54th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics
The 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) will be held during 20th - 22nd December, 2012 at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India. About 500 delegates, including a number of distinguished scholars, policymakers, and professionals from India and several from outside, are expected to participate in the Conference.
Conference Themes:
The topics selected for the Conference this year are:
- Wages and Wage Share
- Employment in the Post Reform India
- Labour Rights in the Globalising World
Important Dates:
Last Date for Submission of Papers |
31st October, 2012 |
Communication from ISLE about acceptance of Papers |
15th November, 2012 |
Those who want an early communication on the acceptance of their papers should send them by the end of September, 2012, with a request for early information in this regard. |
Dates of the Conference |
20th - 22nd December, 2012 |
Submission of Papers:
Researchers and other professionals, including those from outside India, are invited to contribute papers on the Conference themes. The scholars from outside India are welcome to contribute either conceptual or empirical papers relating to their own regions/countries. Those who wish to contribute papers may send the full papers to: The Hon. Secretary, The Indian Society of Labour Economics, NIDM Building, 3rd Floor, IIPA Campus, I.P. Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110 002, India.
The soft copies may be emailed to: conference.isle@gmail.com
The paper should not exceed 8000 words (including tables and appendices) and should adhere to the style of writing being followed in the current issues of The Indian Journal of Labour Economics (IJLE) (Log on to www.isleijle.org for further reference). It should be accompanied by a summary of about 1000 words. The summaries of all accepted papers will be brought out separately in the form of a publication to be distributed among the Conference participants, alongwith a CD of the complete papers. Selected and revised papers based on peer reviews will be published in the subsequent issues of IJLE during 2013.
Those who desire their papers to be considered for publication in IJLE should send the revised papers to the Editor, IJLE after the Conference.
Conference Registration:
Registration fee for the Conference is Rs. 800/- for members. The registration fee for students and research scholars (on production of valid proof of their status) shall be Rs. 400/-. The registration will entitle the participants to avail modest boarding and lodging as well as the conference kit to be provided by the organizers.
The filled in registration form along with demand draft drawn in favour of "54th ISLE Conference 2012", payable at SBI, BHU Branch, Varanasi, should be sent to the organizers as mentioned above, at the earliest and in any case, latest by 20th November, 2012.
Contact:
Prof. Kiran Barman
Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi - 221 005
Phone: +91-9450010904, 0542-6702303
Email: kiranbhueco@yahoo.com
Prof. B.V. Singh
Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi - 221 005
Phone: +91-9450585318
Email: bhupendravsingh@gmail.com
Phone: 011-23358166/ 23321610;
Fax: 011-23765410
Email: isle.ijle@gmail.com
Website: http://www.isleijle.org
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