THE 57th INTERNATIONAL ATLANTIC ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
Lisbon, Portugal
10-14 March 2004

Market Structure and Performance
Thursday 16h00 - 18h00

Chair: Elsabé Loots, Rand Afrikaans University

Ivana Ticha, Jaroslav Havlicek, and Jan Hron, Czech University of Agriculture Prague, Work and Skills in the European Knowledge Society: BEEP's Learning Points

Jose Monteiro-Barata and Pedro Nevado, Technical University of Lisbon, Success Stories in Traditional Sectors of the Portuguese Economy

Paul Nathan Isely, Daniel Giedeman, and Gerald P. W. Simons, Grand Valley State University, Patenting and Business Cycles: Computer vs. Auto Industries

David Wilemon, Syracuse University, Managing Corporate Ventures: Major Challenges and Success Determinants

Melville Saayman and Andrea Saayman, North West University, Economic Impact of Cultural Events

Discussants: Alfredo M. Coelho, University Of Montpellier I, Blandina Oliveira, Superior School of Technology and Management, and Don Mullineaux, University of Kentucky