PhD student in the field of Economics of Innovation and Technological Change

The Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciencess (IE browser and Islands) there are several bachelor's and master's programs. Education and research sector, focused on the development and use of technology in business and social backgrounds. Research design and application-oriented, science-based basic concepts and methods. Major areas of concern of management, innovation management and policy and human resources, technology and interaction.
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciencess (IE browser and Islands) is seeking applications for a PhD position in the economic field of innovation and technological change. The research project "co-production of service innovation:" fiber optic infrastructure and strategic use of information and communication technology applications for SMEs, "within the framework of Eindhoven Center for Innovation Research (ECIS more detailed information please http://ecis. Ieis . tue.nl /)
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The need to develop a framework for local government participation in infrastructure initiatives Fiber Industrial Park, the traditional reasons, the market failed to provide sufficient reason to promote the proliferation of fiber-based services for small and medium enterprises. Study of the deployment of fiber optic infrastructure, until recently, focused on the quality of new technologies in the fiber, leading to market failure, but has largely ignored the use of advanced information and communication technology applications running on these new infrastructure, small and medium-sized businesses. Empirical literature of information and communication technology applications company does not have much help in this regard the discussion of most of the case studies and industry-specific, but does not fundamentally broadband infrastructure.
Recently the country (carried out by CBS) and the European nature of the research (such as EU, China's enterprises opinion) attempt to complement these studies, but only on the issue of new communication technology applications (such as real-time observation security cameras Industrial Park, or direct routing). However, these new applications is critical, emerging patterns of information and communication technology adoption of SMEs. For example, it was suggested that real-time observation cameras as a new growth is mainly from the traffic of small and medium enterprises in different industrial park in Eindhoven. In addition, the introduction of new models, new information and communication technologies seem, as a direct route based on the other.
Requirements
Candidates should have a background, engineering, economics or business studies or other research projects related to the field of telecommunications are interested in economics / policy, economic and commercial research, the level of an MA, Master or above (The Netherlands: PhD. Or infrared). . Experience and technology, planning and quantitative analysis is necessary. A perfect interests in technology and innovation, and / or regional economy will be an advantage.
We offer:
* A difficult task, in a dynamic, ambitious Ph.D. * The appointment of a four-year universities; * Salary range is € 28.500 - € 36.500 a year (full time), including 8% holiday allowance and 8.3%, year-end allowance. * A broad package of benefits (including a good technical infrastructure, child care, relocation costs, savings plans, insurance costs, publishing papers and excellent sports facilities); * the cost of the university, including: the publication of your dissertation.
As some of the equal opportunity plan which clearly calls for women to apply. In order to obtain a doctorate Eindhoven University of Technology to provide you with good employment opportunities.
Application
* Your application must include the following documents (all in English): * a letter of interest; * extensive curriculum vitae; * describes the interest in this project;