This research workshop is the fourth in a series of quarterly workshops organized by the SP-SP Center. The aim of the workshops is to bring together researchers in the Barcelona area to discuss different topics in applied microeconomics.
For this fourth edition about industrial organization and innovation, Carl Shapiro, from the University of California, will talk on the patents. The session also will deal with the topics of R&D in the pharmaceutical industry, university spin-offs and the effects of industry science links. Presenters will have 40 minutes to present their work and discussants 10 minutes, leaving 10 minutes for general discussion.
R&D in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A World of Small Innovations Authors: Beatriz Domínguez, BBVA; Juan Jose Ganuza, Universitat Pomepu Fabra, and Gerard Llobet, CEMFI. Discussant: Núria Mas, IESE Business School. Paper
10:30-11:30
Designing Contracts for University Spin-offs Authors: Inés Macho-Stadler, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; David Pérez-Castrillo, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Reinhilde Veugelers, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Discussant: Antonio Dávila, IESE Business School. Paper (PDF, 209 Kb)
11:30-11:45
Break
11:45-12:45
How Strong Are Weak Patents? Authors: Joseph Farrell and Carl Shapiro, University of California at Berkeley Discussant: Inés Macho-Stadler, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Paper (PDF, 655 Kb)
12:45-13:45
In Search of Performance Effects of (in) direct Industry Science Links Authors: Bruno Cassiman, IESE Business School and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; Reinhilde Veugelers, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and CEPR, and Pluvia Zuniga, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and OECD. Discussant: Joan-Ramon Borrell, Universitat de Barcelona Paper (PDF, 701 Kb)
The Public-Private Sector Research Center was created in October of 2001. Its mission is to foster cooperation between the private sector and public administrations, as well as the exchange of ideas and initiatives, through dialogue, research and education. The Center is sponsored by the following organizations: Accenture, Ajuntament de Barcelona, BBVA, Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona, Diputació de Barcelona, Garrigues, Generalitat de Catalunya, Sanofi- Aventis, Telefonica, T-Systems and VidaCaixa.
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