We invite papers that aim at a better understanding of the impacts of technological change, industry 4.0 on the economy and development. We call for papers in particularly (but not restricted to) the following fields: - de- and reindustrialization processes; - new business models; - governmental...

Industrial competitiveness, expected and ongoing technological changes – labelled as the 4th industrial revolution ̶ are in the focus of the EU agenda. Even if future scenarios are surrounded by considerable uncertainty, some crucial factors can be identified, e.g. the increasing importance...

The state as economic agent, regulator, developer has gained increasing attention during the last decade. The process was further accelerated during the financial and economic crisis of 2007-9. Reforms of the welfare state, direct state intervention in the form of nationalizations and other...

The seminar will be linked with the European Regional Conference of the ITS. Papers can be submitted for presentation and discussion related to the following topics: - Regulation of telecommunication markets - Challenges of convergence of telecommunication systems and content supply -...

The 22nd European Regional ITS Conference in Budapest. Papers and panel sessions in the following areas are called for: - E-services and applications based on ICT - Experiences on the implementation of the new regulatory framework - Regulatory institutions and success factors - New players and...

For the first time this year, a Policy Forum will be held on the day preceding the main RENT conference. The pre-Conference Policy Forum aims to generate an exchange of views and experiences between researchers, policy makers and practitioners on contemporary policy-related topics. By focusing...