Welcome to CESIS
CESIS (Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies) is a research centre with the mission to organise and carry out studies of innovation systems and with a specific focus on Sweden. The ambition is to provide a deeper understanding of the interdependencies between innovations and economic development. Special attention is paid to how R&D influences economic growth, and to develop models and methods designed to examine such influences. In this endeavour CESIS strives to become a hub for collaboration between international research centres.
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CESIS News
Dissertation defence, March 2010
Maja Fjaestad defends her dissertation on March 26 at KTH. Maja Fjaestad is a CESIS PhD Candidate affiliated to the division of History of Science and Technology. The title of the dissertation is "The vision of inexhaustible energy - the breed reactor in Sweden's nuclear history 1945-1980". The dissertation defense takes place in room F3, 10.15-12.00 at KTH.
Visiting researcher at CESIS
Juan Julio Gutierrez at the School of Public Policy, George Mason University US, visits CESIS during the fall 2009. Juan Julio's research focuses on the role of global production networks in firm-level innovation and technical change processes in manufacturing, paying special attention to sectoral characteristics and within industry heterogeneity in innovation patterns. During his stay at CESIS he will conduct joint research with CESIS researchers on the determinants of firms' R&D expenditures and R&D strategies.
On the 8th of October, Juan Julio will present a paper on "Innovation in Low and Medium Technology Manufacturing - the role of networks and non R&D inputs" at a CESIS research seminar at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Doctoral thesis defence by CESIS researcher
On June 4th, Anders Broström successfully defended his doctoral thesis on "Strategists and Academics - essays on direct interaction in R&D". Anders has been affiliated to CESIS since its inception in 2004. Faculty opponent was professor Reinhilde Veugelers, (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and CEPR). The examination committee consisted of professor Keld Laursen (Copenhagen Business School and Druid), professor Aldo Geuna (University of Turin) and Dr. Charlotta Mellander (Jönköping International Business School and CESIS). For more information, contact Anders Broström.
International Conference on Non-Linear Economic Dynamics
CESIS supported the sixth international conference on non-linear economic dynamics (NED09) that was held at the Jönköping International Business School 31 May - 2 June. Several CESIS researchers presented papers at the conference on inter alia the location dynamics on knowledge intensive services and innovation, path dependence and the evolution firm heterogeneity.
A selection of conference presentations will be published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York in book form under the provisional title Advances in Nonlinear Economic Dynamics (Eds. T. Puu and A. Panchuk).
Workshop on "Corporate Governance, Product Market Competition and Allocation of Capital"
Recently, the Ratio institute organized in collaboration with CESIS researchers a workshop on corporate governance, product market competition and allocation of capital. The purpose of the workshop was to put together researchers with an interest in how different corporate governance systems influence innovation, competition and capital allocation. Among the guests were professor emeritus Ajit Singh from the University of Cambridge (Queens' College), see the picture below.
For more information, contact Daniel Wiberg.
New book on "The Economics of Knowledge"
The CESIS researcher Åke E Andersson has together with Martin Beckmann published a new book on "The Economics of Knowledge - theory, models and measurements" at Edward Elgar Publishers. The book project has been financed by CESIS.
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book focuses on the micro- and macroeconomics of knowledge production, and on the analysis of technical constraints, possibilities of collaboration and incentives for scientists, academic teachers and students. The authors move on to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of centrally controlled and competitive university systems, before concluding with a set of decision-making rules for government, university administrations and industry. More information of the book can be found here.
CESIS Session at the 12th Uddevalla Symposium, June 11-13 at Politecnico di Bari, Bari Italy
CESIS arranges a special session at the 12th Uddevalla Symposium.
The theme of the CESIS special session is "Innovation, Globalization and Agglomeration", see the Call For Papers.
All papers presented at the session will be considered for inclusion in CESIS book projects.
Reports for the Swedish Globalization Council by CESIS researchers
During 2008, CESIS researchers produced three reports for the Globalization Council:
Labor Mobility, Productivity and Globalization (in Swedish)
by Martin Andersson and Per Thulin
Innovation Systems, Globalization and Economic Growth (in Swedish)
by Hans Lööf
Entrepreneurship, Business Dynamics and Growth (in Swedish)
by Charlie Karlsson and Kristina Nyström
CESIS ranks high in innovation research
In the latest REPEC ranking, CESIS is among the top 10 Swedish research institutions registered in REPEC.
Book Project on "INNOVATION AND GROWTH"
CESIS has been granted over 2 million SEK from the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA) for a book project on "Innovation Growth". More information will be provided soon.
Multinationals in the Knowledge Economy - a case study of AstraZeneca in Sweden
On november 4, CESIS released its full report on AstraZeneca in the Swedish knowledge economy. The breakfast meeting at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) in Stockholm was successful with several participants from industry, academia and the government. The editorial in Dagens Industri on monday November 10 was devoted to the CESIS report and the seminar. The full report can be downloaded here.
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Upcoming events
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ERSA CONGRESS 2010
Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) hosts the 50th anniversary congress of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) in August 19-23, 2010. CESIS is one of the sponsors of the congress. The main theme of the Congress is “Sustainable Regional Growth and Development in the Creative Knowledge Economy “. More information can be found here.
At the ERSA Congress, CESIS arranges a special session on "R&D Strategies, Innovation and Growth". The call for papers can be found here.
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CESIS workshop on Innovation and Growth in Vienna
On April 6-8, CESIS arranges a workshop on "Innovation and Growth" hosted by the Vienna University of Economics and Business. The workshop will bring together participants in CESIS book project to present contributions and exchange ideas.
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