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Proponent : Pasquale Commendatore University of Naples ‘Federico II’

22nd March 2012 – Kick-off meeting COST Action IS1104: The EU in the new complex geography of economic systems : models , tools and policy evaluation. Proponent : Pasquale Commendatore University of Naples ‘Federico II’. Outline of the talk. Background

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Proponent : Pasquale Commendatore University of Naples ‘Federico II’

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  1. 22nd March 2012 – Kick-off meeting COST Action IS1104:The EU in the new complexgeography of economicsystems:models, tools and policy evaluation Proponent: Pasquale Commendatore University of Naples ‘Federico II’

  2. Outline of the talk • Background • Objectives and workingprogramme • Workingmethod • Gender balance and ESRs

  3. BACKGROUND

  4. General backgroud • Economic activities are unevenly distributed across and within nations in the EU • Complex nature: economic, geographical, institutional, social, historical factors • Required different levels and tools of analysis

  5. General backgroud • Geographical and territorial issues • The role of institutions • Financial and labour markets • Multi-level interactions and networks

  6. Theoreticalbackgroud Hirscman-Myrdal-Harris Fujita-Thisse A. Marshall Von Thünen Christaller A. Lösch H. Hotelling Alfred Weber P. Krugman

  7. Methods of analysis • Nonlinear dynamical systems • Network analysis • Agent based modeling • Game theory • Computational methods • Spatial econometrics

  8. OBJECTIVES and WORKING PROGRAMME

  9. Main Objective • Provide a better understanding of the EU as a complex, multi-level evolving geographical system, taking duly into account the dynamic processes occurring within such a system and to develop improved strategies

  10. Scientific Programme • Economic geography modeling • Institutions and markets • Social and industrial interactions • Mathematical and computational methods ad tools

  11. Workingprogramme • First year: assessment of the literature, preliminary work on theoreticalmodels and 1st stage preparation of mathematical, computational and econometrictools; • Second year: building more sophisticated models, 2nd stage preparation of mathematical, computational and econometrictools; • Third year: integration of resultsoriginated from differentlines of research; policy design and evaluations; • Forthyear: validation of results via calibrationexcercises and empiricalanalyses.

  12. Workinggroups • 4 working groups with separate but complementary tasks • Specific objectives and different methodologies • Highly connected with a continuous feedback • WG1: constant input for the other WGs

  13. WorkingGroups • WG1: Economic geography modeling • Objectives • Multiregional economic geography modeling • Scientific coordination • Methodology • Macroeconomics/Geographical economics • Regional science • Nonlinear dynamics • Network analysis

  14. WorkingGroups • WG2: Institutions and markets • Objectives • Effects of Multi-level policy intervention • Financial and labour markets • Methodology • Macroeconomics/Labour Economics/Financial Economics • Regional Science • Policy design and evaluation

  15. WorkingGroups • WG3: Social and industrial interactions • Objectives • Multi-level interactions within spatial economic systems • Social and economic networks • Methodology • Microeconomics/Geographical economics/Industrial Organization • Network analysis • Game theory • Nonlinear dynamics

  16. WorkingGroups • WG4: Mathematical and computational methods and tools • Objectives • Mathematical elaborations • Programming • Data collection/econometric analyses • Methodology • Mathematical economics/Mathematics • Physics • Computational analysis

  17. Objectives: First Year • Investigation on the issues concerning the uneven spatial distribution of economic activities across the EU • Review of the most relevant literature • Setting up of mathematical, computational and econometric tools • Increase the collaborations between the Action participants • Dissemination of results in the academic community • Preliminary contacts with policy makers and stakeholders

  18. ScientificWorkplan: First Year

  19. Working Method

  20. Project management

  21. First YearTimeTable March 22 May or June September 19 September 19-21 May or June STSM throughout December December or January December or January

  22. Outputsplanned for the First Year • Public website • Electronic communication network • Events: Workshops (1) and Conferences (1 or 2) • Academic publications: • Scientific papers • Journal special issues (2 or 3) • 1 book • MC and WGs meetings report • Final report

  23. Gender Balance and Early stage Researchers

  24. Currentcompositionof WGs (around 30%). Ithastobeimproved • A consistentpercentage of STMsshould be allocatedto ESRs

  25. Thankyoufor the attention!

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