PPG 2012 - International Conference on Public Policy and Governance

The International Conference on Public Policy and Governance (PPG 2012) aims to provide a forum for researchers in the areas of management, economics, sociology, political economy, political science, program implementation, program evaluation, policy analysis and public management, to discuss the role of social policy in development. We invite contributions in the form of research articles and case studies, under the following themes.
Economy, Trade, and Agriculture
Economic development, informal economy, informal entrepreneurship, fiscal policy, monetary policy, trade and foreign relations, employment, income, industry and industrial development, labour, tax reforms, productivity, private investment, land management, use of technology, economics, market interventions, agriculture policy, and similar topics.
Public Institutions, Governance and Social Accountability
Public institutions reforms, effectiveness, outcomes, Urban Policy & Planning public private partnership, management, public participation, public engagement, empowerment, development effectiveness, managing public resources, public expenditure and similar topics.
Science, Technology, and Society
Science education, life sciences and health; cloning and genetics, society and science communication, stem cell research, arguments and perspectives, evaluating science in society, Telecommunication, co dependence, culture and influences, economics and funding, application, analysis and similar topics.
Public Infrastructure, Health, Education and Housing
Public private partnership, private funds, water, transport, implementation of health care, child welfare, women and health, aging, safety net in health evaluation, service delivery, education policy, affordability education, service and delivery, housing needs, rural infrastructure and services and similar topics.
Energy and Environment (WRI is the lead track coordinator)
Global warming, recycling, local actions, industry trends, renewable energy, energy needs, planning, regulatory interventions, technologies, application, analysis and similar topics.
Poverty and Population
Income, population characteristics, policy implementation, aging, race and ethnicity, immigration, diversity, political economy, elections, electoral influence, voting behaviour, effects of partisanship, public opinion, civil and human rights, freedom of speech, accountability and similar topics.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Business conduct, workplace and employees, corporate environment responsibility, social performance, waste management, community based innovations, equal opportunity, and similar topics.
Paper Submission
Extended abstracts of up to 600 words has to be submitted first by 30 March 2012. Upon review of these abstracts you will be notified about the acceptance of your paper by 15 April 2012. Extended abstracts and full papers can be submitted at https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=.... Detailed instructions for the preparation of your paper abstract and full paper along with online submission instructions can be found at the conference website http://www.mgmt.iisc.ernet.in/ppg2012/Paper_Submis....