NEJLA YACOUB Nationality Status E-mail Address Tunisian PhD Student Yacoub_Nejla<a>yahoo.com Laboratoire de Recherche sur l Industrie et l Innovation (Lab.RII), Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines 21, Quai de la Citadelle, BP 5528 59383, Dunkerque, cedex 1 France Updated in August 2011 RESEARCH INTERESTS International Industrial Economics, Economics of Innovation, Intellectual Property Rights and Pharmaceutical Innovation, Systems of Innovation in Developing Countries. EDUCATION January 2008 : Doctorate in Industrial Economics (in progress Topic of the Dissertation: Drug Patentability and Pharmaceutical Innovation in Tunisia University of Littoral Côte d Opale, Dunkirk, France University of Economics and Management of Tunis, Tunisia 2004 2006: Master Degree in Finance and International Trade (First Class Honors) High School of Management of Sousse Tunisia 2003 2004: Bachelor License in International Trade (First Class Honors, Top Student) High School of Management of Sousse Tunisia 2002 2003: License Degree in International Trade (First Class Honors, Top Student) High School of Management of Sousse Tunisia 2001 2002: SYUD in International Trade (With Honors) High School of Management of Sousse Tunisia 1/6
1999 2000: Baccalaureate in Mathematics (Upper Second Class Honors) Secondary School Said Boubaker, Moknine Tunisia. RESEARCH PAPERS 2005 2006 : Patent Enhancement and Implication for the International Flows of Trade and Foreign Direct Investments, Case Study of the Chinese Economy Research Paper for the Master Degree in Finance and International Trade (First Class Honors) 2003 2004 : The Determinants of Multinational Firms Localization: The Case of Tunisia. Research paper for the license degree in International Trade (First Class Honors) PUBLICATIONS IN REVIEWS AND BOOKS Yacoub, L. & Yacoub, N. (2011) «Quelles politiques d attractivité? Les Déterminants de la localisation des investissements directs étrangers pharmaceutiques en Tunisie.», in Uzunidis, D., Laperche, B. & Boutillier S., (Eds) «L Entreprise dans la Mondialisation. Contexte et Dynamiques d Investissement et de Développement», LeManuscrit, 536p, Paris. Yacoub, N. & Laperche, B. (2010) «Stratégies des Grandes Firmes Pharmaceutiques face aux Médicaments Générique. Accumulation vs Valorisation du Capital Savoir», Innovation, Cahiers d Economie de l Innovation, N 32 2010/2, pp.81 107. WORKING PAPERS Yacoub, N. & Laperche, B. (2011) «L innovation technologique: une stratégie anticontrefaçon des entreprises cosmétiques de luxe. Accumulation versus valorisation du capital savoir», the RNI working papers series, Working paper No.20/2011. Yacoub, N. (2008) The Tunisian Pharmaceutical Sector in Transformation : Inventory of Fixtures and Innovation Prospects, Research Unit on Industry and Innovation (RII), RII s Working Papers Series, Working Paper N 190, July 2008. Yacoub, N. (2008) «Les Droits de Propriété Intellectuelle : Aspects Théoriques et Impacts Economiques», Research Unit on Industry and Innovation (RII), RII s Working Papers Series, Working Paper N 172, January 2008. 2/6
OTHER PUBLICATIONS A critical summary of the book entitled Research Handbook on the Protection of Intellectual Property under WTO Rules (Volume I, 751 p.) and Research Handbook on the Interpretation and Enforcement of Intellectual Property under WTO Rules (Volume II, 309 p.), Carlos, M. Correa (ed), Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, published in Innovations, Cahiers d Economie de l Innovation, 2011/2, No.35, Juin 2010, De Boeck, Brussels, pp.251 254. Editorial: The Pharmaceutical Innovation in Crisis: What Strategies of Big Pharma?, July 2010, The Research Network on Innovation (RNI), http://rrien.univlittoral.fr/?page_id=125 A critical summary of the book entitled «L Innovation pour le Développement. Enjeux Globaux et Opportunités Locales», Blandine Laperche (Ed.), Karthala, Paris, 2009, 247p, published in Innovations, Cahiers d Economie de l Innovation, 2009/1, No.29, January, 2009, De Boeck, Brussels, pp.239 242. