International Tinbergen Institute Workshop 2014
Amsterdam, May 19 & 20, 2014
on
“Real People in Virtual Space”
This workshop is sponsored by:
Tinbergen Institute (NL)
Department of Spatial Economics, VU University (NL)
MASTER-Point, VU University (NL)
The School of Public Policy, George Mason University (USA)
Venue: Tinbergen Institute, Gustav Mahlerplein 117, 1082 MS Amsterdam
(near the Railway Station Amsterdam-Zuid)
Organizers:
Peter NIJKAMP
Karima KOURTIT
Roger STOUGH
Bob STIMSON
Support staff: Elfie BONKE
Jenny WIERSEMA
Mariska VAN DEN BERG
Caroline CREVELS
VENUE:
TI WORKSHOP 2014
Tinbergen Institute, Gustav
Mahlerplein 117, 1082 MS
Amsterdam
International Tinbergen Institute Workshop 2014
Amsterdam, May 19 & 20, 2014
on
“Real People in Virtual Space”
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
TIME
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014
8.30-08.45
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
08.45-09.00
WORDS OF WELCOME
COFFEE
09.00-10.30
SESSION A: PART 1
SESSION C: PART 1
10.30-11.00
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014
COFFEE BREAK
11.00-12.30
SESSION A: PART 2
12.30-13.30
LUNCH
13.30-15.00
SESSION B: PART 1
15.00-15.30
15.30-17.30
SESSION C: PART 2
12.30-13.15
13.15-14.45
LUNCH
SESSION D: PART 1
COFFEE BREAK
14.45-15.00
CONCLUSIONS DAY 2
SESSION B: PART 2
15.00-15.10
WAYS FORWARDS & THE LAST
WORD
15.30-17.00
‘CULTURAL SAFARI’ EVENT
17.30–17.45
CONCLUSIONS DAY 1
17.45-18.15
DRINKS
19.00
DINNER
at Restaurant ‘LE RENDEZ-VOUS’
17.15
Weteringschans 75, 1017 RX Amsterdam
Borrel in ‘Hans & Grietje’
DINNER
at Restaurant ‘Sama Sembo’
(Indonesian cuisine)
18.00
PROGRAMME
MONDAY MAY 19, 2014
8.30-08.45
08.45-09.00
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
WORDS OF WELCOME: Peter NIJKAMP, VU University Amsterdam (NL)
09.00-10.30
SESSION A: PART 1
Chair: Roger STOUGH, George Mason University, Washington (USA)
09.30-10.00
Session A: Part 1
09.00-09.30
10.00-10.30

Real People, Virtual Places, and the Spaces in Between
Edward MALECKI, Ohio State Univ. Columbus (USA)

What does it take to make big cities small? Simulating the spatial and behavioural prerequisites
for small-world networks in urban settings
Zachary NEAL, Michigan State University, East Lansing (USA)

A Social Media Analysis of Entrepreneurial Activity in Virtual Spaces
Elizabeth MACK, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Tempe (USA)
DISCUSSION
10.30-11.00
COFFEE BREAK
11.00-12.30
SESSION A: PART 2
11.30-12.00
12.00-12.30
Session A: Part 2
11.00-11.30

Smart Cities in an Open World
Andrea CARAGLIU, Chiara DEL BO, Karima KOURTIT and Peter NIJKAMP, Università degli
Studi di Milano (IT)

Exploring Public Surface Transportation Investment Impact on Economic Output: a Granger
Approach
Zhenhua CHEN and Kinsley HAYNES, George Mason University, Washington (USA)

Urban Living and Natural Areas: the Role of Online Communities to Connect People to their
Highly Valued Natural Places
Jouke van DIJK, Frans SIJTSMA and Rixt BIJKER, University of Groningen (NL)
DISCUSSION
12.30-13.30
LUNCH
13.30-15.00
SESSION B: PART 1
Chair: Karima KOURTIT, VU University Amsterdam (NL)
13.30-14.00
14.30-15.00
Session B: Part 1
14.00-14.30

