Following the groundwork laid out by former President (and Regent Chair) Prof. Haizheng Li and his Board of Directors, we will continue our relationship with the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies (EACES). Their conference this year will be in Moscow (August 28-30, 2008. Please visit http://eaces-conf2008.hse.ru/ for more details). The local organizers may provide low-cost dormitory rooms for young economists (especially those from China).

 

Submission of final papers: JUNE 30^th, 2008

Prospective participants are invited to submit abstracts of their original research papers for presentation at the Conference on-line at: http://EACES-conf2008.hse.ru The application should include the following information: the title of the proposed paper, an abstract not exceeding 300 words, and personal contact details (full name, job title, institutional affiliation, current position, postal address, contact phone, fax, and e-mail address). Abstracts should be in RTF, Microsoft Word or PDF formats, should include three key words, and indicate to which theme it is submitted.

Group applications for organizing a session (panel proposal) are welcome as well as individual applications. The panel proposal should include the following information: title of proposed session; titles and short abstracts of papers (not more than 3 or 4 papers for one panel, up to 2,500 characters per abstract); full names, job titles, institutional affiliation and current positions of presenters and discussants (opponents); full name, postal address, phone and fax number, e-mail address of the session coordinator. Sessions will last for 1.5 - 2 hours each. The deadline for group applications is also March 15, 2008.

The Scientific Committee of the Conference will complete selection of papers by April 30^th, 2008.

 

Patterns of Transition (East and West: similarities and differences in transition paths; The Russian transition economy: normal, abnormal or...? China and the speed of transition; Transition and EU integration; BRIC countries: a comparative perspective)

New Approaches to Comparative Economics (Comparative Economics and the ‘Mainstream'; New Comparative Economics: research issues and methods; New Economic History; The varieties of capitalism paradigm; Research methods in Comparative Economics)

 

Globalization in Comparative Perspective (Political economics of protectionism; Economics and politics of the resource curse; The impact of globalisation on transition economies; FDI in transition economies; Financial crises and transition economies)

Comparative Economic Development (Theories and empirical evidences; Formal and informal sectors; Two emerging economies: China and India; Regional disparities; Sustainable development)

Institutions and Comparative Economic Systems (Comparing governance across the borders; Comparative institutions in the EU and the contribution of transition to the advances of economics; Democracy vs. order: which is more conductive to growth? Federalism in comparative perspective; Government at the end of transition; Corruption and development)

Comparative Studies of the Firm (Corporate governance: international perspectives; Boundaries of the firm and forms of enterprises; SMEs and entrepreneurship; Firm behavior and the modernization of the economy; Corporate finance, banking and financial markets)

Education and Labour Market (Human capital and labour market; Comparative labour market performance; Higher education and labour market; School to work transition; Efficiency and equity in education and labour market)

Public Policy and the Policy Process (Comparative law and economics; Comparative issues in competition and deregulation; Bureaucracy and governance; Public-private partnerships; Pension system and healthcare design)

Innovation Systems and Path Dependency (National and regional innovation systems; Path dependency; Late-comer advantages; Evolution of innovation; Knowledge transfer from higher education institutions to industry) 

Conference Registration Fees

The conference fee for the EACES members is estimated as follows:

The EACES annual membership fees are not included in the Conference registration fee.

The fee includes the reception, the conference dinner, catering during the conference, and administration. Depending on the total number of participants, the fee may be reduced. Further notice will be communicated in due time.

Non-EU participants requiring financial support are asked to communicate their requests (specifying estimated costs) when submitting proposals for papers/panels. Limited financing may be available.

Payment details for transferring registration fees to the EACES treasurer are available at the EACES web (http://www.eaces.org/) and at the Conference web (at: http://EACES-conf2008.hse.ru.)

EACES Membership Fees

EACES treasurer: Horst Brezinski, erichter@vwl.tu-freiberg.de (Fax ++49 3731 392733). Membership application forms and payment details are available at the EACES web (http://www.eaces.org/).