ECSA SEMINARS within the framework of the Master in Development and International Cooperation and PhD in Development Studies

Speaker: Alexandre Abreu (CEsA/ISEG)

10 May | 18h00
Edf. Francesinhas 1 - Room 110
FREE ENTRY

Seminars on Industrial Management and Strategy.

Author: Antonio Salcedo - Multiwave

May 9 - 21h00 AF21 F1 Room

Seminar of the Department of Economics.
 
Speakers:
- Ana Balcão Reis - New University of Lisbon
 
 Discussant:
- Margarida Chagas Lopes - ISEG/UTL
 

Seminar of the Department of Economics.
 
Speakers:
- Pedro Gomes - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
 
Discussant:
- Margarida Abreu - ISEG/UTL
 
 
May 04th | 12:00 p.m.
Santander Totta Room - Quelhas Building

Seminar organized by the Management Department / Advance

Speaker:
Jon Kowalski - Carnegie-Mellon University

May 3, 2012 | 14H00
Delta Room (Quelhas)

Abstract

Silicon Valley is a storied region regarded by many as a model for economic development. Many governments have attempted or considered implementing policies or projects aimed at re-creating the success of Silicon Valley. However, it is not clear that we truly know what led to Silicon Valley's success, as existing work has not pursued industry-wide firm-level analyses to examine the mechanisms that allowed Silicon Valley to emerge as a key region. This work seeks to begin to address this literature gap in order to better inform regional economic development policy moving forward. In examining the development of Silicon Valley and the semiconductor industry, a detailed analysis of the technological developments leading to both transistors and integrated circuits was performed. From this analysis, it became clear that the nature and availability of knowledge changed significantly between the transistor and integrated circuit eras, with knowledge becoming more complex, tacit, and less available throughout the industry. From this understanding, specific predictions and hypotheses regarding firm and industry development were generated guided by existing theory.
Using a novel dataset of US semiconductor production between 1947 and 1987, this work examines empirically the development of the semiconductor industry to test these hypotheses. The results show that the mechanisms driving success differed between the two eras of the semiconductor industry. As the industry transitioned to the transistor era, existing electronics firms dominated the industry, which resulted in a build-up of transistor firms in the same clusters that previously produced electronics products; however, this was not the case as the industry transitioned to integrated circuits. The nature of the knowledge in the integrated circuit era allowed spinoff firms to emerge as an important force in the industry, out-performing incumbent firms, which ultimately led to the emergence of Silicon Valley as the primary semiconductor industry cluster. It is important to understand the technological context that created an opportunity for spinoff firms to fuel Silicon Valley's ascension to significance within the industry, as this work demonstrates that the applicability of existing theories regarding firm entry and development are influenced by the nature of technology. Understanding the conditions under which various mechanisms can be effective in promoting firm entry and performance, and thus regional clusters is vital in order to craft efficient public policy and projects aimed at building industry clusters in the future.
This work contributes greatly to that understanding.

Industrial Management and Strategy Seminars

Speaker: Jorge Sales Gomes - Brisa Inovação

2 May
21.00
Room AF21 Francesinhas 1

Seminar held as part of the PHD in Economic and Organizational Sociology

Seminar of the Department of Economics.

Speakers:
Isabel Proença - ISEG - CEMAPRE

Discussant:
Paula Fontoura - ISEG/UTL

May 02, 2012 at 12.00 hours
Santander Totta Room - Quelhas Building

Within the scope of the Post-Graduation in Wine Business.

Speakers:- Miguel Nora, Head of Markets at ViniPortugal
[New markets and ViniPortugal's promotional strategies]
- Dora Simões, President of CRV do Alentejo
[Alentejo Wine Export Success Stories]
- Tiago Alves Sousa, Marketing and Sales Manager for Alves de Sousa Wines
[Value-added wine export success story]
 
Moderators:
- Vasco d'Avillez (President of CVR Lisboa)
- Prof. Virgilio Loureiro (ISA)
 
Additional information:
Day: 27 April 2012
Time: 18:30-20:30
Room: Auditorium 2 (Quelhas/ISEG), Floor 2

Within the framework of the Master in Development and International Cooperation and the PhD in Development Studies, a workshop will be held on seminar cycle.
On April 26, the seminar "Brazil in Africa: Cooperation" will be held with Gehard Seibert (CEA/ISCTE).

FREE ENTRY
ISEG - Francesinhas 1 Building - Room 110
18:00



CEsA - Center for African and Development Studies
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1249-078 Lisboa

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