Eurkind is a research network that aims at encouraging interdisciplinary debates on how knowledge and innovation and development can shape a better society. The consortium brings together reputable scientists from economics and social sciences based at European and non-European academic institutions. We are pleased to announce that after Nice (France, 2012 & 2015), Turin (Italy, 2014) and Rotterdam (The Netherlands, 2013), the 2016 edition of our yearly GCW conference will be in Valencia (Spain).
Coherent with our mission, GCW 2016 will provide a forum for senior and junior scholars to debate scientific, policy and strategic issues around key issues. This year’s conference will revolve around three main themes: innovation, employment and the environment. Contributions are welcome from a variety of disciplines including economics, management science, geography and science and technology studies.
INNOVATION
- Industry dynamics: emergence, transformation, decline
- Governance of innovation
- Methodological approaches: agent-based models, simulation with heterogeneous agents
- Barriers to innovation and to firm growth
- Regional diversification and growth
- New cluster formation, cluster evolution
- Policy mix in support of R&D and innovation
EMPLOYMENT
- Human capital: creation, diffusion, adaptation
- Skill emergence, transformation and obsolescence
- Labour market outcomes of technology, trade and policy
- New jobs
- Change in the content of work
- Skill mismatches and skill gaps
- Dynamics of local labour markets
- Evolution of education and training systems
ENVIRONMENT
- Creation and adoption of environmental technologies and practices
- New business models in sustainable economies
- Green entrepreneurship and green start-ups
- Environmental economics and complex adaptive systems
- Sustainability transitions
- Finance and venture capital for greening the economy
- Implementation of corporate social responsibility
