Together with Padjadjaran University, the 15th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association will be held 5-6 November 2016 in Bandung, Indonesia. The theme of the Convention is:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  

Prof. Ross Garnaut (The Australian National University & Melbourne University)

Dr. Muliaman Hadad (President of Indonesian Economists Association)

IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission due: 31 May
Session Proposal deadline: 31 May
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 30 June
Full paper submission due: 1 September
Paper Presenter registration due: 30 September
Convention dates: 5 – 6 November

TOPICS  
The Program Committee is now issuing a call for papers related to the  Convention theme and for papers on a wide range of economics issues. We  consider all academic papers that are applied, empirical and  policy-relevant in nature and related to Asia. Pure theory papers will  not be considered. Possible topics for session titles and papers  include, but are not limited to, the following:  

Economic Integration
Multinationals and the Global Economy
Economic Growth and Income Disparity
Global Imbalances
Green Growth and Sustainable Development
The Economics of Disasters
The Indonesian Economy
The Economics Profession and Teaching
Exchange Rates and Currency Crisis
Financial Institutions and Markets
Firm Behavior
Food and Agricultural Policy
Growth and Productivity
Household Behavior
International Trade and Trade Policy
International Investment and Capital Flows
Supply Chain and Economic Development
Institutions and Economic Analysis
Labor and Human Resource Economics
Macroeconomic Management
Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
Poverty and Income Distribution
Public Sector Economics
Services Sector Economics
Technology and Economic Analysis
Corruption and Development

PAPER SUBMISSION  
Authors who wish to present a paper at the Convention should submit an  abstract of the proposed paper not exceeding 200 words to the conference  website: http://www.eaea2016.events  by 31 May 2016.  Participants can only be the corresponding and presenting author for a  maximum of one submission. All paper presenters must also serve as discussant for one paper to be  assigned by the Committee. As such, all participants are expected to  attend both days.  Also please indicate the session(s) you think your paper would  appropriate for by listing up to three sessions at the bottom of the  abstract. Abstracts should be submitted in MS-Word format using English Language Times Roman fonts.  

SESSION PROPOSAL  
In addition to individual paper writers, we welcome session organizers.  Session organizers are responsible for providing a title and description  of the scope of their session, inviting speakers and discussants to  participate in the session. The contact address for this category is:  Professor Craig R. Parsons at eaea15parsons@outlook.com. The deadline to  submit abstracts, the scope of their session and a list of participants  is also 31 May 2016.  

SELECTION  
The Program Committee will use abstracts of proposed papers to evaluate  applications to present papers at the Convention. Evaluation of  abstracts will be based primarily on the quality of the economic  analysis that abstracts indicate the paper will contain, and secondarily  on appropriateness of the proposed paper for the Convention. Authors  will be informed of the results of this evaluation by 30 June 2016.  

FULL PAPER SUBMISSION  
The deadline for submission of full papers selected for presentation is 1  September 2016. Detailed instructions will be distributed to authors  whose papers have been chosen for the Convention. Papers must follow the  style and format used in the Asian Economic Journal; see the  submissions page at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/.... It should  not exceed 30 double-spaced A4 pages or 8000 words using 12 point font.  Papers should be submitted by email in MS-Word format using English  Language Times Roman fonts to the Program Committee at the above  address.