The 2021 Conference Main Theme is “Inclusive Entrepreneurship”. Inclusive entrepreneurship aims to contribute to social inclusion to give all people an equal opportunity to start up and operate businesses. However, there are many socio-economic and structural barriers for individuals into...

Quantitative, qualitative and conceptual papers are welcome for the following theme tracks: CONFERENCE THEME: Entrepreneurship in the digital era; SPECIAL ISSUE THEME: How to develop entrepreneurial skills? The role of education; - Opportunity generation and early business development; - Business...

Due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, on the 19th of May we made the heavy decision to cancel the physical ESU week in Helsinki. In its place, as a demonstration that the ESU network remains active even during turbulent times, a webinar consisting of select elements of the...

Barcelona Summer School 2020 has been cancelled.

Quantitative, qualitative and conceptual papers are welcome for the following theme tracks: 1. CONFERENCE THEME: Uncertainty and entrepreneurship 2. SPECIAL ISSUE THEME: Concepts & Facets of entrepreneurial diversity 3. Opportunity generation and early business development 4. Business models...

The Summer School in Development Economics will cover some of the most recent and exciting work in the field of economic development. Both theoretical and empirical aspects will be covered, with a precise focus on policy that improves economic well-being in poor and developing countries. The...

This workshop will bring together applied economists working in the fields of global linkages, international economics, productivity growth and firms dynamics to discuss the most recent academic research. We are particularly (even though not exclusively interested in contributions that analyze...

We welcome empirical and theoretical submissions of frontier research in all of the current topics of this field. We invite submissions from experienced researchers as well as promising young scholars in the field. Topics: Relational contracts; Theory of the Firm; Incomplete Contracts; Internal...

This workshop aims at being a showcase of recent outstanding contributions in micro Development Economics, and at creating an annual meeting of top researchers in this field in the framework of the Barcelona GSE Summer Forum. Both empirical and theoretical contributions are encouraged.

The workshop in Science and Innovation will cover all areas of Economics of Science and Innovation, but it will put special emphasis on topics related to the financing of entrepreneurial firms. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Funding new ideas - Entrepreneurial finance -...