African Review of Economics and Finance Conference Dates 2017
The African Finance and Economics Consult, in collaboration with the GIMPA Business School, Accra, Ghana, is organizing the 2017 African Review of Economics and Finance Conference. The conference will bring together academics, researchers and policy makers in the area of economic policy and governance, urban and political economy, emerging capital markets, banks and international development institutions. The theme for the conference is ‘Macroeconomic volatility and external imbalances’
THEME: MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY AND EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
Conference dates : 30 to 31 August 2017
Conference Details
African Review of Economics and Finance Conference
The African Finance and Economics Consult, in collaboration with the GIMPA Business School, Accra, Ghana, is organizing the 2017 African Review of Economics and Finance Conference. The conference will bring together academics, researchers and policy makers in the area of economic policy and governance, urban and political economy, emerging capital markets, banks and international development institutions. The theme for the conference is ‘Macroeconomic volatility and external imbalances’
THEME: MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY AND EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
CALL FOR PAPERS
An extended abstract (300-500 words) or full paper in English should be submitted on or before May 1, 2017 preferably in pdf or MS Word format to: Prof. Paul Alagidede: paul.alagidede@wits.ac.za or alagidede@gmail.com and Dr. Franklin Obeng-Odoom: Franklin.Obeng-Odoom@uts.edu.au or odoomj6@yahoo.co.uk
All abstracts should include a title, keywords, JEL classification, authors’ names, affiliation and an email address.
Abstract submission extended deadline: 15 May 2017
Conference registration deadline: 25 July 2017
Conference dates: 30 to 31 August 2017
SPECIAL SESSIONS
The AREF conference welcomes proposals from policy-makers, academics, research think tanks for special sessions. People interested in organizing a special session should prepare a description of its overall purpose and include the abstract of the different contributions. A special session should have either 3 or 5 contributions. In addition, proposals must state the purpose, format and names of contributors. Please email all special session proposals to Franklin.Obeng-Odoom@uts.edu.au andpaul.alagidede@wits.ac.za.
SPECIAL ISSUE
Authors of papers accepted for presentation at the 2017 AREF conference will be entitled to submit their papers for possible publication in the associated conference issue of the African Review of Economics and Finance, the Ghanaian Journal of Economics, or the Journal of African Political Economy and Development. Please feel free to contact the conference organisers to discuss opportunities of publishing your article after the conference.
VENUE
GIMPA Business School,
Legon, Accra.
