5TH ANNUAL ECONOMICS CONFERENCE

5^th Annual Economics Conference (Online) – 26^th March 2022

Organised by

Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, NMIMS Mumbai

in collaboration with

The Indian Econometric Society (TIES)

Theme – Crises: Challenges and Way Ahead

The Annual conference of Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics aims to bring together researchers and industry experts to exchange and share their experiences and research results on the issues of developing a sustainable, resilient and inclusive economic recovery process post the episodes of economic crises. This conference provides the perfect platform to discuss a wide array of issues that include, barriers to sustainable and inclusive growth, long-term growth trajectory of the global economy, policy interventions to support inclusive growth for vulnerable populations, inclusive-exclusive repercussions of the digital technology, ways to boost private investment in small and medium enterprises, policy suggestions to correct job market infirmities in emerging and developed economies and role of fiscal and monetary policy to spur economic activity and output growth.

Sub themes

Migration, Labour Dynamics and Unemployment.
Challenges to livelihood.
Travel and hospitality sector.
Financial market performance.
Fiscal, monetary support and debt management.
International trade and trade imbalances.
Environmental effects.
Evolving work culture and productivity.
Vaccine policy and international relations.
Health sector infrastructure and financing.
Changing dimensions of education.

Venue: Online

We will also be organizing a Research Colloquium on the day of the conference for students of economics, who are in their early stages of research (UG, PG, 1^st Year Ph.D.).

Abstracts not exceeding 250 words and Papers or research proposals not exceeding 10,000 words should be submitted as MS Word document via email to aec@nmims.edu.

Important dates

Last date for submission of Abstract	:	15^th February 2022
Last date for submission of Full Paper	:	7^th March 2022
Notification of accepted papers	:	15^th March 2022
Last date for registration	:	24^th March 2022
Date of Conference Presentation	:	26^th March 2022

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Conference Theme: ‘Crises: Challenges and Way Ahead’

Time	Programme
3.00pm-4.00pm	Inaugural Session Keynote Address: The Covid-19 Crisis in Italy. Are EU measures effective to boost the recovery of the Italian economy? Is the Italian Government Debt Sustainable? Prof. Giuseppe Fontana, LUBS - University of Leeds, United Kingdom
4:00 pm-4:10 pm	Break
4:10 pm-5:40 pm	Parallel Session A.1 – Conference oral presentations
4:10 pm-5:40 pm	Parallel Session A.2 – Conference oral presentations
5:40 pm -5:50 pm	Break
5:50 pm-7:20 pm	Parallel Session B.1 – Conference oral presentations
5:50 pm-7:20 pm	Parallel Session B.2 – Conference oral presentations
5:50 pm-7:20 pm	Parallel Session B.3 – Colloquium oral presentations
7:20 pm-7:30 pm	Break
7:30 pm -8.00 pm	Conference Speech: Banking for a Billion + India's Digital Leapfrog for Financial Inclusion Prof. Viral V Acharaya, C.V. Starr Professor of Economics, Department of Finance, Stern School of Business, New York University
8:00 pm -8.30 pm	Valedictory session and announcement of Best Paper Awards

Note

Authors of papers that are selected for presentation during the conference will have to pay a registration fee of Rs. 500. Details regarding mode of payment will be communicated to the selected participants.
No registration fee will be charged from authors of papers that are selected for presentation during the research colloquium.
All paper presenters will receive the Certificate of Presentation.
Best paper will be awarded a Certificate of Appreciation and Cash Prize.

5TH ANNUAL ECONOMICS CONFERENCE

Prof. Viral V Acharaya, C.V. Starr Professor of Economics, Department of Finance, Stern School of Business, New York University