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Industrial Dynamics and Sectoral Systems in Developing Economies

(DIME Workshop)

Milan, Italy December 10, 2009

  

 

8:45 9:00 Registration and Coffee

Plenary Session 1: Room AS-03

Chair: Nelson R.

9:00 9:15 Malerba F. Welcome

9:15 9:45 Niosi J. Catching-up in Aerospace

9:45 10:15 Vo Hung N., Schmoch U. Leapfrogging in Vietnam the example of electrical engineering

10:15 10:45 Caniëls M.C.J., Romijn H. A. Jatropha Biofuels in Tanzania: An Innovation System Evolving Towards Sustainability?

10:45 11:00 Coffee break

 

Plenary Session 2: Room AS-03

Chair: Shulin Gu

11:00 11:30 Mani S. Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in India since Economic Liberalization. An Analysis of its Evidence and Facilitating Factors

11:30 12:00 Raffo J. Where does MNEs, Domestic Groups and SMEs Seek Technology in a Developing Country?

12:00 12:30 Ciarli T., Parto S., Savona M. Conflict and Entrepreneurial Activity in Afghanistan

12:30 13:00 Schiller D. Innovation and Corporate Governance in the Electronics Industry of South China: in What Way do Foreign and Domestic Firms Differ?

13:00 14:00 Lunch break

 

Parallel Session 1a: Room AS-03

Chair: Odagiri H.

14:00 14:30 Kamath A. Technological Modernisation in the Coir Fibre Industry: Prescribing Innovation to a Traditional Low-Tech Sector in Kerala, India

14:30 15:00 Irawati D. Technology and Knowledge Capability in the Global Automotive Production Network: Knowledge Transfer Process in the Indonesian Automotive Cluster

15:00 15:30 Wang F. Technology Transfer and the Evolution of Technological Capabilities. Evidence from Firms in Developing Countries

 

Parallel Session 1b: Room AS-01

Chair: Katz J.

14:00 14:30 Munoz Tellez V. The Effect of Family Ownership and Family Shareholders on Firm-Level Innovation Performance in Developing Countries

14:30 15:00 Alvarez R., Vergara S. Globalization, Survival, and Growth of Small and Medium Sized Firms

15:00 15:30 Kwak J., Lee K. Strategic Dynamics of Inter-Firm Catch-Up and Rivalry: The Fundamentals, Overcoming Mid-Course Challenges, and Post-Catching Up Positioning

15:30 16:00 Coffee break

 

Plenary Session 3: Room AS-03

Chair: Walz R.

16:00 16:30 Rasiah R.University-Industry R&D collaboration: Biotechnology and Electronics Firms in Malaysia

16:30 17:00 Bodas Freitas I., Argou R., de Paula E. University-Industry Collaboration and the Development of High-Technology Sectors in Brazil

17:00 17:30 Montobbio F., Primi A., Sterzi V. Meet me after the TRIPs. Do IPRs Reinforcement Facilitate International Technological Cooperation?

17:30 18:00 Kubielas S. Technology Gap Approach to Industrial Dynamics and Sectoral System of Innovation in Transforming CEE Economies

 

Concluding Session

18.00 18:15 Malerba F. and Soete L.

20:00 Dinner


Format:

Plenary and parallel sessions: 30 minutes each presentation (20 minutes each presentation + Q&As). The chairperson will open the discussion after the presentations