Papers and Posters under the ‘Non Energy Export Growth’ thematic area may explore, but not be limited to:
- How to restart the non-energy export growth segment of the economy?
- Where does TT comparative advantage lie?
- What are the sunrise industries for TT?
- Analysis of the relationship between the non-energy and energy sector
Papers and Posters under the ‘Issues in Labour Economics’ thematic area may explore, but not limited to:
- Assessment of the distribution of labour and the welfare implications
- The economic relevance of Make Work programs
- Measuring the economic effects of Make Work programs
- Strategies for stimulating other employment sectors?
Papers and Posters under the ‘The Informal Sector and Economic Development’ thematic area may explore, but not be limited to:
- The informal sector and underestimation of GDP (updating/revisiting the size of the informal sector in TT)
- Exploring the informal sector trade between TT and some of its CARICOM partners
Papers and Posters under the ‘Monetary Policy Challenges’ thematic area may explore, but not be limited to:
- The potential implications of a depreciation in the TT dollar?
- Assessment of whether the TT dollar is overvalued
- Comparing absolute and relative price estimates of the exchange rate
Papers and Posters under the ‘Greening the Economy’ thematic area may explore, but be not limited to:
- Quantifying the impact of global warming on SIDS
- Contingency valuation of the leatherback turtles and other tourism attractions in TT
- Benefits of renewable energy on the economy
Papers and Posters under the ‘Economics of Social Issues’ thematic area may explore, but not be limited to:
- How is crime a deterrent to economic development?
- Quantifying the economic impact of social issues on economic growth in the region
- Assessing the determinants of the social indicators in TT
Guidelines for Abstract (Papers and Poster) Submission:
- All Abstracts should be submitted in English.
- Abstracts should be limited to 250 words;
- Abstracts should indicate the conference theme under which it is being submitted.
- Names of all the authors and the contact information of the lead author should be indicated.
- Abstracts should detail the aims, methodology and findings.
- All abstracts and papers should be submitted to cote@sta.uwi.edu by August 18, 2018.
Guidelines for Final Paper Submission:
- All Papers should be submitted in English
- Title page must contain the full title; the affiliation and address of all author(s) as well as the name and full postal address of the author who would be responsible for correspondence and correcting of proofs.
- Papers are to be submitted in headed sections and be no more than 30 pages in length typed in 12pt font with double line spacing and 2cm margin, inclusive of all charts, tables, references and appendices.
- Tables and Figures should be included in the body of the text with short titles, sources of information. Tables and figures should be formatted in black and white.
- Equations formatting of formulae in terms of type size, aligned and brackets etc should be used consistently throughout the document.
- Short quotation should be enclosed in quotation marks and incorporated in the text. Longer quotations (more than 50 words) should be indented from both margins with no quotation marks. (All double spaced).
- References are to be cited using the author date system.
- All papers accepted would be considered for publication.
- Method of Selection and Notice to Presenters
- A Panel will review all submissions and make the final selection
- Selection will be based on criteria such as relevance to the Conference theme, applicability to the Caribbean Economies and its ability to be published.
- Individuals whose abstracts have been chosen would be notified via email no later than September 03, 2018.
- On notification presenters would be required to submit the completed paper by September 28, 2018 and power point presentation no later than October 03, 2018.
- The Department will provide all audio and visual equipment needed.
Note to Authors
In collaboration with SALISES’ Journal of Social and Economic Studies (SES), papers will be invited for peer review and publication in a SES Special Edition.
Deadlines
Deadline of submission of Abstracts for Papers and Posters: August 18, 2018
Response for acceptance of Abstracts: September 03, 2018
Deadline of submission of Completed Conference Papers: September 28, 2018
Deadline of submission of soft copies of Presentations: October 03, 2018
Deadline of submission of soft and hard copies of Posters: October 03, 2018