Multi-Actor Analysis of Metropolitan Performance Indicators - with an Illustration in R
Software
Karima KOURTIT, Miruna MAZURENCU MARINESCU and Peter NIJKAMP, Bucharest
University of Economic Studies (RO)

Urban Diversity & Popular Amenities
Andres RODRIGUEZ-POSE, London School of Economics (UK)

Effect of Urbanization on Technology of Governance
Steven CRAIG and Janet KOHLHASE and Edward HOANG, University of Houston (USA)
DISCUSSION
15.00-15.30
COFFEE BREAK
15.30-17.30
SESSION B: PART 2
15.30-16.00
Human capital flows: an examination graduate migration in the United States
Jonathan CORCORAN, University of Queensland, St. Lucia (AU)
16.00-16.30

TBA
Henk SCHOLTEN and Eduardo DIAS, Vu University Amsterdam (NL)
16.30-17.00

Stochastic Modeling of Hierarchical Spatial Structures
Waldemar RATAJCZAK and Peter NIJKAMP, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan (PL)

Digital Technologies, Knowledge Spillovers, Innovation Policies, and Economic Growth in a
Creative Region
Amit BATABYAL, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester (USA)
17.00-17.30
17.30–17.45
Session B: Part 2

DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS DAY 1
Steven CRAIG, University of Houston (USA)
17.45-18.15
DRINKS
19.00
DINNER
at Restaurant ‘LE RENDEZ-VOUS’
Weteringschans 75, 1017 RX Amsterdam
PROGRAMME
TUESDAY MAY 20, 2014
08.45-09.00
COFFEE
09.00-10.30
SESSION C: PART 1
Chair: Bob STIMSON, University of Melbourne (AU)
09.30-10.00
Session C: Part 1
09.00-09.30
 Transport Impacts of Employment Decentralization in Australian Cities
Tiebei LI, Griffith University, Nathan (AU)

TBA
Mark PARTRIDGE, Ohio State University, Columbus (USA)

Green On vs Green Off-line: Public Good Trade-offs and Productivity in the Smart City
Annie TUBADJI, Athens (GR)
DISCUSSION
10.00-10.30
10.30-11.00
COFFEE BREAK
11.00-12.30
SESSION C: PART 2
11.00-11.30
12.00-12.30
Session C: Part 2
11.30-12.00

Urban Diversity & Popular Amenities
Daniel ARRIBAS-DEL and Jessie BAKENS, Birmingham University, New Castle (NL)

The Winner Takes It All: Forward-Looking Cities and Urban Innovation
Andrea CARAGLIU, Chiara DEL BO, Karima KOURTIT and Peter NIJKAMP, Università degli
Studi di Milano (IT)
 Migration throught time and space in Subsaharian African Conurbations
Tomaz PONCE DENTINHO, University of Azores (PT)
DISCUSSION
12.30-13.15
LUNCH
13.15-14.45
SESSION D: PART 1
Chair: Mark PARTRIDGE, Ohio State University, Columbus (USA)
13.45-14.15
Session D: Part 1
13.15-13.45


Big Data, Smart Cities and Urban Research Infrastructure
Bob STIMSON, University of Melbourne (AU)
The effects of economic liberalisation on inter-regional labour migration in a transition
economy, Chile
Francisco ROWE, University of Queensland, Brisbane (AU)
14.15-14.45

Passengers' Benefits of Reliable Car Access of Airports
Paul KOSTER and Eric KROES, VU University Amsterdam (NL)
DISCUSSION
14.45-15.00
CONCLUSIONS DAY 2
Peter NIJKAMP, VU University Amsterdam (NL)
15.00-15.10
15.30-17.00
WAYS FORWARDS & THE LAST WORD
Roger STOUGH, George Mason University, Washington (USA)
‘CULTURAL SAFARI’ EVENT
17.15
Borrel in ‘Hans & Grietje’
18.00
DINNER
at Restaurant ‘Sama Sembo’ (Indonesian cuisine)