Programme
31st European Regional Conference 2022
Programme
Conference Programme
Final programme of this year’s conference
Programme Overview, 19th – 21st June
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Sunday, June 19 |
Monday, June 20 |
Tuesday, June 21 |
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08:15 – 09:00 |
Registration | ||||
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09:00 – 10:30 |
Opening session |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Parallel sessions 4 | ||
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee | ||
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Parallel sessions 1 |
11:00 – 12:30 |
Parallel sessions 5 | ||
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch | ||
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13:30 – 15:00 |
Parallel sessions 2 |
13:30 – 15:00 |
Parallel sessions 6 | ||
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15:00 – 15:30 |
Coffee |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Coffee | ||
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15:30 – 17:00 |
Parallel sessions 3 |
15:30 – 17:30 |
Parallel sessions 7 | ||
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Registration |
17:30 |
Bus departure |
17:45 |
Bus departure |
| 18:00 – 20:00 |
Welcome Reception
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Reception, Bourse of Gothenburg |
18:00 – 22:00 |
Gala Dinner |
Sunday, 19th June 2022
Conference registration 17:00 – 19:00 Welcome reception 18:00 – 20:00
Registration 17:00 – 19:00
The conference venue is:
Department of Technology Management & Economics,
Vera Sandbergs Allé 8,
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg
You can register from 17:00 onwards at the venue in the following room: ‘Veras grasmatta’.
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Welcome reception 18:00 – 20:00
This will be held at:
Wikjanders Restaurant
Vera Sandbergs Allé 5B
Monday, 20th June 2022
Opening session 09.00 – 10.30
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Location: Veras Gräsmatta, Vera Sandbergs Allé 8, Department of Technology Management & Economics, Chalmers University of Technology
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Opening Plenary Session
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Welcome speeches Mats Lundqvist, Vice President, Chalmers University of Technology Stephen Schmidt, ITS Chair & Vice President, TELUS, Canada Joakim Björkdahl, Head, Department Technology Management & Economics, Chalmers University of Technology
Futures of e-Mobility: Technologies, Business Models and Regulation Session Moderator: Mats Lundqvist, Vice President, Chalmers University of Technology Per M Johnsson, Director, Ericsson – “Challenges for Ericsson and the Telecom Industry” Maria Massaro, Regulation Specialist, Volvo Group – “The Future of Automated and Connected Trucking: Regulatory Aspects” Per Arnäs, Director, Einride – “Intelligent Mobility – The Future of Freight” |
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Follow the ITS on Twitter (@IntTlcSoc) and LinkedIN (https://www.linkedin.com/company/inttlcsoc) and post about the conference using the hashtag #ITSEurope2022.
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Parallel sessions 1: 11.00 – 12.30
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5G |
Broadband 1 |
Covid 1 – apps |
Competition |
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Location: Vasa B |
Location: Vasa C |
Location: Vasa 6 |
Location: Vasa 7 |
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Laitsou, Ioannou & Katsianis – 5G fixed wireless access for rural broadband Markendahl & Beckman – Can local 5G networks using local spectrum be used as platform for digitalization of industrial systems and services? Jurva, Outila, Matinmikko-Blue, Merisalo & Jutila – Towards an integrated process for digital transformation: 5G and beyond based smart transportation systems in cities and regions
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Ferrandis, Ramos & Feijoo – Deployment of high-speed broadband in rural areas in the EU: Evolution of the investment gap and alternatives to reduce it Guiffard – Broadband Internet and political mobilization in sub-Saharan Africa Mohan & Lyons – High-speed broadband availability, internet activity among older people, quality of life and loneliness
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Howell & Potgieter – Smartphone-based COVID-19 contact tracing apps: Antipodean insights Mitomo, Otsuka & Kamplean – Severity of COVID-19 infection and the adoption of contact-confirming application in Japan Kamplean, Mitomo & Otsuka – Lack of trust and its influence on the installation of the COVID-19 contact-confirming application in Japan
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Kanellos, Katsianis & Varoutas – Forecasting a telecommunications provider’s market share Hanspach – Physical Internet infrastructure and competition in digital markets Jamison, Ajit & Tecza – Effects of conferring business resource on rivals
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Parallel sessions 2: 13.30 – 15.00
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Panel |
Artificial intelligence |
Big tech |
Broadband 2 |
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Location: Vasa B |
Location: Vasa C |
Location: Vasa 6 |
Location: Vasa 7 |
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Beyond the pandemic? Exploring the impact of Covid on telecommunications and the Internet
Moderator Panellists
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Schauer & Schnurr – Competition between human and artificial intelligence: An experimental analysis Gideon – Evaluating algorithmic governance regimes: A game theoretic and empirical analysis Petre & Varoutas – On the application of machine learning in telecommunications forecasting: A comparison
