CFP: Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Recovery

[entrepreneurship-phd at lists.uni-due.de]

Call for Papers - Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Recovery 
October 26-27, 2010

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; the Community and Economic Development division of the Research department and the Labor, Education, and Health Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will cohost Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Recovery: A Focus on Job Creation and Economic Stabilization, a conference that will take place on October 26–27, 2010, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The goal of the conference is to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the relationship between small business and entrepreneurship with economic recovery. 

Several special guest speakers have already agreed to participate in the conference, including:
• Mark Doms, Ph.D., Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Commerce 
• Brian Headd, Ph.D., Economist, Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration
• John Haltiwanger, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, University of Maryland, College Park (invited)
• Lisa Servon, Ph.D., Dean, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy 
• Ivonne Cunarro, Chief Knowledge Officer, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce

Abstract Submission
Scholars and practitioners—including lenders, technical assistance providers, and policymakers—engaged in research related to small business and entrepreneurship are invited to submit abstracts. Presenters are encouraged to address an array of topics as they relate to small business and entrepreneurship, including but not limited to job dynamics; market dynamics; access to financial resources; women- and minority-owned firms; community and economic development; human capital; immigration; social capital and networks; and local, state, national, and international policies and regulations.

Theoretical and empirical papers, including methodologically sophisticated case studies, are welcome. Submissions should be new research not already accepted for publication in an academic or practitioner journal. Papers that can link the above topics to policy-relevant implications will receive top priority. 

To be considered, submit a PDF file with a detailed abstract at www.kauffman.org/sbe. Conference details and submission guidelines are available on this Web site.

The deadline to submit an abstract is midnight (EST), July 1, 2010. Conference organizers will notify presenters by the middle of August, and will require final papers by Monday, September 20, 2010. 

Conference Registration and Fees
There is no registration fee for presenters or discussants. For all other attendees, the registration fee is $75. The registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception on Tuesday, October 26, and breakfast and lunch on Wednesday, October 27. Hotel or travel costs are not included in the fee. Limited travel subsidies may be available for authors of select papers based on need and availability. 
 
Organizing Committee

Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Elizabeth Sobel Blum, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Colleen Casey, Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Dallas 
Karen Leone de Nie, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Melinda Pitts, Labor, Education and Health Policy Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Alicia Robb, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 
Robert Strom, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation