• Simone Schwanitz (Ministerial Director, Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg)
• Eva Eckkrammer (Vice Rector Research, University of Mannheim)
• Christiane Neumann (Secretary General, Leibniz Association)

• William E. Kovacic (George Washington University, Washington D.C)
• Patrick Rey (University Toulouse I, France)

• Jean-François Houde (University of Wisconsin at Madison, Wisconsin)
• Mary-Rose McGuire (University of Mannheim)
• Frederic M. Scherer (Harvard University, Cambridge)

• Mary-Rose McGuire (University of Mannheim)
• Mark Patterson (Fordham University, New York)
• Frederic M. Scherer (Harvard University, Cambridge)
• Hanns Ullrich (European University Institute, Florence)
• Reinhilde Veugelers (KU Leuven and Bruegel, Brussels)

• Kai Hüschelrath (ZEW and WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management)
• Massimo Motta (ICREA-Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Barcelona Graduate School of Economics)
• Volker Nocke (University of Mannheim)
• Martin Peitz (University of Mannheim and ZEW)
• Philipp Schmidt-Dengler (University of Mannheim and ZEW)
• Heike Schweitzer (University of Mannheim)
• Frank Verboven (K.U. Leuven)

• Kai Hüschelrath
• Georg Licht
• Martin Peitz
• Heike Schweitzer

Submission of Papers or Abstracts

Full papers as well as extended abstracts may be submitted. All proposals must include the following information: An abstract of up to 200 words, authors’ full name and affiliation, contact details for corresponding author such as address, phone, and e-mail. All papers or abstracts should be submitted electronically to the organising committee via macciinaugural2012@zew.de as doc or pdf files (preferably pdf) no later than February 1, 2012. Proposals must be in English. Authors of accepted papers or abstracts will be notified no later than February 15, 2012. Presenters may kindly be asked to discuss another paper. Young researchers are particularly encouraged to submit proposals.

Participation on the first day of the conference is free of charge. For the second day, the conference fee is €120. It covers conference materials, coffee breaks and lunch. For participants who present a paper, the conference fee is waived. Please register via our registration site.