Asian Law and Economics Association Conference 2019 : Law and Economics in a Disruptive World

Announcement and Call for Papers

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The 15th Annual Asian Law and Economics Association (AsLEA) Conference will be held on June 27 and 28, 2019,

at Chulalongkorn University. The Conference is co-hosted by the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics at Chulalongkorn University. Those interested in presenting papers are invited to submit their drafts along with a short abstract by April 15, 2019.

 

We welcome submissions on topics in any areas of Law and Economics, although we encourage submissions dealing with questions that originate from Asia or are relevant to Asia today.

Submissions on traditional areas of Law and Economics as well as on new topics are welcome, and we will consider both theoretical and empirical research.

 

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Topics

 

We will consider any topics in or related to Law and Economics, including but not limited to the following:

 

Antitrust and Competition – Bankruptcy – Behavioral Law and Economics – Law and Economics of Big Data – Corporate Law and Corporate Governance – Contract Theory and Contract Law – Crimes and Criminal Law – Environmental Law and Economics – Family Law – Finance, Securities, and Capital Market Regulation – Health and Medical Law – Innovation – Intellectual Property – International Law and International Trade – Labor and Employment Law – Law and Development – Litigation, Dispute Resolution, and Legal Procedure – Mergers and Acquisitions – Political Economy and Public Choice – Privacy and Data Protection – Property Rights and Property Law – Public and Administrative Law – Regulation – Rule of Law and Legal Institutions – Social Welfare and Welfare Policy – Taxation – Tort Law

 

We also welcome topics related to other fields related to Economics, Finance and Law.

 

 

 

Important Dates

 

• Submission deadline for abstracts and/or draft papers: April 15, 2019

• Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2019

• Submission of papers (for web posting and circulation at the conference): May 30, 2019

• Conference Dates: June 27 – 28, 2019

 

 

 

Keynote and Invited Speakers

 

The following professor has graciously agreed to deliver keynote speech:

Professor Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Robert L. Bridges Professor of Law (Emeritus);

Professor of Economics (Emeritus), University of California Berkeley and New York University

 

The following professor has graciously agreed to give a book presentation:

Professor Yair Listokin, Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law, Yale Law School

Book: Yair Listokin, Law and Macroeconomics (Harvard University Press, forthcoming 2019)

 

 

 

Guideline for Contributors

 

An abstract without a draft paper may be considered (although priority will be given to submissions with a draft paper). There is no strict word limits but we aim for an abstract no longer than 500 words and a draft paper no longer than 30 pages.

 

Include on the first page of your submission the following information: paper title, authors’ names and affiliations, and contact information including an email address for the corresponding author.

If you are interested in publishing your conference paper in the Asian Journal of Law and Economics, please indicate your interest when you make your initial submission. The Asian Journal of Law and Economics is considering issuing a special issue from the conference proceedings and will welcome submissions.

 

Submitted abstracts and/or draft papers will be posted on the Conference website and will be circulated on site. If you do not wish your abstracts and/or papers to be posted or circulated, please indicate this when you make your initial submission.

 

Submissions should be made to: https://goo.gl/forms/ivqqxtbtHvBsNXMb2

 

Alternatively, submissions can be sent, in PDF or MS Word format, to the following email address: aslea2019@law.chula.ac.th

 

 

 

CCCS Breakout Session on Competition Issues in ASEAN

 

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is pleased to invite submissions from researchers with an interest in competition issues in ASEAN. Researchers are welcome to submit legal or economic research on a broad range of topics which are relevant to competition issues in ASEAN. Both theoretical and empirical research will be considered. Preference will be given to submissions which offer specific insights and recommendations for the development of competition policy and law in ASEAN.

 

CCCS will cover the travel expenses (comprising roundtrip economy airfare and hotel accommodation) for up to two (2) selected speakers who present their research at the breakout session.

 

Please specify in your submission in case you would like to be considered for the CCCS Breakout Session.

 

 

 

General Administration and Logistics

 

• There are no submission fees or registration fees for the Conference.

• Conference materials will be provided free of charge for the registered participants.

• Further information regarding special discount for the accommodation, transportation from and to airport and venue will be updated after April 15, 2019.

 

 

 

Contact Information

 

Paper submission and general inquiries regarding the Conference should be sent to the following

email address: aslea2019@law.chula.ac.th

 

Further information on the conference will be posted on the Asian Law and Economics Association Website 

and this website.