Unit ECONOMICS OF INNOVATION

Course
Economics and management
Study-unit Code
A004825
Location
PERUGIA
Curriculum
Economia e management dell'innovazione
Teacher
Fabrizio Pompei
Teachers
  • Fabrizio Pompei
  • Davide Castellani (Codocenza)
Hours
  • 21 ore - Fabrizio Pompei
  • 42 ore (Codocenza) - Davide Castellani
CFU
9
Course Regulation
Coorte 2024
Offered
2024/25
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Economico
Academic discipline
SECS-P/06
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
This course deals with innovation, dynamics and evolution across sectors and firms in the economy. After introducing some basic concepts about innovation, we will discuss how innovation is measured and refer to the knowledge production function. We will then move on to understand the nature and evolution of technologies and delve into the geography of innovation. A specific section of the course will look at the economics of patents.
We will also investigate the relationships between innovation and
the dynamics of industries, with a special emphasis to the role firm growth and productivity
international business activities of firms
This course will also highlight the dark side of innovation and the role of policy in supporting innovation. Finally, we will look into the economics of Artificial Intelligence.
Reference texts
Dodgson, M., & Gann, D. (2018) Innovation: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press.
Fagerberg, J., Mowery, D. C., & Nelson, R. R. (Eds.). (2005). The Oxford handbook of innovation. Oxford University Press. (selected chapters)
Hall, B. H., & Rosenberg, N. (2010). Handbook of the Economics of Innovation (Vol. 1). North-Holland. (selected chapters)
The complete list of reading materials will be communicated at the beginning of the Second Semester.
Educational objectives

Prerequisites

Teaching methods
Lectures, discussion of cases and groupwork activities
Other information

Learning verification modality
Written exam and optional classwork activity
Extended program
Basic concepts on innovation
Measuring Innovation
Nature of technologies and the geography of innovation
Economics of Patents
Productivity, firm growth and industrial dynamics
Internationalisation and innovation
Innovation and employment
Economics of artificial intelligence
Innovation and employment
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