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de Barsy & Gautier – Acquisitions in the digital economy: Are GAFAM killing the next big thing? Henten & Windekilde – Demand side economies of scope and Big Tech business models Kawamata – Informatics turn of hard and soft power over 5G and AI technological hegemony
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Aravantinos, Petre, Katsianis, Chipouras & Varoutas – A hedonic approach to estimate the price evolution of FTTH service: evidence from EU Eltges, Wiewiorra & Fourberg – Copper to fibre migration: Regulated access fees incentivising migration
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Parallel sessions 3: 15.30 – 17.00
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Location: Vasa B |
Location: Vasa C |
Location: Vasa 6 |
Location: Veras Gräsmatta |
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Papai, Nagy & McLean – Quality-adjusted price changes on the Hungarian mobile market between 2015-2021 Liang – Suboptimal mobile spectrum allocation lowers or reverses the traditional gain in consumer surplus from a new MNO entrance Savunen, Hammaine, Kilkki & Kekolahti – Role of mobile network operators in next generation public safety services
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Kraemer, Shekhar & Hofmann – Regulating algorithmic learning in digital platform ecosystems through data sharing and data siloing: Consequences for innovation and welfare Grob & Vidal – Towards a more sustainable Internet: the case for rebalancing the digital ecosystem Dippon & Hoelle – The economic costs of structural separation, line of business restrictions, and common carrier regulation of online platforms and marketplaces
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Leka – What should economists know about the cloud? A literature review on digital economics Lim & Kim – Why would the users of Google’s cloud services intend to switch to alternative services? Falch, Tadayoni, Skouby, Williams & Olesen – Cyber Security and privacy in relation to SMEs
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Future of Mobile Regulation and Policy: A Global View Moderator: Panellists: |
City Hall Reception: 18:00 – 20.00
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Reception hosted by Gothenburg City |
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Bourse of Gothenburg Gustav Adolfs Torg 5 |
Welcome speeches by: Lord Mayor Anneli Rhedin, City of Gothenburg Logistics |
TUESDAY 21 June 2022
Parallel sessions 4: 09.00 – 10.30
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Mobile 1 |
Internet of Things |
Blockchain |
Covid 2 |
Platforms 1 |
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Location: Vasa B |
Location: Vasa C |
Location: Vasa 6 |
Location: Vasa 7 |
Location: Veras Gräsmatta |
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Kim, Kim, Jang & Park – Value of spectrum for mobile communications: Case of Korea Bahia, Butler & Castells – The socio-economic benefits of the 6GHz band: Considering licensed and unlicensed options Jeanjean – Infrastructure sharing and co-investment in the telecommunication Industry
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Markendahl – Analysis of IoT services, data platforms and re-use of data and solutions in a smart city context Degrande, Vannieuwenborg, Verbrugge & Colle – A model for cooperative intelligent transport diffusion simulation in the European vehicle fleet Harno – Scenarios for the Industry 4.0 ecosystem development |
Kshetri – Blockchains with Chinese characteristics Dalvi & Gadkari – CCI and regulation of digital platforms and blockchain: Will it take a rule of reason; per se or a schizophrenic approach? Castañeda & Feijoo – Blockchain within agri-food international value chains. A comparative analysis from public perspective in the case of Spain
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Cheng, Mitomo, Kamplean & Seo – E-health literacy and the voluntary adoption of the new normal in COVID-19: the case of Japan Garín-Muñoz, Pérez-Amaral & Valarezo-Unda – Evolution of the Internet gender gaps in Spain and effects of the Covid-19 pandemic Fast & Schnurr – Data donations for digital contact-tracing: Short- and long-term effects of monetary incentives
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Prado – Safeguarding competition in digital markets: A comparative analysis of emerging policy and regulatory regimes Ueda – A conjoint analysis of consumers’ attitudes towards digital platforms: A case study in Japan Papathanassopoulos & Varoutas – On the competition between Video OTTs platforms vs traditional TV: A niche case study in Greece
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Parallel sessions 5: 11.00 – 12.30
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The impact of digital technologies |
Content |
New technologies |
ICT and the environment |
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Location: Vasa B |
Location: Vasa C |
Location: Vasa 6 |
Location: Vasa 7 |
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Axenbeck & Breithaupt – Measuring firm-level digitalisation and its impact on economic and social stability during the COVID-19 Crisis – A novel text-mining approach Sholler & MacInnes – The economic impact of AI on employment and income disparities Gijón, Fernández-Bonilla & Whalley – Behind the pandemic: the loopholes of the digital divide |
Deshpande, Lechardoy & Villanueva – Towards a comparative and integrative framework for regulatory approaches to online advertising Fourberg, Tas & Wiewiorra – My Browser is not a Billboard: Experimental Evidence on Ad-blocking Adoption and Users’ Acquisition of Information Kurata – Who wins the people wins the world
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Kim, Lee & Kwon – Does the video assistant referee (VAR) system mitigate referee bias in professional football leagues? Kshetri – International variation in regulations related to initial coin offerings: Preliminary findings and a research agenda Nam & Kim – Why do elderly people feel negative about the use of self-service technology and how do they cope with the negative emotions?
