Conference Call for Papers

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Conference Call for Papers, Submission Deadline: March 15, 2017

Threats to Globalization in the Aftermath of the Crisis

e Bank Negara Ma laysia (BNM), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the IMF E conomic Review are inviting

paper submissions for a conference on “reats to Globali zation in the Aermath of the Crisis” to be held at t he Bank

Negara Malaysia in Kua la Lumpur, Ju ly 25–26, 2017.

e conference will seek rese arch on: (i) the recent pas t and medium-term future of international trade ; (ii) the i mpact

of protectionism and nancia l market turbulence on trade; and (iii) the labor market i mpact of both international trade

and migration. We welcome submissions that focus on advance d economies, emerging economies, and Asia-Pacic

economies. We are particula rly interested in papers that address the following topics a nd questions:

• T he global slowdown in trade and finance. What a re the causes of the current trade slowdown? Is there a capital

flow slowdown? Are there large secu lar changes in the composition of capital flows? Has t he relationship between

real synchroniz ation and financial integration cha nged?

• Trade consequences of “secu lar stagnation” and protractedly low external dema nd. Is there a missing generation

of exporters? What are the i mpl ic at ions for selec tion into exporting and medium-run trade dy namics?

• Protectionism, i ncome inequality, and globali zation. Does higher inequality lead to more demand for protect ion-

ism? How does higher inequality a ffect international asset markets? Wh at is t he effect of protectionism on global

supply chains? What policies ca n ensure that the gains from globaliz ation are spread more evenly?

• Trade implicat ions of asset market dynamics. What are the i mplic at ions for domestic a nd export market entry of

financia l frictions and shocks? How does international market liquid ity affect goods trade? How do multinational

and trade lin ks affect stock market comovements across countries?

• M igration, remittances and welfare. What is t he i mpac t of immigration on labor markets in recipient countries?

How does emigration affect rem ittances and inequality in orig in countries?

Please send submissions in Adobe PDF format to: BNMIMFER2017@IMF.ORG. S elected papers will be considered

for publication in a special issue of the I MF Economic Review. Please indicate whether you want to contribute to this

issue when you send your submission. (Also, submissions that a re not being submitted to the IMF Economic Review a re

wel com e).

Deadline for paper submissions is March 15, 2017 (authors of accepted papers will be i nformed by April 15, 2017).

Preference will be given to submis sions of nished papers. e conference will fund tr avel and local accommodation for

speakers and disc ussants.

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