Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol c/ Roc Boronat, 117, 7 th floor E-08018, Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain +34 93 4505329 mfernandezar@uoc.edu November, 2012 EDUCATION Ph D in Economics, University of Barcelona Awarded Excellent Cum Laude Bachelor Degree in Economics, University of Barcelona Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Management, University of Barcelona MAIN RESEARCH AREAS Mobile communication, economy and society (technology and social change, socioeconomic development, communication) Entrepreneurship, economic activity and innovation in small and micro firms (technological innovation, economics of technological change) REGULAR POSITIONS Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, IN3, Open University of Catalonia Senior researcher and co-director of the Mobile Communication, Economy and Society Research Program with Manuel Castells (since Jul. 2009) Full time researcher (Nov. 2003 - Jun. 2009) Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy, University of Barcelona Part-time Lecturer (professora associada) (since Nov. 2000) City of Viladecans (Barcelona), private research foundation Junior researcher (Oct. 2000 - Oct. 2003) VISITINGS University of Southern California (US), Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Visiting fellow (Sept. Dec. 2011) University ORT-Montevideo (Uruguay), Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences Visiting professor (June 2012)
PUBLICATIONS JOURNAL ARTICLES AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Barrantes, R, Fernández-Ardèvol M. (2012): Mobile Phone Use among Market Traders at Fairs in Rural Peru. Information Technologies & International Development (ITID). 8(3), 35-52 (http://itidjournal.org/itid/article/view/913/384) Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Arroyo, L. (2012): Mobile telephony and older people: Exploring use and rejection, Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture, vol. 3 (1): 9-24. Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2011): Interactions with and through Mobile Phones: What about the Elderly Population?, Wi: Journal of Mobile Media. Spring 2011 (http://wi.hexagram.ca/?p=66) Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2011): Mobile Phones in a Retirement Home: Strategic Tools for Mediated Communication, in H. Cherifi, J.M. Zain, and E. El-Qawasmeh (Eds.): DICTAP 2011, Part I, CCIS 166, pp. 395 406, 2011. Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2011): Mobile Telephony among the Elders: first results of a qualitative approach, in Isaías, P.; Kommers, P.(eds.): Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-society 2011. Lisboa. IADIS (International Association for Development of the Information Society), 435-438. (ISBN: 978-972-8939-46-5). Fernández-Ardèvol, M., Lladós Masllorens J. (2011): Determinants of Science-Based Cooperation: Evidence in a Sample of Small and Micro Firms, Managing Global Transitions. 9(4):319-333. Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2010): Household access to mobile telephony in Latin America in Svensson, J.; Wicander, G. (eds.): Proceedings of the 2nd International conference on M4D Mobile Communication Technology for Development M4D 2010: 10-11 November 2010 Kampala, Uganda. Karlstad. Karlstad University, 60-69 (ISBN: 978-91-7063-323-2). (kau.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:357565/fulltext01) Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; LLadós, J. (2010): Determinants of science-based cooperation: evidence in a sample of small and micro firms, Proceedings of the 11th Management International Conference. Ankara, Turkey, 24 27 November. Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; LLadós, J. (2009): Science-based cooperation and business success: Transmittal mechanisms in a sample of small and micro firms, Proceedings of the 10th Management International Conference. Sousse, Tunisia, 25 28 November. LLadós, J.; Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Vilaseca, J. (2009): Innovative cluster, micro firms and local development in Barcelona, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, n.7, vol. 2, p. 214-231. Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2007): Qué está cambiando en la telefonía móvil? [What is changing in mobile telephony?], Investigación y Marketing, n.97, p. 13-15 Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2006): La población internauta en España, 2005 [Population of Internet users in Spain, 2005], Investigación y Marketing, n.91, p. 5-10
Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (forthcoming): Missed Calls: Barcelona and Los Angeles compared, TEM2012, Canadian Communication Association. Technology and Emerging Media (TEM) division proceedings (Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences), Waterloo (Ontario, CA), May 30th June 1st. Arroyo, L.; Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (forthcoming): Comunicació mòbil i gent gran: estratègia metodològica i la conceptualització d'estatus socioeconomic [Mobile communication and older people: methodological strategy and conceptualization of the socioeconomic status], Revista Catalana de Sociologia. BOOKS Author or coauthor Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2010): Determinants de la competitivitat de les petites empreses i microempreses en un entorn d innovació [Determinants of the competitiveness of the small and micro firms in an innovative milieu], Ed. CTESC, Barcelona (ISBN 978-84-39384-13-7) Castells, M.; Vilaseca, J. (dirs.), Ammetllet, G.; Esteban, I.; Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Lladós, J.; Rodríguez, I.; Torrent, J.; Vilaseca, J. (2007) Entorno innovador, iniciativa emprendedora y desarrollo local [Innovative milieu, entrepreneurship and local development] (2007), Ed. Octaedro, Barcelona, (ISBN 978-84-8063-882-1) Translation: Catalan: Ed. Octaedro, 2007 (ISBN: 978-84-8063-898-2) Castells, M.; Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Linchuan Qiu, J.; Sey, A. (2006): Mobile Communication and Society. A Global Perspective, MIT Press, Cambridge, (ISBN 0-262-03355-0) Translations: Spanish: Ed. Ariel / Fund. Telefónica, 2006 (ISBN: 978-84-344-5327-2); Italian: Ed. Guerini e Associati, 2008 (ISBN: 978-88-8335-959-0); Portuguese: Ed. Fund. Calouste Gulbenkian, 2009 (ISBN: 978-972-31-1297-9); Korean: CommunicationBooks, 2009 (ISBN: 978-89-6406-020-9) Edited books Fernández-Ardèvol; M.; Galperin, H.; Castells, M. (dirs) (2011): Comunicación móvil y desarrollo económico y social en América Latina [Mobile communication and economic and social development in Latin America] (2011), Ed. Ariel y Fundación. Telefónica, Barcelona (ISBN: 978-84-08-09969-7) Fernández Ardèvol, M.; Ros Híjar, A. (eds.) (2009): Communication Technologies in Latin America and Africa: A multidisciplinary perspective, Ed. UOC-IN3, Barcelona (ISBN: 978-84-692-8402-5) http://in3.uoc.edu/opencms_portalin3/opencms/in3/tecnologies-de-la-comunicacioamerica-llatina-i-africa/ BOOK CHAPTERS Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2012): Jóvenes y prácticas comunicativas: Más allá de los datos estadísticos [Youth and communication practices: beyond statistic data] (2012), in Pérez, L.; Nuez, C.; del Pozo, J. (coord.): Tecnologías de la Comunicación, Jóvenes y promoción de la salud, Ed. Gobierno de la Rioja, p. 12-27 (ISBN: 978-84-8125-358- 0). Castells, M.; Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Linchuan Qiu, J.; Sey, A. (2006): Electronic Communication and Socio-Political Mobilisation: A New Form of Civil Society, in Glasius, M.; Kaldor, M. i Anheier, H. (eds.) Global Civil Society 2005/6, SAGE Publications, p. 266 285 (ISBN 1-4129-1192-3).
Fernández-Ardèvol, M., Vazquez, J. (2011): Estimación de la contribución de la telefonía móvil al crecimiento y reducción de la pobreza [Estimation of the contribution of mobile telephony to growth and poverty reduction], in Fernández-Ardèvol, M. Galperin, H.; Castells, M. (dirs.): Comunicación móvil y desarrollo económico y social en América Latina. BARCELONA: Editorial Ariel, p. 81-131. (ISBN. 978-84-08-09969- 7) Fernández-Ardèvol, M., Molinari, A., Vazquez, J. (2011): Contexto socioeconómico y difusión de las TIC en América Latina [Socioeconomic context and ICT diffusion in Latin America] (2011), in Fernández-Ardèvol, M. Galperin, H.; Castells, M. (dirs.): Comunicación móvil y desarrollo económico y social en América Latina. BARCELONA: Editorial Ariel, p. 41-80. (ISBN. 978-84-08-09969-7) Barrantes, R.; Agüero, A.; Fernández-Ardèvol, M.(2011): La telefonía móvil en el ámbito rural: Estudio de caso en Puno, Perú [Mobile telephony in rural areas: Case Study in Puno, Peru] (2011) in Fernández-Ardèvol, M. Galperin, H.; Castells, M. (dirs.): Comunicación móvil y desarrollo económico y social en América Latina. BARCELONA: Editorial Ariel, p. 133-179. (ISBN. 978-84-08-09969-7) Barrantes, R.; Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Ureta, S. (2011): Introducción: La comunicación móvil y el desarrollo de América Latina en el siglo XXI [Introduction: Mobile communication and development in Latin America in the XXI century] (2011), in Fernández-Ardèvol, M. Galperin, H.; Castells, M. (dirs.): Comunicación móvil y desarrollo económico y social en América Latina. BARCELONA: Editorial Ariel, p. 21-40. (ISBN. 978-84-08-09969-7) Castells, M.; Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Galperin, H. (2011): Síntesis de resultados y conclusiones [Summary of results and conclusion] (2011), in Fernández-Ardèvol, M. Galperin, H.; Castells, M. (dirs.): Comunicación móvil y desarrollo económico y social en América Latina. BARCELONA: Editorial Ariel, p. 319-350. (ISBN. 978-84-08-09969- 7) Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2005): Ciudades competidoras de Viladecans en atracción de capitales de la nueva economía [Cities competing with Viladecans in capital attraction in the new economy] (2005), in Prieto, H. (ed.): La construcción de la ciudad digital, Ed. Hacer, p. 107-143. (ISBN 84-88711-78-6) Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Barrantes, R.; Agüero, A. (forthcoming): Mobile Telephony in Rural Areas: A Case Study in Puno, Peru, in Bruck; Rao, M. (eds.): Global Mobile: Foundations and Futures- WORKING PAPERS Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2012): Exploring the use of mobile communications in a sample of older people: Preliminary results of a case study in Los Angeles (2012), IN3 Working Paper Series, 2012, p. 1-26 (http://in3wps.uoc.edu/ojs/index.php/in3-workingpaper-series/article/view/n12-fernandez) SCIENTIFIC DIVULGATION (book) Fernández-Ardèvol, M.; Ferran, J. (2007): Un viatge per la fractura digital: Mòbils, SMS, Blogs i Internet a l'àfrica (2007) (A trip across the digital divide: cellphones, SMS, blogs and Internet in Africa), Pagès Editors, Lleida (ISBN: 978-84-9779-563-0)
TEACHING University of Barcelona, Dept. Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy (since 1997): Bachelor in Statistics: Public Statistics, Time Series Analysis. Degree in Statistics and Degree in Mathematics: Public Statistics Bachelor in Economics: Statistics for Economy II. Bachelor in Business Administration and Management: Statistics I, Data Analysis. Bachelor in Sociology: Statistics II. Bachelor in Industrial Relations: Statistics. Open University of Catalonia, Economic and Business Department (2004-2005): Bachelor in Economics: Statistics I. R&D&I FUNDED PROJECTS Research Network Active Ageing, Mobile Technologies: access to communication for the elderly (2011-2014) http://a-c-m.ca/ Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada PI: Kim Sawchuk, Concordia University (Canada) Co-applicants: Barbara Crow, Toronto University (Canada); Mireia Fernández- Ardèvol, IN3-UOC; Line Grenier, University of Montreal (Canada); and Chiu Yin Wong, Multimedia University, (Malaysia). Mobile communication and socioeconomic development in Latin America (2007-2009) Comunicación móvil y desarrollo socioeconómico en América Latina (CMDAL) Funded by Fundación Telefónica Scientific direction: Manuel Castells (UOC) Principal researchers: Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol, Hernan Galperin (Universidad de San Andrés), François Bar (University of Southern California) Public policy, innovative milieu, micro firms and local development: an analysis of the Barcelona Activa model as an innovative milieu for firm creation (2004-2006). Funded by Barcelona Activa, SPM Principal researchers: Manuel Castells, Jordi Vilaseca (UOC). Role: researcher. Compilation and estimation of historical time series of the Catalan economy (1999) Funded by Idescat (Catalan Office of Statistics) Principal researcher: Manuel Artís. AQR research group. University of Barcelona. Role: granted researcher. Study on the design of a system of indicators of municipal activity in the economic and social fields (1997). Funded by the Municipal Institute of Economic Promotion, Mataró (Catalonia). Principal researcher: Manuel Artís. AQR research group. University of Barcelona. Role: granted researcher.
GRANTS Pre-doctoral grant BRD. University of Barcelona (nov. 1997 set. 2000) Regional Quantitative Analysis research group (AQR), recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya (the regional government) as a group of quality and excellence in economic research. Dept. Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy. MISCELLANEOUS Scientific Committees 2012 II Open Workshop A-C-M / BCN ('Aging-Communications-Media'), Barcelona (Catalonia), 17 October 2011 1st open workshop Active Ageing and Mobile Technologies Network, Barcelona (Catalonia), 07 July 2009 Conference on Development and Information Technologies: Mobile Phones and Internet in Latin America and Africa: What benefits for the most disadvantaged?, Barcelona, Catalonia, 23-24 October. 2007 Seminario sobre Desarrollo Económico, Desarrollo Social y Comunicaciones Móviles en América Latina [Workshop on Economic Development, Social Development and Mobile Communications in Latin America], Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20-21 April Associate editor Information Technologies and International Development Journal (ITID), USC Annenberg Press, ISSN 1544-7529. Awards Best PhD dissertation Award Mercè Sala, 2009 Consell de Treball, Econòmic I Social de Catalunya, (CTESC), Barcelona, Catalonia. Scientific Divulgation Award Humbert Torres, 2007 Together with Jordi Ferran. Institut d Estudis Ilerdencs i Òmnium Cultural, Lleida, Catalonia. LANGUAGES English: fluent. Catalan and Spanish: mother tongues.