Deadline for application: April 20, 2019

The 8^th summer school on “Knowledge Dynamics, Industrial Evolution, Economic Development” (KID 2019) will be held 1-5 of July, 2019, Le Saint Paul Hotel-Maison du Séminaire, 29 Bd Franck Pilatte, Nice (France).

KID 2019 will focus on theoretical and empirical studies on knowledge dynamics, industrial evolution and economic development: smart cities, emergence and persistence of innovation, entrepreneurship, firms’ growth, corporate governance and performance, agglomeration/dispersion of industrial activities, skills dynamics, economics of science and innovation, environment as a driver of innovation.

Speakers (confirmed):

Isabel Almudi (U. of Zaragoza, Spain)

Alessandra Faggian (Gran Sasso Science Institute, L’Aquila, Italy)

Raffaele Miniaci (University of Brescia, Italy)

Eva Niesten (University of Manchester, UK)

Paula Stephan (Georgia State University, USA)

Valerio Sterzi (University of Bordeaux, France)

Roy Thurik (Montpellier Business School, France, and Erasmus School of Economics, The Netherlands)

Jackie Krafft (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Marco Baudino (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Cécile Cézanne (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Michele Pezzoni (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Francesco Quatraro (University of Turin, Italy, and Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Audience and content:

PhD students, young or confirmed researchers attending the summer school will benefit of:

- lectures by international scholars of renowned authority in economics, business, political science, economic geography, environmental economics, computer sciences, life sciences, etc.

- lectures on the latest methodologies and protocols of research.

- presentations of their own work discussed by experts.

- recommendations on how to get published.

Scientific Committee:

Cristiano Antonelli (University of Turin, Italy)

Marco Baudino (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Cécile Cézanne (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Alexander Coad (Pontificia Universidad Catolica, Peru)

Alessandra Colombelli (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)

Davide Consoli (Manchester Institute of innovation Research, UK ; INGENIO-CSIC, University of Valencia, Spain)

Alexander Ebner (Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

Werner Hoelzl (WIFO, University of Vienna, Austria)

Albert Jolink (Coventry University, UK)

Jackie Krafft (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Massimiliano Mazzanti (University of Ferrara, Italy)

Eva Niesten (Manchester Business School, UK)

Michele Pezzoni (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Francesco Quatraro (University of Turin, Italy; Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Jacques Ravix (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Andreas Reinstaller (WIFO, University of Vienna, Austria)

Paolo Saviotti (INRA GAEL, University Pierre Mendes France, France)

Marco Vivarelli (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano, Italy)

KID 2019 is a Thematic School funded by CNRS (Thematic School InSHS CNRS) and UCA^JEDI International Summer School (Initiative d’Excellence JEDI Université Côte d’Azur). It has trained so far more than 150 PhD and post docs participants to the highest research standards.

KID 2019 is an action of Eurkind, a research network focusing on how knowledge, innovation, and development should be articulated for a better society in Europe. It brings together reputable scientists in economics and social sciences, but also in mathematics, physics, computer sciences, environment and life sciences, belonging to European as well as non-European academic institutions.

Like in previous editions, KID 2019 takes place in the beginning of July, in one of the most beautiful locations of the French Riviera: Hotel Saint Paul-Maison du Séminaire.

Submission: PhD students, young or confirmedresearchers willing to attend the summer school can apply by posting an application in one single pdf document including i) a letter of motivation for attending the summer school, ii) a research proposal (5 pages), iii) if any, the paper you are willing to present.

Submit your application at https://kid2019.sciencesconf.org

Summer school prize competition: The KID 2019 prize will award the best paper presented during the students’ presentations sessions.

Local organizer: GREDEG (UMR 7321), Université Côte d’Azur (UCA) and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Organization leads:

Jackie Krafft (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Marco Baudino (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Cécile Cézanne (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Michele Pezzoni (Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Francesco Quatraro (University of Turin, Italy and Université Côte d’Azur and CNRS-GREDEG, France)

Information contact: kid2019@sciencesconf.org

Venue: Saint-Paul Hotel-La Maison du Séminaire, 29 Boulevard Franck Pilatte, 06300 Nice, France.

Important information:

Deadline for application: April 20, 2019

Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2019

Deadline for registration and accommodation fees: May 20, 2019

Full paper submission (KID prize): May 31, 2019

Summer school Fees:

Summer school fees for participants (400 euros TTC) include registration to the summer school (access to all summer school lectures and presentations, 7 breaks, 4 lunches, 2 summer school dinners), and hotel accommodation at Saint Paul Hotel - Hotel Maison du Séminaire (twin rooms accommodation, i.e., 2 KID participants per room, with breakfast included, 4 nights, arrival Monday July 1, departure Friday July 5).

Fees can be paid only by credit card and online.

NOTE: As for all CNRS thematic schools, there are no fees for CNRS personnel (PhDs, Post-docs, researchers, engineers, technicians and staff paid by CNRS). Please contact us at kid2019@sciencesconf.org

Website: All information and updates: https://kid2019.sciencesconf.org