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ZEW International Conference on the Dynamics of Entrepreneurship (CoDE)
The formation, growth and exit of firms are crucial for innovation, employment and structural change in modern economies. The aim of this conference is to discuss recent scientific contributions on the interdependencies between finance, human capital, innovation activities and investment activities of young firms. Papers introducing recent theoretic, econometric and policy-oriented studies from all areas of the entrepreneurship research will be presented.
A non-exhaustive list of topics of CoDE 2012 is given by:
- Personal traits and motivation of entrepreneurs, genetics and entrepreneurship
- Human capital of founders and entrepreneurial experience
- Socio-demographic aspects of entrepreneurship
- Incubators, corporate and academic spin-off
- Venture capital, business angels, and banks as sources of finance
- Bankruptcy and firm turnover
- Entrepreneurship and taxation
- Impact on employment, wages, and workplace quality
- Impact and efficiency of public entrepreneurship policies
CoDE 2012 will take place on October 4-5 at ZEW in Mannheim.
To register for the conference, please use the following link to our electronic registration form:
Please be aware that the registration deadline is September 14, 2012.
Further information about the registration and the conference fee is provided in the section "Registration".
We are looking forward to many interesting papers and to meeting you personally in Mannheim!
Your Organising Team of CoDE 2012.