2^nd Interdisciplinary Conference on Corporate Bankruptcy « When SMEs take control on failure »

October 14, 2016

Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Building Max Weber

Due to its multidisciplinary nature, corporate insolvency has been the subject of an increasing number of studies. The wave of bankruptcies that happened recently and their impact on individuals and society as a whole boots a literature already rich and various. This proliferation of dedicated scientific studies on identifying the warning signs of an impending bankruptcy is justified by the extent of the phenomenon and its impact on a large number of economic agents.

However, beyond the question of corporate bankruptcy prediction, other issues are at stake. Indeed, bankruptcy is not only characterized by its economic, financial, and legal dimensions, but also by social and psychological components that are still rarely explored.

The International Conference on Corporate Bankruptcy is co-organized by EconomiX, a joint CNRS-Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense research unit, and humanOrg, a research institute of the University of Mons Focused on the origins and the consequences of SMEs' failure or bankruptcy, this second edition of the International Conference on Corporate Bankruptcy is sponsored by the Association Internationale de Recherche en Entrepreneuriat et PME (AIREPME) and the Académie de l'Entrepreneuriat et de l'Innovation (AEI).

Themes

All contributions (quantitative or qualitative) on the theme of failure and survival of SMEs and entrepreneurs can be proposed, with a focus on the following non- exhaustive list :

- Determinants of bankruptcy / business difficulties ;

- Failure and financial structure ;

- Relationship between governance and failure ;

- Survival and support ;

- Prevention of business difficulties ;

- Failure after firm transmission ;

- Costs and consequences of failure ;

- Human resources policies and business risk

- Relationships between the characteristics of the CEO and the failure of SMEs ;

- SME bankruptcy case studies (economic and/or legal views) ;

- Psychology of the contractor during the liquidation process.

Important dates

July 15 2016 : deadline for communication proposals. An abstract of approximately 500 words with three to five keywords and JEL code(s) should be submitted.

July 30 2016 : acceptance decision.

September 10 2016 : submission of the complete version of the paper

Instructions for authors

Papers should not exceed 15 pages (8000 words), excluding appendices and references. Papers should be A4 format (210 mm * 297 mm), single spaced with 2.5 cm margins on all sides. Page numbering should start from 1 and should appear at the bottom center of the page Manuscripts should use Times New Roman font, size 12 except for tables, graphs and reference which should be in size 10. The first page should include the title, names of the authors, institutional affiliations as well as e-mail addresses. The abstract and keywords should also appear on the first page All details, except those relative to the authors should appear on the second page as well. Manuscripts should be submitted as a Word document (.docx or .doc)

Registration

To register click here eventeco@u-paris10.fr

The costs associated with this conference amount to 80 euros and cover registration and lunch. These fees also apply to those who wish to attend the event without necessarily presenting a paper.