4th Annual Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations

We invite submissions for the fourth annual conference on the political economy of international organizations, to be held in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 27-29, 2011. The conference brings together economists, political scientists and other scholars to address political-economy issues related to international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the European Union, and also other international organizations that have yet received less attention in the academic literature.

Distinguished Guest Speakers and Panelists

Giovanni Maggi, Professor of Economics & International Affairs, Yale Department of Economics Bertin Martens, Deputy Chief Economist, DG Trade - European Commission Stephen Knack, Lead Economist, The World Bank

Submission of Papers

Both empirical and theoretical papers will be considered. Please submit full papers to conference@peio.me. The deadline for submission is 30 September 2010. Decisions will be made by 31 October, 2010. A special issue of the Review of International Organizations (Springer) will include papers from the conference, subject to the usual peer-review process. Submission to the special issue is not mandatory, but if you are interested, please indicate this in your submission.

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