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES WITH SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES Yacoub, N. & Laperche, B. (2011) «Stratégies Anti Contrefaçon des Produits Cosmétiques de Luxe. Rôle de l Innovation», paper evaluated and accepted for presentation in the 1 st International Conference on Luxury and Counterfeit: Challenges, Stakes and Perspectives, 9 and 10, June, 2011, Geneva Switzerland. Yacoub, N. (2011) Assessing the Pharmaceutical Innovation in Tunisia. An empirical survey on Knowledge Capital and Innovation System Analysis, Paper presented and commented at the 7 th edition of the Globelics Academy Ph.D. School on «National Innovation Systems and Economic Development», 16 26, May 2011, Tampere Finland. Yacoub, N. (2010) «Brevetabilité des Médicaments, Capital Savoir et Innovation. Enquête auprès des PME Pharmaceutiques en Tunisie», Communication accepted at the Summer School on «Innovation, Entrepreneurship and SME», workshop «Spécificités des PME Innovantes et Nature des Innovations Générées et Valorisées», ESC Dijon Bourgogne 2 3 September, 2010. Yacoub, L. & Yacoub, N. (2010) «Les Déterminants de la Localisation des Investissements Directs Etrangers Pharmaceutiques en Tunisie. Quelles Politiques d Attractivité?», paper presented and commented at the International conference on «Travail, Capital et Savoir dans la mondialisation», Forum the Spirit of Innovation IV, Grenoble 18 19 Mars 2010 (winner of the Wesford best paper prize). Yacoub, N. & B. Laperche (2009) «Generics Competition after Patent Expiry: What Impacts on the Innovative Strategies of Big Pharmaceutical Firms?», Paper accepted for the Thematic Meeting of the French Economic Association (AFSE) on Firms, Markets and Innovation, Patent Analysis and Firms Strategies, Sophia Antipolis, 25 26, June, 2009, Nice France. 3/6
Yacoub, N. (2008) Is Patent Protection an Incentive for Innovation? Literature and Case Study of the Tunisian Pharmaceutical Industry : Paper presented and commented in the framework of the 5 th edition of the Globelics Academy Ph.D. School on «National Innovation Systems and Economic Development», 2 nd 14 th of June 2008, Tampere Finland. SEMINARS Yacoub, N. (2011) «Brevetabilité des Médicaments et Perspectives d Innovation Pharmaceutique en Tunisie. Enquête sur le Capital Savoir et le Système Tunisien d Innovation», Doctoral Seminar at the Research Unit on Industry and Innovation (Lab.RII) 26 th of January 2011, Dunkirk France. Yacoub, N. (2010) «Brevetabilité des Médicaments et Innovation Pharmaceutique en Tunisie. Etude Théorique et Validation Empirique», Seminar SITE, Clersé Lab.RII, June, 21 st, 2010, University of Lille 1 France. Yacoub, N. (2010) «Enquête d évaluation du Capital Savoir des Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques en Tunisie», Doctoral Seminar at the Research Unit on Industry and Innovation (Lab.RII) 26 th of Fabruary 2010, Dunkirk France. Yacoub, N. & Laperche, B. (2009) Expiration des Brevets et Concurrence des Génériques, quelles Stratégies pour les Grandes Firmes Pharmaceutiques? Interdisciplinary Seminar INOCREA on «Creativity, Innovation Networks and Territorial Developement», November, 27 th, 2009, Maison Européenne des Sciences de l Homme et de la Société (MESHS), Lille. Yacoub, N. (2008) «Développement