International workshop

Understanding the emergence of newindustries.

LEI & BRICK(University of Torino – CollegioCarlo Alberto)

GREDEG(Groupe de Recherche en Droit,Economie, Gestion), Universitéde Nice Sophia Antipolis &CNRS

Between path dependency and path
plasticity

To be held at the University of Torino
Department of Economics & Collegio Carlo Alberto
7th and 8th October 2010

EHESS
(Ecole des Hautes Etudes enSciences Sociales)

IZO(Interdisziplinäres Institut fürOstasienstudien), University ofFrankfurt & Department ofManagement andMicroeconomics

1Thursday 7th October 2010
11.00

Opening/Welcome Addresses11.00-12.00

Keynote (I)12.00-13.00

Session (1)13.00-14.00
14.00-15.30

Lunch
Session (2)David AUDRETSCH (Indiana University)
Scientist University in the emergence of the life science industries
Dynamics of Knowledge-Based Industries
1) Brachert and Hornych, “Entrepreneurial opportunity and the formation of photovoltaic clusters inEastern Germany”
2) Krafft, Quatraro and Saviotti, “ Structural Change of Knowledge Base in Knowledge Intensive
Sectors: A social network analysis”
Path Dependence and Path Plasticity
Lechevalier and Storz, “The plastic property of paths. The path-dependent emergence of thepersonal robot industry in Japan”
2) Zeppini and Frenken, “ Technology as an autocatalytic network with recombinant innovation”
3) Colombelli and von Tunzelmann, “ The persistence of innovation and path dependence”
1)

15.30-15.45
15.45-16.45

Coffee break
Keynote (II)16.54-17.00

Coffee break

17.00-18.30

Session (3)18.30

Bus back to the Hotel

Kenneth L. SIMONS (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
The dynamics of disruptive technological changes
Emergence of new industries (I)1) Nabi and Dornberger; “ Emergence of Industry and Insufficient Institutions –Development of thePharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh”
2) Neffke et al., “How do regions diversify over time? The importance of industry relatedness indeveloping new growth paths in regions”
3) Lehrer and Banerjee, “ When Product Innovation Follows Process Innovation: The Emergence ofERP Software and PCR DNA Product Segments”

2Friday 8th October 20109.30-10.30

Keynote (III)10.30-10.45
10.45-12.15

Coffee BreakSession (4)12.15-13.15
13.15-14.45

LunchSession (5)14.45-15.00
15.00-16.30

Coffee BreakSession (6)Dominique FORAY (Ecole Politechnique Federale de Lousanne)
On the economics of the emergence of 'toolindustries': a case study on educational tools
Path Dependence and Path Plasticity
1) Samaganova and Strambach, “Path plasticity and territorial knowledge dynamics – Theemergence of the German and Russian business software industry”
2) De Vaan and Boschma, “ The emergence and growth of a „new‟ industry: evidence from the video
game industry”
3) Seri, “Regional structural change and small firms‟ adaptabilities: Evidence from Italian firm-leveldata”
Emergence of New Industries (II)1) Kato, “Firm Survival and the Evolution of Market Structure: The Case of the Japanese MotorcycleIndustry”
2) Mikkola and Uusitalo, “Explaining the new industry emergence with networks a case-study of thelaser industry in Finland”
3) Anchordoguy, “Entrepreneurship, innovation, and the emergence of new industries in Japan”

Regulation
1) Pawlicki, “New Industries and location in semiconductors- the role of industry, state and markets.
The case of the Taiwanese fables chipdesigner Mediatek”
2) Costantini and Crespi, “Public policies for a sustainable energy sector: regulation, diversity andfostering of innovation”
3) Maula et al., “ The Birth of new industries”

16.30

End of the Conference3