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?