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==CFP: Thirty Years of Transition – The Ljubo Sirc Centenary Conference== | |||
[[Uhljeb (Croatia)|Ružica Šimić Banović]] wishes to draw your attention to the [http://www.transition.si 30 Years of Transition - Ljubo Sirc Centenary] academic conference, organised by the Faculty of Law and Business Studies at the Catholic Institute, Ljubljana and taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on '''21-22 May 2020'''. | |||
The Conference will bring together analyses addressing the development, performance and challenges of transition economies. The Conference also marks Ljubo Sirc’s centenary. Ljubo Sirc was one of the first scholars to criticise thoroughly the deficiencies of state socialism, especially in the area of investment inefficiency, lack of entrepreneurship and poor institutions. Each day of the conference will be devoted to one topic: | |||
* Thursday, May 21st: Criticism of State Socialism – Still Relevant? | |||
* Friday, May 22nd: Business Environment and Corruption in Transition Economies | |||
Abstract are due '''21 February 2020'''. | |||
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We invite you to submit an abstract and/or a paper to attend the conference. We encourage authors to explore questions including (but not limited to): | |||
* State socialism: remnants or resurrection? A comparative perspective (transition and advanced economies; different trajectories of transition; signs of reversive transition; role of the state; populism and protectionism; environmentalism and anti-capitalism; fiscal and monetary policies; structural reforms; property rights enforcement and the rule of law) | |||
* European Union: accession and integration policies (the legal framework; decision-making rules; conditional transfers; sustainable immigration and welfare) | |||
* Political competition and economic (public versus private sector in health and education policies; regulation – too much, too little or bad regulation? socialist conceptions of the role of state in the democracy) | |||
*Business Environment and Corruption in Transition Economies | |||
* Business environment, market drivers and ethics (market frameworks; formal and informal practices; corruption; competition; digital economy; institutional upgrading; expertise and integrity of the judiciary; privacy and personal data protection; trade openness and foreign direct investment;) | |||
* Legacy or not (institutional traps that are not legacy of the past but have emerged from the transition process itself; business elites and top management teams; clandestine networks; government sponsored crime; role of trade unions). | |||
'''Publishing Opportunities''' | |||
All abstracts will be included in the Book of Abstracts. All papers will be privately distributed among conference participants. Conference Proceedings with ISBN will be published as a special issue of the Catholic Institute scientific journal Res Novae. Post-Communist Economies will consider conference papers for publication. Selected papers need to be extended and adapted according to the journal’s requirements. | |||
'''Awards for the Best Paper and the Best Presentation''' | |||
The Programme Committee Members will select the four best papers submitted to the conference. The first prize will be €400 and prizes of €200 each for three runners-up. In addition, there will be an award for the most outstanding presentation during the conference. | |||
'''Important Dates''' | |||
* Abstracts due by: February 21st, 2020 | |||
* Abstract acceptance notification: March 6th, 2020 | |||
* Full papers (if applicable) due by: March 20th, 2020 | |||
* Authors/presenters registration deadline on: April 20th,2020 | |||
* Program of the conference finalized: April 27th, 2020 | |||
* Late registration for non-presenting participants only: May 8th 2020 | |||
'''Notes for Prospective Authors''' | |||
All abstracts/papers must be submitted in English in PDF format. The submission should be sent as PDF attachment by email to the main Conference email address: [mailto:papers@transition.si papers@transition.si]. | |||
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==Call for Chapters: Communication Studies in Russia and Surrounding Post-Soviet Countries and Traditional and New Media Studies in Eastern Europe and Eurasia== | ==Call for Chapters: Communication Studies in Russia and Surrounding Post-Soviet Countries and Traditional and New Media Studies in Eastern Europe and Eurasia== | ||