The IWSEA provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of topics related with population ageing, one of the most important social transformations of our times. Research on ageing transcends disciplinary boundaries and this is reflected in the multiple dimensions covered in the workshop....

Topics: - Public policies to promote entrepreneurship (Public Policies and public programs with a regional impact in promoting entrepreneurship) - Entrepreneurship and social innovation (innovative projects and programs of public or private social entrepreneurship with a regional impact) -...

Topics: - Firm performance and growth determinants - Short-run economic factors and the crisis - Internationalisation and competitiveness - Innovation and market structure - SME´s

We invite researchers, practitioners, public administration officers and students to actively participate and present communications addressing topics such as: - Regional innovation systems and specific challenges for EU regions under Innovation Union commitments; - Frontier versus follower...

In this workshop we want to consider both the economic dimension and the social dynamics of ageing societies. We welcome submission of theoretical, empirical and policy papers. The suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the relation between population ageing and the...