Due to the COVID-19 outbreak the Conference is postponed to October 8-10, 2020, and it will take place fully online. The new registration deadlines will be updated on this site.

The Italian Association for the Study of Comparative Economic Systems (AISSEC) will hold its XXI Scientific Conference in Urbino, at the Department of Economics, Society, Politics (University of Urbino "Carlo Bo").

As usual, the Conference focuses on the mission of the Association, the comparison of economic systems, and the key-topics of the XXI edition are the economic and social inequalities under a comparative perspective, including inequalities within and between countries, world global inequalities, intergenerational inequalities, wage inequalities and the functional distribution of income.

However, submissions dealing with both theoretical and applied research on economic development in general (e.g., micro and macroeconomics for inclusive growth and development, global value chains, innovation, environmental issues, etc.) are also welcome. Young researchers and Ph.D. students are encouraged to apply and special fees will be accorded to them.

Confirmed keynote speakers are Joseph Stiglitz, Carlos De La Torre.

The Conference is organized in partnership with the Turin Centre on Emerging Economies (OEET) Collegio Carlo Alberto.

Paper Submission

Abstracts (500 words) should be submitted by March 15, 2020 , to aissec.org@gmail.com, also indicating to which of the three sessions your paper better applies. Submissions will undergo a regular peer review process.

Fees

Biennial AISSEC membership: 50 Euro.

No other fees are requested.

Important dates

Deadline for abstract submission:March 15, 2020

Final deadline for registration: July 20, 2020

Programme

The conference programme is available HERE. The conference will be held online (8-9 October 2020). Practical information for connection will be provided soon.

The materials of the Conference can be found here.

Registration

In order to register for the Conference, you must fill the registration form that you can find at the link below. In the registration process, you will be asked to upload the fee payment receipt (see above for details on fee amounts). The payment should be made via bank transfer to the following bank account:

Donatella Saccone
IBAN: IT32Q0617549413000004419480
SWIFT: CRGEITGG
Banca Carige
Via Dante 100
17024 Finale Ligure (SV)
ITALY

Organising Committee

Simona Abderhalden, Andrea Coveri, Marta Marson, Elena Paglialunga, Donatella Saccone, Elena Vallino, Antonello Zanfei.

Scientific Committee

Giovanni Balcet, Mario Deaglio, Marta Marson, Elena Paglialunga, Donatella Saccone, Giuseppe Travaglini, Vittorio Valli, Elena Vallino, Antonello Zanfei.

Contact

AISSEC: aissec.org@gmail.com