THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF BATH
SYMPOSIUM:
BENCHMARKING THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
Monday December 19th 1500-1815
London School of Economics, Houghton Street: Room D202
This symposium brings together recent academic, statistical and policy-
related work on the knowledge economy. It focuses on three themes:
• the dynamics of innovation in the knowledge economy, under
conditions of globalisation;
• the challenges of statistical measurement that are posed by the
knowledge economy;
• the Lisbon process of the EU, aimed at creating a knowledge
economy by more intensive benchmarking and policy learning.
These themes are commonly treated in isolation from each other. The
symposium explores their interrelationships and the implications for
future policy and research.
The symposium will be of interest to academics, government statisticians
and policy makers working in these areas.
The symposium is organised under the joint auspices of the European
Institute of the London School of Economics and the University of Bath. It
will also include contributions from the European Commission, the
Directorate of Science, Technology and Industry at the OECD and the UK
Office of National Statistics, as well as a variety of other scholars.
Although participation is free of charge, if you are intending to come
please notify us in advance, to ensure that there are enough places:
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SYMPOSIUM: BENCHMARKING THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
1500 Professor Iain Begg, LSE European Institute Welcome
1510-1530 Graham Room (Professor of European Social Policy,
University of Bath) The European Challenge: Innovation, Policy
Learning and Social Cohesion in the New Knowledge Economy
1530-1550 John Dryden (Deputy Director, Science, Technology and
Industry, OECD) The Knowledge Economy - an OECD Perspective on Measurement
and Analysis
1550-1610 Tony Clayton (Director Economic Analysis, Office of
National Statistics) Lisbon and the Knowledge Economy - Measuring
Progress
1615-1630 Tea
1630-1800 Discussion
Contributors include:
Professor Robin Mansell, Department of Media and Communications, LSE
Peter Johnston, European Commission DG Information Society
Clark Eustace, CASS Business School
Raffaella Sadun and Mirko Draca, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
John Woodget, Intellect President (UK MD Intel)
1800-1815 Conclusion
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