Call for papers for the workshop on Distributed Networks and the Knowledge-based Economy to be held on 10-11 May 2007 at DEMOS, GREDEG (University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis).

Issues to be addressed:

• What is the origin and nature of existing networks?
• What determines the architecture of the networks?
• What are the conditions of viability of such networks?
• Are certain architectures better than others in terms of performance?
• What advances have been made in terms of measuring networks?
• What is the role of trust in the emergence, functioning and performance of networks?
• How do networks shape territories and what is their role in intra and inter-regional knowledge flows?
• Can we build taxonomies of networks on both theoretical and empirical bases?

Extended abstracts must be submitted by email to Longhi@gredeg.cnrs.fr by 15 February 2007.

Confirmation of receipt will be sent electronically.

Notifications of the review committee decisions will be sent electronically by 15 February 2007, and full papers should be submitted by 31 March 2007. For additional information

For additional information contact:

Christian Longhi: (longhi@gredeg.cnrs.fr)
Alain Raybaut: (alain.raybaut@gredeg.cnrs.fr)