Agglomeration, Industries and Innovation
Barcelona, August 31 – September 4, 2009
Deadline for application: May 15, 2009

The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) of the University of Barcelona is pleased to announce the 9th ESSID (European Summer School on Industrial Dynamics) on “Agglomeration, Industries and Innovation” to be held in Barcelona.

The objective of the course is twofold: to offer an intensive training program for PhD students, and to provide young scholars with the opportunity to discuss their own ongoing research with leading researchers in the field in a relaxed and open atmosphere. Students will have the opportunity to present their research work at sessions attended both by the invited lecturers and by IEB researchers.

Board of Directors

• Dominique Foray (EPFL, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
• Georg Licht (Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW))
• Francesco Lissoni (CESPRI, Università Bocconi)
• Patrick Llerena (BETA, Université Louis Pasteur Strasbourg)
• Jacques Mairesse (United Nations University-Maastricht & CREST)
• Franco Malerba (CESPRI, Università Bocconi)
• Sonja Radas (Institute of Economics) Ed Steinmueller (SPRU, University of Sussex)
• Attila Varga (University of Pecs)
• Bart Verspagen (ECIS,Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)
• Josep M Arauzo-Carod (University Rovira i Virgili)
• Jose García-Quevedo (University of Barcelona & IEB)
• Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal (University of Barcelona & IEB)

Activities

The courses will be held during the mornings and students’ presentations and the Workshops on research tools on Network analysis and Spatial analysis will take place in the afternoon.

Faculty

• Ajay Agrawal (University of Toronto)
• Francesco Lissoni (CESPRI-Bocconi University)
• Stefano Breschi (CESPRI-Bocconi University)
• Philip McCann (University of Waikato)
• Maryann Feldman (University of North Carolina)
• Attila Varga (University of Pecs)

Participants

PhD students from all over the world and young researchers who have finished their dissertation within the last two years.

Application procedure

Send your CV and a one-page description of the topic of your PhD dissertation to ieb.essid2009@ub.edu. Please attach an extended abstract of the paper that you intend to present (or preferably the entire paper). Only PDF files will be accepted. A letter of support from your PhD supervisor must be sent by post (see address below).

Fees and expenses

There is a registration fee of 400€, which covers documentation and working lunches. Travel and other expenses are not included. Further information (application form, schedule, reading list and program) will be available shortly at “http://www.ieb.ub.edu”.

Scholarship

Participants may apply for a scholarship covering the course fee and/or accommodation.

Deadlines

• Deadline for application: May 15, 2009
• Deadline for acceptance of application: May 25, 2009

Information and contact

For further information, please visit http://www.ieb.ub.edu or contact the local organisers: Pere Arqué, Jose García-Quevedo or Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal at ieb.essid2009@ub.edu.