CONF./CFP- Institutions and Economic in Central Asia, Goettingen, Sept. 25-26
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Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance in Central Asia
Conference in Goettingen, Germany, September 25-26, 2008
Organized by the Private University of Applied Sciences Goettingen,
Germany, and the University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Chairmen: Profs. Dr. Joachim Ahrens and Prof. dr. Herman W. Hoen
Dear Sir or Madam,
we are very pleased to send you attached the announcement of the
captioned conference being held September 25-26, 2008 in Goettingen, Germany.
The conference is part of the three-year research project Emerging
Market Economies in Central Asia: The Role of Institutional
Complementarities in Reform Processes, funded by the Volkswagen
Foundation. It addresses key research issues of the economic,
political, and institutional transition processes in Central Asia.
Please refer also to our conference website at www.pfh.de/centralasia
for further information.
I cordially invite you to come to Goettingen and take part in this
interdisciplinary conference sharing your results and insights with
other interested colleagues and expanding your personal network of
Central-Asia experts.
You are asked to submit one or more abstracts or full papers according
to the attached Call for Papers.
For further questions or more information, please do not hesitate to
contact us (ahrens@pfh-goettingen.de).
We are looking forward to meeting you in Goettingen.
Kind regards,
(Prof. Dr. Joachim Ahrens)
Call for Papers
Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance in Central Asia
Conference in Goettingen, Germany, September 25-26, 2008
Organized by the Private University of Applied Sciences Goettingen,
Germany, and the University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Chairmen: Prof. Dr. Joachim Ahrens and Prof. dr. Herman W. Hoen
The countries of Central Asia are increasingly the focus of intense
international attention because of their geopolitical and economic
importance as well as their unsettled transition processes. The region
faced enormous challenges when the Soviet Union disintegrated.
Overall, it has made rudimentary progress in opening up to the
international community, creating market institutions, and building
more inclusive, democratic political processes. Daunting challenges
remain - reflected in the regions relatively low economic and human
development indicators. In particular, reforms of the institutional
environment have been largely neglected. It is evident that the lack
of effective institution building as well as rule enforcement in the
economic and political realms represents one of the key weaknesses and
drawbacks of transition. Hence, crafting adequate market institutions
will be of utmost importance in the years ahead.
The conference Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic
Performance in Central Asia brings together leading experts in Central
Asian studies and aims
(i) to take stock of institutional transition processes in Central
Asian countries;
(ii) to analyse progress and deficits in the economic, political, and
social realms in a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective; and
(iii) to discuss the prospects of, and impediments to, further
marketisation and democratisation in the region.
All papers in the realms of economics, political science, sociology,
jurisprudence, anthropology, and related fields, which are in line
with these objectives, are highly welcome.
Topics for Submission
Contributions to the conference can be devoted to theoretical or
empirical issues relating to the following topics:
* economic institutions of the industrial relations system, financial
systems, social security systems, vocational education and training
systems, and systems of corporate governance;
* political institutions as catalysts of, or obstacles to, sustained
economic and social development;
* informal institutions relating, e.g., to cultural norms and their
impact on economic and political transition;
* regional integration in Central Asia;
* influence of external actors in Central Asian transition processes.
Best Paper Selection
The three best papers selected will be awarded a grant covering
accommodation fees for the conference. Additionally, these papers will
be eligible for publication.
Submission Guidelines for Abstracts and Papers
* Deadline for abstracts: June 14, 2008
* Please submit abstracts as an email attachment in PDF format to
mail@manuelstark.com. Abstracts will be reviewed and authors notified
by June 30, 2008.
* Full papers in PDF format are to be submitted by August 20, 2008.
* Abstracts and papers must be written in English and conform to the
submission guidelines.
* Abstracts should be no more than 3,000 characters: The title page
should show complete addresses and phone numbers of all authors and
specify who will present the paper. Appropriate discipline area (e.g.
economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, etc.) should
also be listed on the title page. The second page should include the
abstract with the title.
* Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
Conference Registration
Information on the conference as well as registration procedures will
be posted on the website http://www.pfh.de/centralasia
For further Information
For questions regarding papers and submissions or questions and
comments regarding conference registration or accommodation, please
contact Manuel Stark (mail@manuelstark.com).
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