de l Industrie des Médicaments Génériques : Quels Enjeux pour les Pays en Développement?», Doctoral Seminar at the Research Unit on Industry and Innovation (Lab.RII) 20 th of November 2008, Dunkirk France. Yacoub, N. (2008) «La Protection du Potentiel d Innovation : Introduction aux Droits de Propriété Intellectuelle», Research seminar at the University of Littoral Côte d Opale, October, 3 rd, 2008, Calais, France. Yacoub, N. (2008) «Les Systèmes Nationaux d Innovation», Research seminar at the University of Littoral Côte d Opale, June, 23 rd, 2008, Calais, France. AWARDS Wesford award granted to the paper «Les Déterminants de la Localisation des IDE Pharmaceutiques en Tunisie. Quelles Politiques d Attractivité?» (with Lamia Yacoub) within the international conference «Travail, Capital et Savoir dans la mondialisation», The Spirit of Innovation IV Forum, Grenoble, 18 19, March 2010. 4/6
TEACHING 2010 2011 : Industrial Property and Counterfeit: Trademarks (4h) Master M2, International Marketing and Networks University of Littoral Côte d Opale, Dunkirk. 2009 2010 : Economics of Industrial Property (34h30) ISCID 2 (Masters degree 1) High Institute of International Trade of Dunkirk (ISCID). Economics of Innovation (30h) ISCID 2 (Master s degree 1) High Institute of International Trade of Dunkirk (ISCID). 2008 2009 : Currency and Funding (30h) License 2, SESA, CG University of Littoral Côte d Opale, Dunkirk. Growth, Conjuncture and International Economics (15h) ISCID 1, License 3 High Institute of International Trade of Dunkirk (ISCID). OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Participation in a Jury for license s research paper defence 2010 2011 : La Mairie de Dunkerque. Direction de la culture et de l enfance. By Charlotte Leuliet licence 3 SESA, CG, June 2011, ULCO, Dunkirk. L enseigne Jules. By Cyril Ovenberghe June 2011, ULCO, Dunkirk. L entreprise Décathlon. By Guillaume Louis licence 3 SESA, CG, June 2011, ULCO, Dunkirk. 2009 2010 : Le fonctionnement de l agence d emploi Adecco. By Guillaume Louis licence 3 SESA, CG, June 2010, ULCO, Dunkirk. Encadrement de travaux de Recherche 2009 2010 : Co supervising of a License degree s research paper on «Les Stratégies Marketing des Grandes Firmes Pharmaceutiques face à la Concurrence des Génériques» By Hela Attia & Sabrine Zaier Bachelor license in Marketing HSM Tunis 5/6
ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES Member of the organization committee of he summer school of the Research Network on Innovation (RNI) on the theme «Entrepreneuriat, Innovation et Développement Durable», August, 31 st September, 3 rd, Dunkirk. Member of the Research Unit on Industry and Innovation (Lab.RII), ULCO Dunkirk. Member of the Research Unit on Quantitative Finance (RUQF), Institute of the High Commercial Studies of Sousse, Tunisia. Member of the Research Network on Innovation Paris Coordinator of the Ph.D Students at the Research Unit on Industry and Innovation (Lab.RII ) University of Littoral Côte d Opale, Dunkirk France (in collaboration with Maria Lorek). Responsible for the organization of research seminars in economics at the research unit on Industry and Innovation (Lab.RII) University of Littoral Côte d Opale, Dunkirk France (in collaboration with Maria Lorek). LANGUAGES Tunisian Arabic Literary Arabic French English Deutsch Read, Written, Spoken (Mother Tongue) Read, Written, Spoken (Excellent skills) Read, Written, Spoken (Bilingual) Read, Written, Spoken (Fluent) Read, Written, Spoken (Scholar) COMPUTING SKILLS Microsoft Office : Econométric softwares : Mathématic softwares : Word, Excel, Power Point E Views, Sphinx, SPSS Scientific Word 6/6