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THEME
Entrepreneurial initiative and technological innovation are the drivers of firm and industry evolution, and thus of economic growth and development. Over the last fifty years, Michael Gort has worked on research issues related to industry evolution, innovation and entrepreneurship, and his contributions have informed subsequent research in the area. This conferences seeks to bring together scholars in industrial organization and strategic management that have been influenced by Michael Gort's work. The papers presented in the conference sessions will provide a synopsis of contemporary research related to the above research areas.

In particular, the intent of the conference is to:

• Bring together leading and emerging scholars in the areas of firm/industry evolution, innovation and entrepreneurship
• Provide a forum where cutting edge research is presented to scholars deeply familiar with the area
• Connect scholars working in related areas in Economics and Strategy together, thus building a community of researchers that otherwise may not have an opportunity to interact
• Foster exchange of ideas, identify collaborative options for future research based on common areas of interest

PROGRAM

Over the day and half, the conference will comprise of seven papers that relate to industry evolution, technological change, inter-organizational learning, and knowledge sources of entrepreneurship. In the interests of encouraging in-depth discussion and interaction among the conference attendees, each paper session will last an hour and a half. In addition to these sessions, we will have "Reflections" sessions during the social hours. The speakers will include Michael gort and his contemporaries, co-authors and students.

The complete program can be obtained by following the Conference Schedule link above.

This conference is being underwritten by the Center for Research in Economics and Strategy (CRES), the Kauffman Foundation, and the Academy of Entrepreneurial Leadership.

VENUE
Olin Business School - Washington University in St. Louis

ORGANIZERS
Rajshree Agarwal, University of Illinois-UC
David Audretsch, Indiana University
Boyan Jovanovic, New York University
Glenn MacDonald, Washington University

Sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, CRES (Center for Research of Economic Strategy) and the Academy of Entrepreneurial Leadership