Conference Programme

The XXII AISSEC Conference will be held at the Department of Economic Studies (G. DAnnunzio University of Chieti-Pescara), on 16-18th June, 2022. The Conference is organized in partnership with the Turin Centre on Emerging Economies (OEET).

The Conference pursues the mission of the Association, which is the comparison of economic systems. It is meant to gather scholars working in different areas with an aim to exchange ideas on topics related to economic development. The main focus of the XXII edition will be on the drivers of economic development, under a comparative perspective. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcomed on issues dealing with (but not limited to):

• Education
• Innovation
• Productivity
• Inequality
• Healt
• Institutions
• Green economy/Sustainable development
• Demography/Female employment
• Migration
• Trade/Value chains
• Culture/Social norms/Religion
• Information/Media/Democratization

The list of confirmed keynote speakers includes:

• Simone Borghesi (University of Siena)
• Jean-Philippe Platteau (University of Namur)
• Daria Taglioni (The World Bank)

The working language of the conference is English.

Paper Submission

Extended abstracts (max. 500 words) should be submitted, by 28th March, to aissec.org@gmail.com

Submissions will undergo a regular peer review process.

Young researchers and Ph.D. students are encouraged to apply and will be able to benefit from special fees.

Fees

Registration fee will cover the conference kit and coffee breaks, social dinner will be paid apart.

Important dates

The abstract submission deadline is 28th March. Notification of acceptance will be sent by April 4th, by email. Early bird registration will be possible until 19th April. The final registration should be done by 15th May.

Programme

Social activities

On 17th June, at the end of the second day of the conference, participants are invited to the social dinner. Those who plan to stay in Pescara over the weekend can participate to a joint tour around the Trabocchi Coast, after the conference closure on 18th June. Information support will be given to those willing to visit on Sunday the mountain areas (Majella National Park), within one-hour drive from Pescara.

The conference programme is available 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

Chiara D'Arcangelo, Agnese Rapposelli, Donatella Saccone, Dario Sciulli, Elena Vallino, Alina Verashchagina.

Scientific Committee

Massimo del Gatto, Marta Marson, Maria Alessandra Rossi, Donatella Saccone, Dario Sciulli, Edilio Valentini, Elena Vallino, Alina Verashchagina.

Contact

AISSEC: aissec.org@gmail.com

G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Department of Economic Studies Viale Pindaro, 42, 65127 Pescara, Italy