We are pleased to invite you to apply for the 2018 edition of the Conference on the Dynamics of Entrepreneurship June 18-19, 2018 at ZEW Mannheim This conference is jointly organized by University of Mannheim and ZEW. The aim is to discuss recent scientific contributions to entrepreneurship research. Theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented contributions from all areas of entrepreneurship research are welcome. List of Topics (non-exhaustive) ̶ Impact of industrial dynamics (entry and exit) on aggregate productivity dynamics ̶ Direct and indirect contributions of entrepreneurial firms to innovation ̶ Personality traits and motivation of entrepreneurs ̶ Human capital of founders and employees ̶ Entrepreneurial teams ̶ Socio-demographic aspects of entrepreneurship (e.g. ethnic entrepreneurship, migrant entrepreneurship, and female entrepreneurship) ̶ Digital entrepreneurship ̶ Incubators, corporate and academic spin-offs ̶ Scale-ups, gazelles and unicorns ̶ Financing young firms: (corporate) venture capital, business angels, crowdfunding, and banks ̶ Employment, wages, and workplace quality in entrepreneurial firms ̶ Impact and efficiency of public entrepreneurship policies ̶ Impact of entrepreneurship on established firms ̶ Entrepreneurship in aging societies Invited Speakers Nadine Levratto (CNRS, University of Paris Ouest Nanterre), Henry Sauermann (ESMT Berlin) Scientific Committee Thomas Åstebro (HEC Paris), Rui Baptista (IST, University of Lisbon), Jörn Block (University of Trier), Werner Bönte (University of Wuppertal), Marc Cowling (University of Brighton), Jorge Guzman (NBER), Karin Hoisl (University of Mannheim), Katrin Hussinger (University of Luxembourg), Ulrich Kaiser (University of Zurich), Nadine Levratto (University of Paris Ouest Nanterre), Francesco Lissoni (University of Bordeaux), Georg Licht (ZEW), José Mata (HEC Lausanne), Hiroyuki Okamuro (Hitotsubashi University Tokyo), Joacim Tåg (IFN Stockholm), Michael Woywode (University of Mannheim) Submission Deadline: April 8, 2018 Submit a paper or an extended abstract to: entrepreneurship2018@zew.de <mailto:entrepreneurship2018@zew.de> Contact Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Internet: www.zew.de/entrepreneurship2018 <http://www.zew.de/entrepreneurship2018> Johannes Bersch, Marius Berger, Josefine Diekhof, Sandra Gottschalk, Jan Kinne, Georg Licht, Martin Murmann, Simona Wagner, Michael Woywode -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Georg Licht Head of Department Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics Centre for European Economic Research L7,1 D 68161 Mannheim Phone: (+49) 621 1235 194 Mobile: (+49) 163 6235 177 Fax: (+49) 621 1235 170 email: georg.licht@zew.de Internet: www.zew.de <http://www.zew.de/> · www.macci.eu <www.macci.eu> · www.zew.eu · <http://www.zew.eu/>twitter.com/ZEW <http://twitter.com/ZEW>