networks
- Knowledge, growth and the crisis
Scientific commitee
Jonathan Haskel (Imperial College Business School, London, UK),
Vincenzo Spiezia (OECD),
Irene Bertschek (ZEW Mannheim, Germany),
Francesco Daveri (University of Parma, Italy),
Agenda
Please find a copy of the agenda by clicking here.
Registration for the conference
Registration for the conference will open on Monday 10 January 2011. To register for this conference please email ictnet@ict-net.eu.
For participants who present a paper, the conference fee, travel expenses (advance ticket/low cost fare) and accommodation will be covered by the ICTNET Research Network.
All delegates will be responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. A list of recommended hotels in close proximity to the conference venue. please click on the link below:
Further information
For further informaiton on this conference please contact the conference team via email ictnet@ict-net.eu or visit the main conference website at http://www.ict-net.eu/.