Call for Paper for The 2010 KDI Journal of Economic Policy Conference

§         Main Theme:   Global Financial and Economic Issues for Sustainable Development

§         Date: August 13, 2010

§         Venue: KDI in Seoul, Korea

§         Submission Deadline: July 11, 2010

The 2010 KDI Journal of Economic Policy Conference will be held as a one-day conference on Friday, August 13. The 2010 KDI JEP Conference is the 8^th annual conference which KDI has been organizing in collaboration with KAEA since 2003.

The theme for this year’s conference is primarily focused on “international financial architecture, international economic order, and exit policy coordination”; considering that G20 Summit meeting will be held in Korea in November. Papers dealing with general issues in macro economy, capital movement, exchange rates, financial markets, fiscal soundness, and socio-economic policies that have policy implications for Korea are also welcome.

A submission will be accepted only if it is a complete paper with (i) an abstract of 300-400 words, (ii) 3-5 keywords, and (iii) JEL code(s) on the first pages. You may also submit your paper in Korean, following the criteria below: (i) Provide 500 word abstract in English, and (ii) Charts, diagrams, Reference, and Presentation PPT must be in English. Please send your submission or inquiries to Ms. Hyun Hee Ahn at ahnhh@kdi.re.kr.

Submitted papers will be reviewed by the Steering Committee of this Conference. Up to 10 papers will be selected from the submissions. (Additional 5 to 6 papers will be invited from the distinguished scholars of the field.)

Each paper selected from this call for process will be awarded an honorarium of KRW 2,000,000 by KDI. In addition, two nights accommodation will be provided to the paper presenters traveling from outside Seoul for this conference.

It should be noted that submitting a paper to this conference also constitutes a submission to the KDI Journal of Economic Policy published by KDI. After the conference presentation, selected papers will automatically go through review process for possible publication in the journal. If requested, a period up to four weeks may be given to allow revising the paper to reflect the feedback received at the conference. Papers finally accepted for publication will be awarded a financial support of KRW 1,500,000 by KDI.

A Steering Committee of KDI Journal of Economic Policy Conference

Members of the committee : Prof. Won Am Park(Hongik University), Prof. Kwanho Shin(Korea University),
Dr. Sang Dal Shim(KDI), Prof. Kook Shin Ahn(Chung-Ang University), Prof. Gyu Taeg Oh(Chung-Ang University),
Prof. Ji Soon Lee(Seoul National University), Hangyong Lee(Hanyang University), Prof. Dongchul Cho(KDI School of Public Policy & Management), Sang-Moon Hahm(KDI School of Public Policy & Management)

Sangdal Shim, Ph.D. (sdshim@kdi.re.kr)

Editor-in-Chief, KDI Journal of Economic Policy