Call for papers
2012 BARCELONA WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL AND URBAN ECONOMICS
Innovation and Regional Economic Performance
Barcelona, October 18th-19th 2012
Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Barcelona
Deadline for submissions of papers postponed to June 26th 2012

AQR-IREA will host the Workshop on Innovation and Regional Economic Performance on October 18th-19th 2012 in Barcelona. The aim of this workshop is to bring together cuttingedge research papers on innovation and knowledge diffusion, and their linkages with regional economic performance. Particular attention will be paid to papers dealing with the mechanisms and actors of innovation and knowledge diffusion (knowledge spillovers, networks, skilled labour mobility, university-industry linkages).

Keynote speakers
Karen Maguire (Regional Innovation Unit, OECD)
Philip McCann (University of Groningen)

Submission
Although the Workshop will focus on empirical papers, theoretical studies are also welcome.
The accepted papers (around 8) will be presented in plenary sessions that will complement the two keynote speakers’ presentations. Papers should be sent in pdf format to

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before June 26h, 2012. Detailed abstracts will also be considered, but full papers will be favoured. Travel and accommodation costs for successful papers will be covered by the organisers.

Deadline for paper submission (postponed): June 26th 2012
Deadline for acceptance of papers: July 2nd 2012
Preliminary programme: July 13th 2012
Final programme: September 21st 2012

Organising Committee
Enrique López-Bazo, Ernest Miguélez, Rosina Moreno, Sandra Nieto, Raül Ramos and Jordi Suriñach.

Scientific Committee
Corinne Autant-Bernard, David Audretsch, Pablo d’Este, Simona Ianmarino, Francesco Lissoni, Enrique-López-Bazo, Ernest Miguélez, Rosina Moreno, Frank van Oort, Attila Varga.

Further information at http://www.pcb.ub.es/aqr/workshop2012 or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.