***Call for Papers***
8th Leuphana Conference on Entrepreneurship
Lüneburg, Germany, 18th-20st JANUARY 2018
Conference Website: www.leuphana.de/lce

Theme: “Evidence-based Entrepreneurship”
The task of science is to develop a solid knowledge base that informs practice to become more effective and efficient (Frese, Bausch, Schmidt, Rauch, & Kabst, 2012). However, in entrepreneurship (Frese et al., 2012) and related fields like management (Rousseau, 2006) there is a large gap between scientific knowledge and what is put into practice. Evidence-based entrepreneurship (EBE) seeks to close this gap by pursuing “science-informed practice of entrepreneurship” (Frese, Rousseau, & Wiklund, 2014, p. 209).
We invite papers that contribute to the promotion of evidence-based entrepreneurship. Purely conceptual papers are as welcome as theory-driven empirical work applying qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods. A variety of perspectives is appreciated to advance evidence-based entrepreneurship. Possible topics include:
• Robust evidence in terms of randomized controlled trials, (large) longitudinal studies, as well as quantitative and qualitative meta-analyses
• Ways to promote evidence-based entrepreneurship
• Controversies in evidence-based entrepreneurship
• Critical perspectives on evidence-based entrepreneurship
• Translating evidence into practices
• Innovative educational approaches to evidence-based entrepreneurship
• Influence of evidence-based entrepreneurship on economic development
• Policy-making in entrepreneurship based on evidence
Submission deadline: 15th September 2017
Highlights:
- International renowned Keynote Speakers: Previous Keynote Speakers among others: Per Davidsson (2017), Marco van Gelderen (2017), Jefferey G. York (2016), Norris Krueger (2015)
- PhD Writing Workshop: PhD students will discuss their current research paper with peers and senior researchers in small groups. Aim is to improve the quality of the papers and advance writing skills.
- Best Paper Awards: Best Entrepreneurship Paper Award (500€) and Best Doctoral Paper Award (500€)
Conference Hosts: Michael M. Gielnik (Chair), Silke Tegtmeier, Jay Mitra
Conference Organizers: Leuphana University of Lüneburg, ECSB (European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship), University of Essex, University of Southern Denmark, GBSN (Global Business School Network)

More information: www.leuphana.de/lce