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2nd International Workshop “Firm, Trade and Development"

INTITULÉ :

In Aix-en-Provence
4 & 5 July 2011

Organization of the Second International Workshop on the theme :
"Firm, Trade and Development"

Location of Workshop :

Grand Hôtel Roi René
24, boulevard du Roi René
13100 Aix-en-Provence – France
Tél. : 33 (0)4 42 37 61 00

Scientific committee :
P. Augier (DEFI, University of Méditerranée)
M. Dovis (Euromed Management & DEFI, University of Méditerranée)
M. Gasiorek (Sussex University, Brighton)
P. Plane (CERDI, University of Auvergne)

Provisional Program

(as of June 21, subject to change)

Day 1 : Monday 4th of July

10:30-10:45	Registration
10:45-11:00	Welcome and opening speeches G. Nancy (Director of DEFI, to be confirmed), F. Blanc (General Manager of the Femise), P. Plane (Director of CERDI, representing GDR), M. Gasiorek (CARIS, Sussex University) and P. Augier (DEFI, University of Méditerranée)
11:00-13:00	Session 1. Investment Climate and Firm Chairman : F. Bellone (GREDEG, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis)/P. Musso (GREDEG, University of Savoie) • “How do institutions affect entrepreneurship ?”, J. Hanoteau (GRIDS, Euromed Management & DEFI), F. Prévot (GRIDS, Euromed Management & CRETLOG) and V. Vial (GRIDS, Euromed Management & DEFI) • “Financial constraints and productivity under unobserved heterogeneity of the technology : an application to the Moroccan garment sector using latent class stochastic frontier models”, M. Chaffaï (University of Sfax), D. Landivar (CERDI-CNRS, University of Auvergne) and P. Plane (CERDI-CNRS, University of Auvergne) • “The business environment and Moroccan firm productivity”, P. Augier (DEFI, University of Méditerranée), M. Dovis (DEFI & GRIDS, Euromed Management) and M. Gasiorek (CARIS, Sussex University)
13:00-14:15	Lunch
14:15-16:15	Session 2. Factor Utilisation, Knowledge Flows and Firm Chairman : H. Escaith (Director of Statistics Department, WTO) • “Agglomeration economies, globalization and productivity : firm level evidence for Slovenia”, J. Damijan (IER & University of Ljubljana) and J. Konings (Vives & University of Leuven) • “Technology sourcing versus technology transfer : knowledge flows behind the frontier”, R. Kneller (Nottingham University) ), Maria Garcia-Vega (Nottingham University) and Patricia Hofmann (University of Hohenheim) • “Production factor returns : the role of factor utilisation”, G. Cette (Banque de France & DEFI), N. Dromel (Paris School of Economics & CNRS), R. Lecat (Banque de France) and A.C. Paret (Banque de France & ENSAE)
16:15-16:30	Coffee break
16:30-17:50	Session 3. Product and Destination in Export Markets Chairman : M. Dovis (DEFI & GRIDS, Euromed Management) • “Success and failure of African exporters”, O. Cadot (University of Lausanne & Trade Division, World Bank), L. Iacovone (Africa region, World Bank), D. Pierola (Development Economics Research Group – Trade team, World Bank) and F. Rauch (CEP, London School of Economics) • “Learning to export and export processing spillovers”, A. Fernandes (Sussex University) and H. Tang (Tufts University)

Day 2 : Tuesday 5th of July

8:45-9:00	Coffee
9:00-11:00	Session 4. Export Performance in Mediterranean Countries Chairman : R. Safadi (Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD) • "An application of the product space methodology to export promotion policies in Turkey", E. Caglar (The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey) • “An analysis of the determinants of export returns”, M. Manjon, J.A. Manez, M.E. Rochina-Barrachina and J.A. Sanchis-Llopis (University of Valencia & ERICES) • “Firm strategy and export performance : an analysis at the micro level”, F. Mourji (University of Hassan II Aïn Chock, LASAARE)
11:00-11:15	Coffee break
11:15-12:35	Session 5. Performance, Survival and Ownership Chairman : Ch. Schluter (DEFI, University of Méditerranée) • “Services reform and manufacturing performance : evidence from India”, J. Arnold (OECD), B. Javorcik (University of Oxford), M. Lipscomb (University of Notre Dame) and A. Mattoo (World Bank) • “Multinational status and firm exit in the Italian manufacturing and services sectors”, A.M. Ferragina (University of Salerno), R. Pittiglio (University of Foggia) and F. Reganati (University of Roma)
12:35-14:00	Lunch
14:00-16:00	Session 6. Export Promotion and Skills Chairman : V. Vial/J. Hanoteau (GRIDS, Euromed Management & DEFI) • “Evaluating Tunisia’s export promotion program”, O. Cadot (University of Lausanne & Trade Division, World Bank) and J. Gourdon (Trade Division, World Bank) • “Exports, export destination and skills”, I. Brambilla (National University of La Plata), D. Lederman (Research Department, World Bank) and G. Porto (National University of La Plata) • “Firms’ sponsored training and productivity in Morocco”, K. Sekkat (University of Brussels)
16:00-16:15	Coffee break
16:15-17:30	Closing Discussions : Which recommendations for Mediterranean Countries ? Coordination : J.L. Reiffers (Scientific Director of FEMISE), H. Escaith (WTO), R. Safadi (OECD), M. Gasiorek (Caris, Sussex University), P. Plane (CERDI, University of Auvergne), K. Sekkat (University of Brussels), F. Bellone (GREDEG, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis)