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Call for Papers to the 17th Uddevalla Symposium 2014

Dear Colleagues and Friends:

 

Apologize for any cross-posting!

We're excited to announce the launch of the Call for Papers for the 17th Uddevalla Symposium 2014 on:
Geography of Growth. The Frequency, Nature and Consequences of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Regions of Varying Density


June 12-14, 2014.

Venue: Hotel Bohusgården, Uddevalla, Sweden, which means that we are going back to the “place of birth” for the Uddevalla Symposia.  In June 1998 we held our first meeting there even if the hotel now has expanded, it is situated at the same place.

 

Please see www.symposium.hv.se for a complete Call For Papers including information e.g. regarding abstract submission, Keynote speakers, information regarding the special sessions, and co-financers, thanks.

 

You are invited to submit an abstract (deadline January 20th, 2014) on the overall theme articulated at the CFP www.symposium.hv.se  or to one of the following special sub-themes:

 

 I.Geography of Growth. The Frequency, Nature and Consequences of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Regions of Varying Density (overall theme)

II.Firm Level Studies on R&D, Innovation and Productivity Across Countries

Chair: Prof. Hans Lööf,CESIS, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

III.IP-based Entrepreneurship

Chair: Prof. Helen Lawton-Smith, Birkbeck, University of London, UK

IV.The Role of Policy in Geographies of Entrepreneurship

Chair: Prof. Helen Lawton-Smith, Birkbeck, University of London, UK

V.Destination and Regional Development with Focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Marifus)

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Yvonne von Friedrichs, Mid-Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden

VI.Place Management as a Key to Regional Transformation and Growth

Chairs: Dr. Ulrika Lundh Snis, MsSc. Tomas Lindroth & Director Place Management Christer Asplund, University West, Trollhättan Sweden

VII.Mechanism of Innovation - Collective Regional Assets, Market and Social in Regions or Cities

Chairs:Tomomichi Yoshikawa, Waseda University & Phd. Cand.  Kazuhito Yamada, Hosei Graduate School of Regional Policy Design, Tokyo, Japan

VIII.Technology and Networks

Chairs: Prof. Håhan Ylinenpää and Prof. Joakim Wincent,Center for Interorganisational Innovation Research (CiiR), Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

IX.Obstacles and Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Growth in Cross-border Regions

Chair: Dr. Urban Gråsjö, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden

X.The Regional Balance in a Changing Environment

Chairs: Dr. Nils Karl Sørensen & Prof. Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark, Sönderborg, Denmark

XI.Geographical Dynamics in Innovation and Production Networks and Regional Development

Chair: Dr. Ben Vermeulen, University of Hohenheim, Germany

XII.The Geography of Innovation and Growth

Chairs: Assoc. Prof. Johan Klaesson, Dr. Sara Johansson, Prof. Börje Johansson, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden & Prof. Frank van Oort, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

XIII.Exploring Time-Geography

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Per Assmo, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden

XIV.Creative Class/Creative Economy

Chair: Dr. Kevin Stolarik, Research Director, The Martin Prosperity Institute, University of Toronto, Canada

XV.Technology in Higher Education: From Open Resources to Global Learning(LINA)

Chair: Prof. Lars Svensson, Research Director, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden

XVI.University Spin-offs and their Regional Economic Effects

Chair: Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg, University of Hannover, Germany

XVII.Transportation Infrastructure and Regional Economic Development

Chairs:Prof. Kakuya Matsushima, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Urban Management, Japan & Prof. William (Bill) Anderson, Windsor University, Canada (TBC).

XVIII.Local Density Conditions for Ethnic Entrepreneurship: Start-up, Strategy and Success

Chair: Prof. Dr. Veronique Schutjens, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

XIX.The role of Innovations in Regions of Varying Density

Chairs: Prof. Martin Andersson and Prof. Ron Boschma, CIRCLE, Lund University, Sweden

 

Kind regards,

Irene Bernhard

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