LAST CALL! WORKSHOP ON COMPLEXITY, INNOVATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Pre-Conference Workshop on “Relatedness, Knowledge Complexity and Economic Development in Cities and Regions”

Santiago de Compostela, Spain
June 03-4, 2019
DEADLINE TODAY: May 10, 2010

The YSI Complexity Economics, Economics of Innovation and Urban and Regional Economics Working Groups are glad to announce a Pre-Conference Workshop on “Relatedness, Knowledge Complexity and Economic Development in Cities and Regions” to be held before the Regional Studies Association (RSA) Annual Conference in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) on June 03-04, 2019.

The workshop is addressed to highly motivated PhD students in Regional Economics, Economic Geography or related fields interested in Complexity Thinking applied to urban and regional studies. It will provide students with the state of the art of this research area regarding theoretical and empirical methods, which may be related to their PhD thesis or their broader research interest. The workshop also offers the opportunity to connect students to a research community integrated by high profile researchers.

Assistance is limited and interested students should apply for it when filling in the above form.

Submit your applications by filling out the form: https://goo.gl/forms/tDa3ePSeCGMXHKWN2

Please also note that admission to the pre-conference workshop does not extend towards admission to the main RSA annual conference, i.e. pre-conference participants who would like to attend the main conference will need to register for the main conference separately. The Regional Studies Association offers a 5% discount on the Annual Conference’s registration fee for YSI workshop participants.