Call for Papers: THE ECONOMICS AND LAW OF THE ENTREPRENEUR

                Northwestern University School of Law
        Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth


                           CALL FOR PAPERS


             "THE ECONOMICS AND LAW OF THE ENTREPRENEUR"


              Wednesday, June 18th - Thursday, June 19th



     The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth
     is issuing a call for original research papers to be
     presented at a Research Symposium on The Economics and Law
     of the Entrepreneur at Northwestern University School of
     Law. The Symposium will run from 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday,
     June 18th to 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 19th, 2008.


     The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum
     where economists and legal scholars can gather together
     with Northwestern's own distinguished faculty to present
     and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics
     and law of the entrepreneur.



     PAPER SUBMISSION/REGISTRATION:


     Authors should submit their papers at:


     Email:       MAILTO:searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu


     Potential attendees should indicate their interest in
     receiving an invitation at:


     Email:       MAILTO:searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu


     The conference is organized in cooperation with the Journal
     of Economics & Management Strategy (JEMS). JEMS will
     publish a special issue on the economies of the
     entrepreneur. Authors can submit their work either to the
     conference, or to JEMS, or to both. Authors are free to
     publish their work in other venues (with appropriate
     acknowledgement of the Searle Center).


     Authors will receive an honorarium of $1,500 to cover
     reasonable transportation expenses. The Searle Center will
     make hotel reservations and pay for rooms for the night of
     Thursday, June 18th. Discussants will receive an
     honorarium of $500 to cover reasonable transportation
     expenses. We will also provide hotel reservations for the
     discussants.


     The conference is organized by Professor Daniel F. Spulber,
     Research Director, Searle Center Research Project on
     Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Growth.



     REVIEW PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE:


     Conference Papers Submission Deadline:  Papers for the
     conference should be submitted to:


     Email:       MAILTO:searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu


     by Monday, April 21st, 2008.


     Notification Deadline:  Authors will be notified of
     decisions by May 1, 2008.


     Honoraria will be paid to conference presenters upon
     submission of a revised paper that the author is willing to
     put on the Searle Center website.


     Potential attendees, potential discussants, or panel
     members should send a message indicating their interest to:


     Email:       MAILTO:searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu


     by Monday, April 21st, 2008.


     To submit to the Journal of Economics & Management
     Strategy, send the paper in pdf form to:


     CONTACT:     Alice Schaller
     Email:       MAILTO:editjems@kellogg.northwestern.edu


     Papers prepared for the Research Symposium on "The
     Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur" will be permanently
     hosted on the Searle Center website:


          http://www.law.northwestern.edu/searlecenter



     THE SEARLE CENTER ON LAW, REGULATION, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH:


     The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth
     at Northwestern University School of Law was established in
     2006 to research how government regulation and
     interpretation of laws and regulations by the courts affect
     business and economic growth. Information on the Searle
     Center's activities may be found at:


          http://www.law.northwestern.edu/searlecenter
Posted 3/20/08