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Home Page > Digital libraries > Baku 2008

International Student Conference

Economic Growth - 2008

Organized by:
Azerbaijan State Economic University

4-5 December, 2008, Baku, Azerbaijan

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Invitation

“Economic Growth – 2008” - 3rd International Student Conference on modeling and using new theories and approaches in Economic Growth, both National and International level, is organized by Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU)

 We invite you to attend "Economic Growth - 2008" and submit proposals for papers, panels, roundtables, and workshops. The Conference Review Policy requires that each proposal will be peer- reviewed by two reviewers for inclusion in the conference program, proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings.

Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings book, abstracts book, and CD-ROM. These publications will serve as major sources of information for the Economic Growth learning community, indicating the current state-of-the-art, new trends and new opportunities.

All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within several categories.

Working languages - Azerbaijani and English. Abstracts  and papers can be presented in English  via Conference Web-site.

The conference venue is in Baku, at the main building of Azerbaijan State Economic University (map). For visa information and support, please apply to Organizing Committee via Conference web-site or email - eg2008@aseu.az

There is no conference fee. All participants will be able to cover their own expenses (visa, travel and hotel). Conference participants will be providing by local transport and meal during conference, and will be delivered from airport to hotel and back.

Registration and proposals (abstracts and papers) can be sent via our Conference web-site – http://www.aseu.az/EG-2008/main.html 

Only students (undergraduate and graduate) can take part in the Conference. Others may participate only as co-author.

Any enquires regarding participation and paper submission can be send to Organizing Committee  (eg2008@aseu.az)

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Themes

Main theme - Economic Growth : theory and practice

Subthemes

· Theories of Economic Growth

  • Comparative analysis of contemporary theories of EG
  • Generalization of modern concepts of EG

· Macroeconomic modeling of regional development - geoeconomical aspects

  • Methodology – applying linear, non-linear, neuron nets, theory of chaos, fuzzy sets, etc.
  • Empirical results in country case
  • Short-run, long-run forecasting of  EG

· Globalization and Economic Growth

  • Theoretical aspects of interrelations between Globalization and EG
  • Globalization impact on Economic Growth
  • International Economic Relations and Economic Growth
  • Globalization and regional development

· International Tourism and Economic Growth

  • Tourism as factor of Economic Growth
  • International tourist market and globalization

· Economic Growth in Azerbaijan

  • Concepts of Economic Development of Azerbaijan
  • Macroeconomic Policy in Azerbaijan
  • Azerbaijan economy in XXI century

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Important dates

Proposals Due October 15, 2008
Authors Notified October 17, 2008
Proceedings File October 31, 2008
Hotel Reservation November 15, 2008
Conference Dates December 4-5, 2008

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Conference official web site

Please check the conference's official web site for further details and updates.

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