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AIEFS
AIEFS is a non-profit academic organization founded in 1975 at Bloomsburg State University, Pennsylvania, USA

Call for Papers

Deadline- April 30, 2017
Sponsored ASSA Sessions 2018

The Association of Indian Economic and Financial Studies (AIEFS) is sponsoring sessions at ASSA 2018,
Philadelphia, PA, January 5-7 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), 2018.

In general, both theoretical and empirical papers on economic growth and development, trade and
finance, economic policy and political economy will be considered. Quality papers on other topics will
also be given consideration. Preferences will be given to papers written in the context of the Indian
economy. Completed paper/or detailed abstract of the paper should be submitted to Chandana
Chakraborty, Executive Director and Program Chair, AIEFS by April 30, 2017. Program committee will be
responsible for selecting papers for presentation. Authors are encouraged to make electronic
submissions at chakrabortyc@mail.montclair.edu

All submissions must be accompanied by annual AIEFS membership dues for 2017 and completed
membership form. Those who are either life members or have already paid dues for 2017 are not
required to pay dues with their submissions.

Annual membership fee is $40 and students are charged concessional rate of $20.

AIEFS membership form can be downloaded from the website: www.aiefs.org. Membership dues can be
paid electronically from the website. Payments by checks payable to AIEFS would also be accepted at
the address given below.

Paper Submission Guidelines

Completed papers would receive preference in the selection process. For those submitting abstract
only, it should consist of at least 500 words. Abstract should include research objectives, review of
literature, methodology and sources of data for empirical papers. If the abstract is accepted, the
author/authors would need to submit the full paper by May 15th before it can be included in the
program.

Note: File name of paper/abstract should include the first initial and the last name of the author and not
just AIEFS2018. Example: AIEFS2018ASen.

Following additional Information should be attached with the paper/or abstract on a separate sheet:

1. Title of the paper:

2. JEL classification of the paper:

3. Name(s) of the author(s):

4. Affiliation of the author(s):

5. Mailing address:

6. E-mail address(s):

7. Telephone number(s) (r): (w): Fax number:

8. Additional/optional willingness to discuss other papers and chair sessions (with areas of interest
and specialization)

Deadline: April 30, 2017

If the electronic option is not chosen, the required information and checks can be mailed to:

Professor Chandana Chakraborty

Executive Director and Program Chair
Department of Econ. & Finance
Montclair State University
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
E-mail: chakrabortyc@mail.montclair.edu
Phone :( 973) 655-4125