CFP: Entrepreneurship, Institutions and Policies: The 2007 Ratio Colloquium for Young Social Scientists

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Entrepreneurship, Institutions and Policies: The 2007 Ratio Colloquium
for Young Social Scientists
Call for papers

The aim of this colloquium is to bring together research and researchers
in different fields dealing with entrepreneurship. We therefore invite
young scholars, including graduate students, in economics, political
science, economic history, economic geography, business administration,
law and economics, and related subjects to submit proposals for a cross
disciplinary colloquium/workshop to be held in Stockholm, August 24-25,
2007.

In addition to paper sessions there will be two plenary sessions. One of
the plenary speakers will be Professor David B. Audretsch, Max Planck
Institute, Jena, Germany and Indiana University, Bloomington. The other
plenary speaker will be Professor Peter Boettke, George Mason
University, Washington. 

We especially welcome papers dealing with the following areas:

* Industrial dynamics and firm demography
* Portfolio, serial and novice entrepreneurship
* Institutions and entrepreneurship
* Productive, unproductive and destructive entrepreneurship
* Entrepreneurship policy

Both theoretical and empirical papers are considered. The papers
submitted are expected to be work in progress - more than ideas, but
still unpublished papers. The 2007 Ratio Young Scientist Award is
awarded to the best paper presented at the colloquium. The winning
author will receive 1000 Euro.

The number of papers that will be accepted is limited to 18. The
conference and lodging will be free of charge, and we will reimburse
travel expenses. To apply for the conference send:

* A two page abstract of your paper
* A one page summary of your research interests
* CV 

to: kristina.nystrom at ratio.se and marcus.box at ratio.se

Deadline for paper proposals are February 15, 2007. The applicants will
be notified of acceptance of the papers by March 15.

The conference is arranged by The Ratio Institute, an independent
research institute in Stockholm.  

More info at http://www.ratio.se/pages/Normal.aspx?id=540