Do sanctions strengthen the targeted regime? I analyze the 2014 imposition of Western sanctions on Russia and its impact on voting. The United States and the European Union introduced targeted measures against Russian entities and individuals related to President Putin’s regime. Using polling...

Decades of investment decisions by central planners left communist societies with structures of production ill-prepared for competitive markets. Their vulnerability to liberalization, however, varied across space. Similar to the effects identified in the "China shock'' literature, we hypothesize...

How important is a relationship with a bank to a firm’s performance and survival? If firms can easily switch among different sources of credit supply, then the loss of any one source may have little implication for the firms that have borrowed from that source. However, to the extent that...

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...

This paper studies the causal effect of technology transfer on early industrial development. Between 1950 and 1957, the Soviet Union supported the “156 Projects” in China for the construction of technologically advanced, large-scale, capital-intensive industrial facilities. We exploit...

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...

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...

Doctoral candidates interested in attending and presenting their research proposal (not the result of completed research) should send a two page abstract including information on when they commenced their Ph.D. study and when they expect to complete. The abstract should be organized according to...

Have you recently finished your PhD Thesis in entrepreneurship and the small business field and are now wondering what’s coming next? Do you want to learn more about publishing your research? Do you need advice on your latest research proposal or an article you are working on? Do you want to...