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Call for Papers: Second Entrepreneurial Finance and Innovation Conference in co-operation with the Review of Corporate Finance Studies, June 27-28, 2011, Boston, MA

  • 1.  Call for Papers: Second Entrepreneurial Finance and Innovation Conference in co-operation with the Review of Corporate Finance Studies, June 27-28, 2011, Boston, MA

    Posted 01-10-2011 15:03

    Please forgive cross-postings

     

    Call for Papers

    Second Entrepreneurial Finance and Innovation Conference in co-operation with the Review of Corporate Finance Studies

    June 27th – June 28th, 2011

    Boston, MA

     

    Supported by:

    The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Society for Financial Studies

    Conference Organizers: Thomas Chemmanur, Paolo Fulghieri, and Debarshi Nandy

    RCFS Special Issue Co-Editors: Thomas Chemmanur and Paolo Fulghieri

    RCFS Editorial Sponsor: Paolo Fulghieri

     

    OVERVIEW:

    Following the success of the first Entrepreneurial Finance and Innovation Conference (EFIC) in 2010, we will be organizing the second EFIC on June 27 and 28 in Boston. The aim of this conference is to bring to the forefront issues related to the financing of entrepreneurial firms, and to explore various institutional, legal, and financial sector developments that affect the creation of such firms, their rate of success, the dynamism of incumbent firms, and their contribution to economic development. The conference will also focus on understanding the role of entrepreneurs, various intermediaries, institutional investors, and financial markets in the governance of entrepreneurial firms. Of special interest is the effect of alternative forms of financing (such as debt and equity) on the creation and success of entrepreneurial firms, and international comparisons of institutional, legal (especially contractual), and market structures that foster entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial success. Conference papers will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of Review of Corporate Finance Studies. For submission procedures and RCFS dual submission guidelines, please consult the conference Web site at http://www.kauffman.org/efic or the RCFS Web site at http://www.sfsrcfs.org

     

    CONFERENCE TOPICS:

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

     

    - The role of access to finance in creating entrepreneurial firms, fostering their success, affecting innovation, and in their exit choice decisions

    - The role of financial intermediaries like banks, and private equity investors including venture capitalists and angels in entrepreneurial business creation and in the success of such ventures

    - The role of market structure and product market competition on the creation, financing, and success of entrepreneurial firms and in shaping innovation at entrepreneurial firms

    - Governance and board structure of entrepreneurial firms and its impact on the development and success of entrepreneurial firms

    - The capital structure of new firms

    - International comparison of institutional, legal, and contractual structures fostering entrepreneurship

    - The impact of the recent financial crisis on entrepreneurship and new business creation and innovation.

    - Policy proposals to encourage new business creation and innovation.

     

    While both theoretical papers and empirical papers using any relevant data source are welcome, submission of papers using microdata (for example, Census datasets such as the ILBD, LBD, LEHD, LRA and SBO, as well as other microdata such as the Kauffman Firm Survey, Survey of Small Business Finances, Panel Survey of Entrepreneurial Dynamics, and Small Business Economic Trends, and the National Small Business Poll) to analyze any of the above issues are particularly encouraged.

     

    Reasonable domestic travel expenses including airfare and accommodation for the presenting authors will be borne by the conference.

     

    The absolute deadline for submission is February 15, 2011. However, authors are highly encouraged to submit as soon as the paper is ready for consideration. Submissions will be accepted starting January 10, 2011. The organizers will inform authors submitting a paper by April end about inclusion in the conference. To submit a paper for consideration, please visit the conference Web page at http://www.kauffman.org/efic

     

    PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

    Viral Acharya, New York University

    William Kerr, Harvard University

    Josh Lerner, Harvard University

    William Megginson, University of Oklahoma

    Andrew Metrick, Yale University

    Vikram Nanda, Georgia Institute of Technology

    Matthew Rhodes-Kropf, Harvard University

    Alicia Rob, Kauffman Foundation

    David Robinson, Duke University

    Morten Sorensen, Columbia University

    Robert Strom, Kauffman Foundation

    Heather Tookes, Yale University

     

     

    Mindee Forman
    Research & Policy - Entrepreneurship
    Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
    mforman@kauffman.org
    www.kauffman.org

     

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