Conference on National Systems of Entrepreneurship

Conference

Conference in co-operation with Small Economics Journal. Organised by ZEW in co-operation with Indiana University and the University of Augsburg.

National Systems of Entrepreneurship (NSE) are fundamental resource allocation systems driven by opportunity pursuit of individuals through the creation of new ventures. Opportunities for venture creation and its outcomes are regulated by country-specific institutions. In contrast to the institutional emphasis of the National Systems of Innovation (NSI) frameworks, where institutions engender and regulate action, National Systems of Entrepreneurship (NSE) are driven by individuals who act within and interact with an institutional frame. This approach differs from the traditional entrepreneurship literature, where institutions are largely silent.

The aim goal of this conference is to

highlight issues related to the National Systems of Entrepreneurship;
compare NSI with NSE;
explore various institutional, legal, and national developments that affect the creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem, the creation of new firms, their rate of success, and their contribution to economic development.

Conference Topics

While submissions from a wide range of perspectives are welcome, the conference will focus on the following topics

National entrepreneurship policy
Measurement of entrepreneurship
Organisational design and configuration theory
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Systems of entrepreneurial finance
Minority entrepreneurship
Regional systems of entrepreneurship
Statistical methodology & index building
Resource allocation, entry and exit
Entrepreneurship and productivity
Insolvency law and entrepreneurial risk taking
Mobility, immigration, and entrepreneurship

Organisers

David B. Audretsch (Indiana University)
Erik E. Lehmann (Augsburg University)
Georg Licht (ZEW, MACCI)
Sandra Gottschalk (ZEW)

Keynotes

Zoltan J. Acs (London School of Economics and George Mason University)
David B. Audretsch (Indiana University)
Philipp McCann (Groningen University)
Scott Stern (MIT)

Scientific Committee

Zoltan J. Acs (London School of Economics and George Mason University)
David B. Audretsch (Indiana University)
Erik E. Lehmann (Augsburg University)
Georg Licht (ZEW, MACCI)

Call for Papers

Call for Papers (as PDF, 153 KB)

Submission Deadline

Interested researchers are invited to submit a paper or an extended abstract (3 pages minimum) to entrepreneurship2014@zew.de no later than October 13, 2014. Notification of acceptance: no later than October 20, 2014. Submission of the full accepted paper is requested until November 10, 2014.

The conference fee is EUR 150, covering conference materials, meals, refreshments, and coffee breaks as well as the conference dinner. For participants presenting a paper, the conference fee and local accommodation will be covered. A selected number of travel grants are available upon request, preferably for young researchers. Presenters will be asked to discuss another paper.