Call for Papers - Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance Conference 2017

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

Call for Papers

“Understanding Innovation, Entrepreneurial Ventures and Finance in 
Europe and the World”

European Joint Conference 2017

Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (Europe)

and

Academy of Behavioral Finance and Economics

16-17 March 2017 in Stuttgart, Germany
organized by the University of Hohenheim

The aim of this conference is to discuss current research related to 
issues surrounding the financing of entrepreneurial businesses and 
innovation, and decision-making of institutions and individuals in the 
context of behavioral finance. Submissions in all areas of 
entrepreneurship, innovation, and behavioral finance and economics will 
be considered. Topics include, but are not limited to:

- New forms of financing start-ups, young growing firms and innovation
- Start-ups, young growing firms and innovation in a global context
- Characteristics of entrepreneurs and investors / Effect on financing 
decisions
- Business and financial decision making under risk and uncertainty
- Behavioral portfolio choice of individual and institutional investors
- Investor sentiment, market anomalies
- Contribution of different funding sources to innovation and growth
- Interplay among investors / Complexity of the entrepreneurial finance 
ecosystem
- Processes of firm entry and exit
- Sustainable finance and markets
- The role of trust in investment management, markets, policy, and 
regulation
- Sources of data on entrepreneurial finance and methodological issues
- Behavioral finance based financial risk analysis and applications
- Further issues related to the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, 
and behavioral finance and economics

The Second International Conference of the Academy of Entrepreneurial 
Finance – European Desk is promoted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship 
by H.E.R.M.E.S. Universities, the Academy of Behavioral Finance and 
Economics (ABFE), and the research network INEF  (Thematic Network 
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Finance).

Conference Chairs

Prof. Tereza Tykvová, University of Hohenheim, Germany
Prof. Patrick Roger, EM Strasbourg Business School, University of 
Strasbourg, France

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Jürgen Huber, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Journal Publications

Accepted papers may be granted a fast-track evaluation for one of the 
following journals:

Credit & Capital Markets
Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
Journal of Behavioral Finance & Economics

Submission of Papers

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS 11 NOVEMBER 2016
Please submit your full paper at: 
https://aef2017.uni-hohenheim.de/submission. Early submission is encouraged.

Conference Registration

To register for the conference at “Early Bird”-rate of 300.00 € please 
register before 31 January 2017. The registration fee for late 
registrants is 350.00 €.

Ph.D. Workshop

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS 11 NOVEMBER 2016.
A Ph.D. Workshop on Entrepreneurial Finance will be held at the 
University of Hohenheim prior to the conference on 15 March 2017. We 
welcome submissions (extended abstract or full paper) from Ph.D. 
students at any stage of their work. Submissions should be either an 
extended abstract or a full paper. Please indicate your progress toward 
completion of the thesis.

Special Sessions, Panels or Workshops

Persons or organizations interested in hosting a special session, panel 
or workshop are invited to submit a letter of interest by 11 November 
2016 to aef2017 at uni-hohenheim.de