Economics of Innovation - Iseg

Objectives

(i) The topics covered in this course aim to provide a basic analytical grid to understand comprehensively the phenomena of innovation (technological, non- technological). (ii) The course aims to give the students an adequate comprehension of the complementary realities of the business company and the innovation system as a whole, taking into account the complex interactions that underlie the design, production and diffusion of innovations. (iii) In this context, the course aims to provide the necessary knowledge to characterize the institutions that influence the design, production and diffusion of innovations. (iv) In addition to providing students with a solid conceptual framework for analyzing innovation, the course seeks to provide the necessary information about the indicators and the most relevant statistical sources to carry out analysis within the framework provided by the course.

Syllabus

1. Economics of Innovation: object and approach 2. How economists have dealt with innovation 3. S&T and innovation: concepts, measures and empirical observation 4. The theories, models and empirical evidence of the economics of innovation: founding perspectives 5. Innovation systems and systemic properties of industrial structures 6. Green innovation and the circular economy 7. Inclusive innovation and social innovation 8. Innovation diffusion theories and models 9. Innovation, firm size and market structure 10. Concepts and economic rationale of Industrial Property 11. Strategies and policies of Industrial of Industrial Property 12. Economic growth, innovation and sustainability