Platform Economy: Spatial Dynamics and Socio-Economic Challenges

Platform Economy: Spatial Dynamics and Socio-Economic Challenges (3 CFU)

25-29 May 2026

Prof. Jerome Vicente – Sciences Po Toulouse

This course offers an in-depth overview of the latest changes in industrial organization and spatial dynamics driven by the global rise of digital platforms. It is structured through the perspectives of microeconomics, economic geography, and political economy, emphasizing regional industrial transformations and the regulation of markets where digital platforms have an increasing influence.

 

Dates: May 25^th (10:00am) – May 29^th (12:30pm)

Duration: 20 hours

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Schedule

Day #1	10:00am – 12:30pm	Economics of innovation: European evidence
	02:00pm – 05:00pm	Economics of innovation: theory & policy
Day #2	10:00am – 12:30pm	Geography of innovation: knowledge spillovers
	02:00pm – 05:00pm	Geography of Innovation: clusters and networks
Day #3	02:00pm – 05:00pm	Digital platforms: new industrial capitalism and spatial industrial organization?
Day #4	09:30am – 12:30pm	Debate preparation [supervised (by) & in interaction (with) the prof]
Day #5	09:30am – 12:30pm	Debates 1 – 3