4th Annual Economics Conference
Established in 2009, Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit research university that offers students a liberal education focused on interdisciplinary learning and research thinking.
The Annual Economics Conference by Amrut Mody School of Management of Ahmedabad University offers a global forum for dissemination of modern research in all areas of Economics and Finance.
The 2023 Annual Conference will be held on-site at the Central Campus of Ahmedabad University.
The 2023 Plenary Lectures will be delivered by Professor Ariel Rubinstein of Tel Aviv University, Israel and New York University, USA and Professor Kaushik Basu of Cornell University, USA.
There will be a Special Session to Celebrate 91 Years of Professor C. Rangarajan, Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Former Chairman, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.
A Best Paper Prize will be awarded to one of the presented papers.
Submission Details
Submissions are closed. Please register at the following link
For Communication, please email to [email protected]
Registration Fees
Authors of accepted papers and the date of registration will be notified by November 10, 2022.
| Registered in India | Registered outside India | |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Scholar | INR 1000 + 18% GST | USD 15 + 18% GST |
| Academics and Other Professionals | INR 2000 + 18% GST | USD 30 + 18% GST |
Schedule
| Friday, January 6, 2023 | |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration Desk Open |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Inauguration Ceremony Welcome Address by Professor Pankaj Chandra, Vice Chancellor of Ahmedabad University and Professor Sankarshan Basu, Dean of Amrut Mody School of Management Reception of Plenary Speakers Venue: University Auditorium, GICT Building |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Inaugural Session Plenary Lecture 1 Speaker: Professor Kaushik Basu, Cornell University, USA Title: Economic Theory for a Changing World: Methodology and Models Venue: University Auditorium, GICT Building Chair: Professor Jeemol Unni |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Parallel Sessions Breakout Session- 1A: Microeconomic Theory Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Abhinandan Sinha Breakout Session- 1B: International Macroeconomics Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Gaurav Bhattacharya Breakout Session- 1C: Institutional Economics Venue: Room 101, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Amol Agarwal |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Coffee / Tea Break |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Special Invited Lecture by Professor Alaka Basu, Cornell University, USA Title: Men, Work and Marriage: Some Connections and Some Implications Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Pallavi Vyas |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch at Gulmohar, University Centre |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Parallel Sessions Breakout Session- 2A: Economics of Gender- I Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Pallavi Vyas Breakout Session- 2B: Monetary Economics Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Amol Agarwal Breakout Session- 2C: Industrial Organisation- I Venue: Room 101, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Rahul Singh |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Coffee / Tea Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM | Parallel Sessions Breakout Session- 3A: Economics of Education Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Sonal Yadav Breakout Session- 3B: Health Economics- I Venue: Room 101, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Ishita Tripathi Breakout Session- 3C: Behavioural Economics Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Moumita Roy |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Coffee / Tea Break |
| 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM | Parallel Sessions Breakout Session- 4A: Finance- I Venue: Room 101, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Samarth Gupta Breakout Session- 4B: Development Economics Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Jeemol Unni Breakout Session- 4C: Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Supratim Dasgupta |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Special Invited Lecture by Professor Sanjay Banerjee, University of Nottingham, UK Title: Can skilled experts in BOD enforce Good Governance? Role of Incentives and Reputation Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Sankarshan Basu |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Dinner at Airport Area, GICT Building |
| Saturday, January 7, 2023 | |
| 9 AM - 9:30 AM | Coffee /Tea |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Plenary Session Plenary Lecture 2 Speaker: Professor Ariel Rubinstein, Tel Aviv University, Israel and New York University, USA Title: Economics with no prices Venue: University Auditorium, GICT Building Chair: Professor Devanath Tirupati |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Parallel Sessions: Breakout Session- 5A: Labour Economics Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Jeemol Unni Breakout Session- 5B: Industrial Organisation- II Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Samarth Gupta Breakout Session- 5C: Finance-II Venue: Room 101, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Ramizur Rahman |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 NOON | Coffee / Tea Break |
| 12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM | Special Invited Lecture by Professor Chirantan Chatterjee, University of Sussex, UK Title: Pharmaceutical Economics: Past, Present, Future Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Sankarshan Basu |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch at Gulmohar, University Centre |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Parallel Sessions: Breakout Session- 6A: Economics of Gender II Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Pallavi Vyas Breakout Session- 6B: Health Economics II Venue: Room 101, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Ishita Tripathi Breakout Session- 6C: Economics of Culture I Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Abhinandan Sinha |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Coffee / Tea Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM | Parallel Sessions: Breakout Session- 7A: Economics of Culture- II Venue: Room 004, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Abhinandan Sinha Breakout Session- 7B: Economics of Banking Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Professor Amol Agarwal |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Coffee / Tea Break |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Valedictory Session Plenary Lecture 3 Speaker: Professor C. Rangarajan, Distinguished University Professor, Ahmedabad University, India Title: India at 75 and Beyond Venue: University Auditorium, GICT Building Chair: Professor Sankarshan Basu |
| 5:30 PM | Announcement of the Best Paper Prize by the Jury Vote of Thanks by Professor Parag Patel |
There is a Special Session to Celebrate 91 Years of Professor C. Rangarajan, Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Former Chairman, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm onwards
Venue: University Centre followed by Dinner
Speakers
KAUSHIK BASU
PhD (London School of Economics)
B SAMBAMURTHY
CA
D SUBBARAO
PhD (Andhra University)
T V RAO
PhD (Sardar Patel University)
YASHWANT THORAT
USHA THORAT
Former Deputy Governor, RBI
PARTHA RAY
PhD (University of Mumbai)
C RANGARAJAN
PhD (University of Pennsylvania)
PANKAJ CHANDRA
PhD (University of Pennsylvania)
Plenary Speakers
ARIEL RUBINSTEIN
Department of Economics
New York University, USA
KAUSHIK BASU
Carl Marks Professor of International Studies
Cornell University, USA
C RANGARAJAN
Distinguished University Professor
Ahmedabad University
Former Governor of RBI
Former Governor of Andra Pradesh
Special Invited Speakers
ALAKA BASU
Department of Sociology
Cornell University, USA
SANJAY BANERJI
Department of Finance, Risk and Banking
Nottingham University Business School
CHIRANTAN CHATTERJEE
Science Policy Research Unit
University of Sussex Business School
Past Conferences
- Inaugural Conference (2019): 50 years of Bank Nationalisation - Indian Banking at Cross Roads
- 2nd Annual Economics Conference (2021): Economics in Challenging Times
- 3rd Annual Economics Conference (2022): The Road to an Inclusive Recovery - Post Pandemic Era
Highlights of Past Conferences
