Seasonal School Economics of Innovation and Technological Change in Pisa
Learning objectives
The Seasonal School programme on “Economics of Innovation and Technological Change” addresses both the theoretical and the empirical underpinnings of the economics of innovation and technical change, as well as recent debates at the frontier of the field. The topics covered include: technological paradigms and trajectories, innovation and firm strategies, sectoral patterns of innovation, analysis of patent data, innovation and economic growth, innovation and competitiveness, innovation and intellectual property rights. The programme also offers an overview of statistical methods and techniques aimed at analysing relevant empirical data for innovation studies. Students will gain frameworks and tools to understand key-issues in this field: how do we measure innovation? How do firms exploit innovation in different sectors? What is the connection between intellectual property rights regimes and innovation? Which are the most effective tools to foster innovation in different contexts?
Teaching methodologies
Students will engage with and will learn from full-time professors from the Sant’Anna Institute of Economics through a mix of lecture-based and laboratory classes.
Who should attend this Seasonal School?
Advanced undergraduate and Master’s students, notably in Economics and Social Sciences.
Travel and subsistence support
There are 8 spots for applicants from EELISA partner universities, for which enrollment fees are waived. Scuola Sant'Anna decides on the final assignment of these spots. Travel and accommodation might be supported by your institution, please contact your local EELISA project coordinator.
| Institution | Contact person(s) and position | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| BME | Sára Tóvölgyi / Kata Kapusy / Sándor Kiss | tovolgyi.sarolta@gtk.bme.hu kapusy.kata@gtk.bme.hu ksandor@math.bme.hu |
| ENPC | Marie Christine Bert | marie-christine.bert@enpc.fr |
| FAU | Eike Trost | eelisa@fau.de |
| ITÜ | Emrah Acar | accarem@gmail.com |
| PSL | Camille Roger | camille.roger@psl.eu |
| PSL-Chimie | Antoine Mercier | antoine.mercier@chimieparistech.psl.eu |
| PSL-Mines | Alma Catala Luna | alma.catala@minesparis.psl.eu |
| SNS | Nicola Tasinato | nicola.tasinato@sns.it claudia.giua@sns.it eelisa@sns.it |
| SSSA | Claudia Ambrogi | Claudia.Ambrogi@santannapisa.it Elisa.Zanobini@santannapisa.it |
| UPB | Mariana Munteanu | mariana.munteanu@upb.ro |
| UPM | María Luisa Martínez Muneta | luisa.mtzmuneta@upm.es |
Participation requirements
Advanced undergraduate and Master’s students, notably in Economics and Social Sciences.
* If you would like to receive ECTS for your home degree program, please clarify credibility of the activity with your local study and degree coordinator beforehand.
