Call for Papers for EAEA12 in Seoul, October 2-3

Call for Papers and Preliminary Information
The 12th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association
Convention Theme: "Asia and the Global Economic Recovery"

The 12th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association
will be held on 2-3 October 2010 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
The venue is Ewha Woman’s University,
http://www.ewha.ac.kr/
and hotel arrangements are with the Lotte City Hotel,
http://www.lottecityhotel.co.kr/

The Program Committee is now issuing a call for papers related to the
Convention theme and for papers on a wide range of economic issues as
they affect East Asia. We welcome both ‘purely’ academic papers and
‘policy papers’ that discuss current policy issues of importance
relevant to the Association. Session titles will be modified to
accommodate the topics of papers chosen for the Convention. Possible
topics for session titles and papers include, but are not limited to,
the following.

Possible Topics for Thematic Sessions:
A. Economic Integration and the Global Economic Recovery
B. Multinationals and the Global Economic Recovery
C. Economic Recovery and Income Disparity
D. Global Imbalances and Economic Recovery
E. Green Growth and the Global Economy
F. Korea and the Global Economic Recovery

Possible Topics for General Sessions:
G. Development and the Environment
H. The Economics Profession and Teaching in East Asia
I. Exchange Rates
J. Financial Institutions and Markets
K. Firm Behavior
L. Food and Agricultural Policy
M. Growth and Productivity
N. Household Behavior
O. Imperfect Competition and Economic Policy
P. International Trade and Trade Policy
Q. International Investment and Capital Flows
R. Institutions and Economic Analysis
S. Labor and Human Resources
T. Macroeconomic Management
U. Natural Resource Economics
V. Poverty and Income Distribution
W. Public Sector Economics
X. Services Sector Economics
Y. Technology and Economic Analysis

Information on (1) how to submit abstracts for papers to be considered
for inclusion on the Convention’s program, (2) how to submit proposals
for session organizers, (3) the choice of papers for the Convention and
(4) possible subsidies for some paper writers is provided below.

1. Authors wishing to present a paper at the Convention should submit an
abstract of the proposed paper not to exceed 200 words to the Program
Committee, chaired by Professor Shigeyuki Abe of Doshisha University,
Japan. For papers with more than one author, please clearly designate
only one of the authors as the corresponding author. Also please
indicate the session(s) you think your paper would appropriate for by
listing up to three session letters and titles at the bottom of the
abstract. Abstracts should be submitted by email in MS-Word format using
English Language Times Roman fonts to the Program Committee at the
following address by 9 May 2010:

Program Committee for the 12th International Convention of the East
Asian Economic Association
c/o Shigeyuki Abe, Chair
Email: eaea12seoul@gmail.com

2. 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 deadline to submit the
scope and list of participants is 9 May 2010.

3. 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 15 June 2010. The
Committee will select Sessions Organized based on the scope and list of
participants and the decision will be made by 15 June 2010 as well. The
deadline for submission of full papers selected for presentation is 1
September 2010.

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/asej
and should not exceed 35 A4-sized pages 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.

4. The East Asian Economic Association may be able to provide a modest
subsidy to help cover expenses for travel, lodging, and Convention
registration for junior (younger than 35 years old) authors whose papers
have been selected for presentation at the Convention. Authors should
indicate if they wish to apply for these subsidies when they submit
their abstracts. For papers with more than one author, only one of the
authors will be eligible for EAEA subsidies.