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Edquist & Bergmark – How is mobile broadband affecting CO2 Emissions globally? Kapatamoyo & Mbumwae – ICT in Zambia – Green informatics on strategies and technological innovations Briglauer, Köppl-Turyna & Schwarzbauer – Evaluating effects of ICT core elements on CO2 emissions: recent evidence from OECD countries
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Parallel sessions 6: 13.30 – 15.00
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Panel |
Competition 1 |
European Union |
Digital divide |
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Location: Vasa B |
Location: Vasa C |
Location: Vasa 6 |
Location: Vasa 7 |
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Beyond 5G: Global convergence or divergence? Moderator Panellists
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Tang & Howell – Spectrum policy on broadband market to reduce digital divide and promote competition Ida, Kawaguchi, Kuroda & Sato – Multi-product quality competition and bundling: The case of telecommunication industry Yang, Vialle & Whalley – Is disruption the second time around harder to do? The entry of Iliad into the Italian telecommunications market |
Arcos & Feijóo – An analysis of the content-neutrality approach in European audiovisual market regulation Vander Maelen – Articles 40-41 GDPR: A new approach to using codes of conduct in EU law de Rojas, Pita & Martínez – Understanding Spain and Europe in the global digital sector
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Setthasuravich, Sirikhan & Kato – Spatial econometric analysis of the digital divide in Thailand at the sub-district level: patterns and determinants Vargas-Montoya, Robalion & Madrigal – Digital divide in Costa Rica over the last decade: How does it change and what drives it? Griffin, Lyons, McCoy & Mohan – Early digital exposure and later digital skills: evidence from home and school environments in Ireland
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Parallel sessions 7: 15.30 – 17.30
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Smart |
Content |
5G |
Platforms 2 |
R&D |
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Location: Vasa B |
Location: Vasa C |
Location: Vasa 6 |
Location: Vasa 7 |
Location: Veras Gräsmatta |
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Markendahl – Analysis of use of shared data for smart parking services in Sweden Sirikhan – Potentials and challenges of the connected autonomous shared electric vehicle (CASE) from urban geography perspective in southeast Asia mega-urban regions Yan, Hu & Liu – Privacy fatigue of smart speaker users in China: Exploring the affecting factors and privacy coping behaviors Lehr – Smart contracts: Myths and implications for economics and financial regulation
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Gideon & Kukura – “Everyone had to be part of this:” Social media and uprising participation decisions Fujisawa & Kasuga – Differentiation strategy for firms: online ad versus mass media ad Lin – Investigating the relationship of disguised socialbots and disinformation threat in Taiwan Park & Kim – How do people with physical disabilities want to construct virtual identity with avatars?
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Castells & Bahia – Investments and mobile network performance in Europe: does market structure matter in the 5G era? Gisca, Matinmikko-Blue, Ahokangas,Yrjölä & Gordon – Legitimacy challenges of local private 5G and beyond networks in Europe Földes – Financial and regulatory assessment of mobile network sharing as a trigger of cost efficient 5G rollout in CEE Knieps – Internet of Things and the challenges for cross-border network slicing in 5G-based smart networks
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Forge – We’ve been here before – New and old in anti-trust regulation for global web platforms and future regulatory policy Verstraete, Verbrugge & Colle – Solid: Enabler of decentralized, digital platforms ecosystems Nam & Kwon – Quantifying different psychological costs of user behavioral info for overcoming the ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ condition Jamison & Ajit – Effects of mobile platform choice on firm success |
Gamarra & Friedl – Ownership concentration and average total costs of standard-essential patent families Li – R&D subsidies and technological progress in the Chinese ICT manufacturing industry Shigeno, Matsuzaki, Taher & Tsuji – Relationship between innovation and corporate performance in Japanese SMEs by two-stage panel data analysis |
Conference dinner: 18:00 – 22.00
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Långedrags Värdhus |
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Conference Dinner Långedrags Värdhus
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Logistics Buses for Långedrags Värdhus will depart from across the entrance of the conference venue, in front of Wijkanders at Vera Sandbergs allé 5B |