GEONNO2020 submission deadline extended until 20th September 2019

I’ve just learned from GEOINNO2020 organizers that the deadline for submitting abstracts and papers has been extended to Sep. 20, so submit your research to our session on migration & innovation!

Migration, Globalization and the Knowledge Economy
Ernest Miguelez, Andrea Morrison, Marte C. W. Solheim, Stefano Breschi

We expect to receive contribution from various topics, including (but not limited to):

• The role of high-skilled migration in fostering innovation in receiving countries – present and historical perspectives.
• The relationship between diversity and innovation at the team, firm, local and country level.
• Historical studies of skilled migration and/or long term effects on the innovation in destination countries.
• Diversity and innovation: hereunder intersectionality and how various diversity constructs are interwoven and affect innovation, differently.
• The role of skilled diasporas in knowledge diffusion.
• Temporary migration and knowledge sharing.
• The emerging role of MNC in shaping scientists’ and engineers’ migration flows.
• Skilled migrants and the internationalization of capital flows.
• The effect of changes in migration policies on skilled migrations and international collaborations.
• Gender and skilled migrants: gender diversity, migrant diversity

Look forward to meet you all in Stavanger!