SECOND RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON EMPIRICAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE & FINANCE  

  
           Organized by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
                   New Delhi : 16th and 17th Dec 2010
About 


Conference

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Deemed University, is the national Institute in International Business Education and Research. Established in 1963, under the Societies Registration Act as an autonomous/independent body under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, it has contributed in skill building for the external trade sector of India. The contributions of the Institute have earned it the status of Deemed University. Over the years, IIFT has emerged as the national university with focus on International Business and Development, and such focus is reflected in all three major activities of the Institute: Research, Training and Education.

IIFT organised the first conference of Empirical Issues on International Trade and Finance in 2007 at Kolkata in which number of international researchers presented their research works. The second conference will be held in New Delhi during 16th and 17h December 2010. This aims to have intellectual discourse on the issues related to international trade and finance and provide platform to the researchers for communicating their views on their intellectual standing of empirical research in international economics.
A new section is added in the conference to encourage young researchers who are currently pursuing PhD in the area of international trade and finance. The session will be open for all doctoral students pursuing PhD in Indian universities ( or recently submitted their thesis but degree is awaited). IIFT will bear train travel expenditure upto five such national research scholars. The best paper from the Doctoral Students will also be awarded cash prize and a certificate. The travel grant and best paper will be awarded by the Selection committee and same will be informed to the participants.

To encourage academic research in the area of trade and finance the Conference Authority has decided not to charge any Registration Fees from the paper contributors. Free accommodation will be provided for three days to all presenters who are not from Delhi/National Capital Region on single/double occupancy basis.

Objective

The Conference aims to have intellectual discourse on issues related to international trade and finance and provide platform to the researchers for communicating their views on their intellectual standing of empirical research in international economics.

Thrust Areas

  1. Trade led Recovery from Recession

  2. Trade, Inclusive Growth and Macroeconomic Issues

  3. New dimension in Trade Theories

  4. Contemporary issues in Trade Policy Formulation (including WTO and RTAs)

  5. Capital Flow and International Finance in the realm of crisis Emerging

  6. Financial Architecture and Regulation.

 

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organisation to help professionalise the country's foreign trade management and increase exports by developing human resources; generating, analysing and disseminating data; and conducting research. Today it is one of India's most prestigious business schools.

No registration fee. But, it's mandatory to register by giving all your relevant details to submit a paper.

The Conference aims to have intellectual discourse on issues related to international trade and finance and provide platform to the researchers for communicating their views on their intellectual standing of empirical research in international economics.

To encourage young researchers who are currently pursuing PhD in the area of international trade and finance a separate track is added in the Conference. The session is open for all doctoral students pursuing PhD in Indian universities ( or recently submitted their thesis but degree is awaited).