Posted 8/12/09
CALL FOR PAPERS
WISE 2009
TWENTY FIRST WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS & ECONOMICS
Phoenix, AZ
December 14-15, 2009
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE:
In today's economy, information technology (IT) has
fundamentally transformed information availability,
changing the economics and business practices in a wide
range of industries. As a consequence, there are
numerous aspects of information-based products,
information-based industries, and the use of information
and IT in business and society that are sufficiently unique
to warrant new research that improves our understanding of
their economics. As it celebrates its 20th anniversary,
WISE remains the pre-eminent forum for the discussion of
new research relating to the economic impacts of
information, IT, and their use. Further information is
available at the workshop web site:
http://wiseconf.org
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
WISE 2009 will be held at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix,
AZ, a property that offers outstanding meeting
space, and accommodations on site. It is close to Sky
Harbor Airport, the main international airport for
the Phoenix area, and is conveniently located for a cab
ride to the ICIS 2009 conference hotel.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
- Yannis Bakos, New York University (Workshop Chair and
Program Co-Chair)
- Eric Clemons, University of Pennsylvania (Program Co-
Chair)
- Lorin Hitt, University of Pennsylvania (Program Co-
Chair)
- Rob Kauffman, Arizona State University (Local
Arrangements Chair and Program Co-Chair)
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
WISE 2009 will accept submissions in two formats: Extended
abstracts for research-in-progress and full papers for
completed unpublished research. When submitting your work,
designate clearly below the title whether the submission is
an extended abstract or full paper and include the word
count for everything. Submitting research-in-progress:
Authors should submit extended abstracts of their work in
progress that are no more than 6 pages in length (single-
spaced, 12 pt font, 1 inch margins) including figures,
tables and references. These submissions will be evaluated
based on the potential research contribution and the
ability to stimulate interest and discussion at the
conference. Proposed work should be sufficiently complete
by the time of the conference. Submitting completed but
unpublished research: Authors should submit a current draft
of a completed working paper. The paper should not have
been accepted for publication at the time of submission. We
recommend that submissions do not exceed 32 pages (plus up
to an additional two title and abstract pages) of 12-point,
doubled spaced text. WISE does not assume copyright over
work accepted for presentation and does not publish
conference proceedings.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday September 15, 2009.
The preferred format is PDF, but any format readable by
Microsoft Word is also acceptable. Please indicate if the
submitted work is part of a doctoral student's
dissertation. Coauthored works should be submitted under
the name of the author that will be presenting if accepted,
and submissions are limited to one per person.
The link for submissions will be available on September 1,
2009 at:
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wise20090
(note that the "0" at the end is intentional).
Authors of all accepted presentations should provide a
final draft of their submission including an outline of
their results for distribution to potential discussants by
Tuesday November 24, 2009.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Submissions accepted: Tuesday September 1, 2009
- Submission deadline: Tuesday September 15, 2009
- Notice of acceptance: Tuesday October 13, 2009
- Drafts due for discussion: Tuesday November 24, 2009
- Online registration opens: Tuesday October 13, 2009
- Early registration closes: Tuesday November 17, 2009
- Online registration closes: Tuesday December 8, 2009
PARTICIPATION:
Due to its highly interactive workshop format, the number
of WISE participants is limited. Priority will be given to
presenters and co-authors of accepted papers.
SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST:
WISE focuses on the economic consequences of IT advances
and innovations. We welcome new research on how information
and IT transform business and society that is supported by
economic theories and methodologies. Specific areas of
interest include:
- The effects of IT on industrial organization and firm
boundaries
- Productivity and performance effects of IT
- The economics of digital products and information goods
- Electronic commerce and electronic markets
- Network effects in products and industries
- The economics of standards, compatibility and
interoperability
- Social network analysis and the economics of social media
- The economic consequences of IT-enabled outsourcing and
IT services
- Digital piracy and IT-related intellectual property
issues
- The economics of software development and related
methodology innovations
- Data-based marketing and pricing
- Macroeconomic effects of progress in information
technologies
- Implications of IT for differentiation and competitive
outcomes
- The unique antitrust and regulatory challenges presented
by IT industries
- The social impact of the information systems academic
community