GEM Research Conference

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Background

The first three research conferences on entrepreneurship and development that drew on Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data, held in Berlin, Budapest, and Washington, D.C., were highly successful with strong research emerging that helps us understand the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in economic growth and development. The first, in Berlin, focused on developed countries and the EU. The second, in Budapest, extended that to transition economies in Central Europe and the third, in Washington, D.C, focused on Latin America.

This fourth conference will be a truly global event, with a focus on cross-national studies that illuminate policy issues in Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development through combining GEM data with other cross-national databases. Over the past few years there has been active discussion regarding the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in economic development across the World. Organisations such as the OECD are paying increasing attention to this issue, and development economists are becoming increasingly active in exploring the role of entrepreneurship in economic development. Half of the countries in the world are now either developing or transition countries from South America, Asia, Africa, or the Middle East. The conference theme of Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development responds to this surge of interest.

Focus

The purpose of this conference is to further the understanding of entrepreneurship and economic development in different countries and global regions. An important objective of this conference is to deepen the research focus on developing countries and entrepreneurship. Differences in entrepreneurship, level and extent of economic development, and public policies will be the central themes of this conference.

Target audience

The conference will provide a forum for interaction between researchers in entrepreneurship from all disciplinary backgrounds, and development professionals, economic development researchers and policy practitioners.

Programme

For more information, please contact Rose Shaddock: r.shaddock@imperial.ac.uk

The conference will solicit papers on themes related to entrepreneurship, economic development and public policy, with submissions invited particularly on the following topics:

• entrepreneurship dynamics in stages of economic development
• development assistance and entrepreneurship projects
• underdevelopment and entrepreneurship
• economic liberalisation and entrepreneurship
• international organisations and entrepreneurship
• entrepreneurship policy versus small business policy
• global entrepreneurship and development indicators
• influences on entrepreneurial behaviours in different economic and cultural contexts

More information

For further details about the conference, please contact Rose Shaddock: r.shaddock@imperial.ac.uk