Call for Papers: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN THE UNITED STATES

                           CALL FOR PAPERS


                 PROPOSALS TO ADVANCE MEASUREMENT OF
         ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN THE UNITED STATES


             2008 Kauffman Symposium on Entrepreneurship
                         and Innovation Data


                  Deadline: May 13, 2008 at 5pm CST



     INTRODUCTION:


     The 2007 Kauffman Symposium on Entrepreneurship and
     Innovation Data brought together over 100 researchers and
     data providers to examine thirty-eight new and recently
     updated data sets. While the availability of these data
     sets is exciting and promising, substantial gaps in our
     knowledge about innovation and entrepreneurship remain. One
     path for advancing our current understanding of
     entrepreneurship and/or innovation is to enhance existing
     data collection efforts through such means as adding or
     modifying questions and methodologies.


     The Kauffman Foundation will host the 2008 Kauffman
     Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Data in order
     to provide a forum for exploring possible changes in data
     collection efforts. As with the 2007 event, researchers,
     data providers, and policy analysts will be invited. The
     Symposium will be held in fall 2008 in Washington, DC.


     In preparation for this year's Symposium, the Kauffman
     Foundation seeks to commission a series of short papers
     identifying incremental changes in existing U.S.-based data
     efforts that would significantly advance the study of
     entrepreneurship and/or innovation over the next five
     years. The Foundation will provide an honorarium for each
     paper presented of $3,000. Collaboration on proposals is
     encouraged. Individual researchers may participate in up to
     two proposals. The Foundation also will cover airfare
     expenses and provide lodging for authors presenting papers
     at the Symposium and pre-conference. A pre-conference
     workshop is anticipated in July 2008 for invited
     contributors.



     PROPOSAL PROCESS:


     Proposed papers may address:


     1) any data collection effort presented at the 2007
        Symposium, see:


            http://www.ssrn.com/link/2007-Kauffman.html


     2) any other data set concerned with entrepreneurship or
        innovation in the United States, and/or


     3) any existing data set that does not cover U.S.
        entrepreneurship or innovation at present but could
        if modified to do so. A data collection effort may be
        based on a survey or administrative records and may
        be sponsored by the government or a private
        organization.


     Each accepted paper should aim to improve the value of
     an existing collection effort through:


     1) adding new questions,
     2) revising existing questions,
     3) better aligning data collection with other domestic or
        international data efforts, and/or
     4) modifying the covered population. Papers should not
        exceed 7,500 words.


     Each proposal should provide the following information:


     - Name of the existing survey or administrative data
       collection effort
     - Organization(s) that fund and carry out the data
       collection effort
     - Frequency and scope of data collection
     - Complete copy of the existing data collection tool
       (questionnaire/form)
     - Brief summary of collection methodology (attach or
       provide links to existing documentation)
     - Bulleted summary (as specific as possible) of potential
       improvements in scope, collection tools, and/or methods
     - An explanation in 750 words or less as to how the
       proposed changes would advance entrepreneurship and/or
       innovation research
     - Brief summary of proposer qualifications to prepare the
       paper (attach Curriculum Vitae)


     Electronic submissions of paper proposals are due May 13,
     2008 at 5pm CST and should be sent to:


     Email:        MAILTO:kauffman@fulfillment-kc.com


     with the subject line reading "2008 Kauffman Symposium on
     Entrepreneurship and Innovation Data." Submitted proposals
     will be reviewed by Kauffman Foundation staff and an
     advisory committee of experts. Selected authors will be
     notified in June 2008.



     FURTHER INFORMATION:


     For questions please contact:


     CONTACT:        E.J. Reedy
     Email:          MAILTO:ereedy@kauffman.org
     Tel:            816.932.1078


     Or see:


http://www.kauffman.org/dataSymposium/resources/KF2008DataSymposium.pdf
Posted 3/20/08