Schedule

Tuesday 19

Hour Title Details
08:45 - 09:15 08:45 09:15 Registration and welcome coffee
09:15 - 09:30 09:15 09:30 Welcome speech
09:30 - 10:30 09:30 10:30 Keynote speech:
Torsten Heinrich (INET Oxford)
Network externalities and technological change: Theory and historical examples
10:30 - 11:00 10:30 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 11:00 12:30 Session A: Patterns in academic career and evolution of Science
Chair: Aldo Geuna (University of Turin)
    Hugo Confraria (UNU-MERIT)
    The characteristics of Highly Cited Researchers in Africa
    Discussant: Aldo Geuna (University of Turin)
    Alessio Muscillo (University of Siena)
    Exploration and Exploitation in Science
    Discussant: Giuseppe Scellato (Polytechnic of Turin)
    Martina Iori (University of Turin)
    Interdisciplinarity and Impact in Physics
    Discussant: Giuseppe Scellato (Polytechnic of Turin)
12:30 - 13:30 12:30 13:30 Session B: International Trade Networks: Methods and Measures
Chair: Torsten Heinrich (INET Oxford)
    Mika Straka (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)
    Grand Canonical Validation of the Bipartite International Trade Network
    Discussant: Magda Fontana (University of Turin)
    Matias Iglesias (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
    Revealed Comparative Advantage Index: From Binary to Categorical
    Discussant: Frank Neffke (Harvard Kennedy School)
13:30 - 14:30 13:30 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 15:15 14:30 15:15 Giorgio Triulzi (MIT) Predicting Technology Performance Improvement Rates by Mining Patent Data
15:15 - 16:00 15:15 16:00 Session C1: Diversifications and Performance of Firms, Cities and Regions
Chair: Frank Neffke (Harvard Kennedy School)
    Jennifer Taborda (UNU-MERIT)
    Micro Dynamics of Product Diversification and Value Chain Upgrading
    Discussant: Francesco Quatraro (University of Turin)
    Irene Iodice (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies; UniversitĂ© Paris 1)
    Evaluating Patterns of (Dis)similarity across Exporters' Product Portfolios
    Discussant: Francesco Quatraro (University of Turin)
16:00 - 16:30 16:00 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:00 16:30 18:00 Session C2: Diversifications and Performance of Firms, Cities and Regions
Chair: Frank Neffke (Harvard Kennedy School)
    Fernando Sossdorf (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
    Product Diversification and Performance: Evidence from Chilean Manufacturing Plants
    Discussant: Riccardo Cappelli (University of Turin)
    Carlo Bottai (University of Turin)
    How Do We Measure Regional Diversification Relatedness?
    Discussant: Riccardo Cappelli (University of Turin)
    Niccolò Pieri (University of Trento)
    Variety in Social Enterprises in Cities (short presentation)
    Discussant: Riccardo Cappelli (University of Turin)
20:00 - 22:00 20:00 22:00 Social dinner Aldente restaurant  

Wednesday 20

Hour Title Details
09:00 - 09:30 09:00 09:30 Welcome coffee
09:30 - 10:30 09:30 10:30 Keynote speech:
Frank Neffke (Harvard Kennedy School)
Inter-industry Relatedness and Economic Complexity
10:30 - 11:00 10:30 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 13:15 11:00 13:15 Session D: Innovation, Knowledge Exchange and Sustainability
Chair: Marco Guerzoni (University of Turin)
    Stephan Worack (UniversitĂ© Paris I)
    Going Out to Innovate at Home? Impact of Firms' Overseas Investment on Domestic Innovation in China
    Discussant: Francesco Quatraro (University of Turin)
    Florian Lewalder (Ruhr-University Bochum)
    Changes in Consumption Patterns and Eco-Innovation Diffusion: An ABM Approach
    Discussant: Marco Guerzoni (University of Turin)
    Milad Abbasiharofteh (University of Hanover)
    The Evolution of Knowledge Networks in Times of Socio-economic Transition: The Case of the Berlin Biotechnology Cluster
    Discussant: Marco Guerzoni (University of Turin)
    Fabrizio Fusillo (University of Turin)
    Going Green: Environmental Regulation and Collaboration Networks
    Discussant: Cristiano Antonelli (University of Turin)
    Oleksii Koval (University of Groningen)
    Strategy Trickle: How an Industry's Dominant Players Strategies Impact Complementors' Performance (short presentation)
    Discussant: Francesco Quatraro (University of Turin)
13:15 - 14:30 13:15 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 16:30 14:30 16:30 Session E: Knowledge Exchange and Firm Innovation Strategies
Chair: Andrea Mina (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
    Kristof Van Crieking (KU Leuven)
    Open Innovation, External Information Sourcing and Time-based Competition
    Discussant: Andrea Mina (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
    Jeroen Van Lidth de Jeude and Federica Parisi (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)
    The Impact of M&As on Inventor Turnover
    Discussant: Alessandra Scandura (University of Turin)
    Sofia Patsali (IUSS Pavia)
    Demand-driven Innovation through Science: Some Empirical Evidence from Suppliers of a Research University
    Discussant: Alessandra Scandura (University of Turin)
    Tommaso Bondi (NYU)
    Word of Mouth with Heterogeneous Consumers: Evidence from Online Reviews
    Discussant: Andrea Mina (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
16:30 - 16:45 16:30 16:45 Closing remarks and farewell
18:30 - 22:00 18:30 22:00 Turin Sightseeing and wine tasting Open participation activity