Some of the topics: - The choice between alternative sources of financing for innovative firms and their impact on strategic decision in entrepreneurial firms; - The determinants of knowledge-based entrepreneurship; - Venture capital, its contribution to the knowledge-based economy; - Economics...

The organizers encourage submissions of papers on any topic within the overall theme of the conference and in the following areas in particular: - Regulation and risk taking in small business lending; - Risks in trade credit; - Structured loan derivatives; - Modelling credit risk for individual...

Papers are invited on issues relating to any area of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. Possible topic areas may include boards of directors, board committees, evaluation of directors, executive remuneration, socially responsible investment, internet and corporate...