Call for Papers for the Annual Meeting

Philadelphia, PA, Meeting
January 3-5, 2014 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
(in collaboration with ASSA)

Open Submission Deadline: May 13, 2013

The International Banking Economics and Finance Association (IBEFA), jointly with the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) will hold its annual meeting on January 3-5, 2014 in Philadelphia. All IBEFA members are invited to submit papers to this meeting. Papers emphasizing financial institutions and markets (either domestic or international) are especially encouraged.

Submissions by authors who are not members of IBEFA are also welcome. However, to be on the program, at least one author from each paper must be an IBEFA member. Authors of (provisionally) accepted papers, who are not members, will be given the opportunity to join before the program is finalized.

Completed papers (which will be given preference) or extended (2-3 page) abstracts should be sent electronically by Monday, May 13, 2013 to Michele Brown. See below for submission instructions.

Alistair Milne
Program Chair, IBEFA
Loughborough School of Business and Economics
Leicestershire, UK

NOTICE: All submissions will be reviewed and authors notified by June 15, 2013.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

To be considered, each submitted paper or extended (2-3 page) abstract must include:

  1. The title of the paper.
  2. For each (co-)author, his/her:
    • Name(s)
    • Institution or affiliation
    • E-mail address
  3. JEL classification number
  4. Abstract (of 200 words or less)

Submissions cannot be acted upon until all information is on file; please furnish ALL requested information.

To submit a paper, please email the paper (or extended abstract) with the required information to: 

Ms. Michele Brown
IBEFA Secretariat
E-mail:  Michele Brown
Phone: (214) 922-5909

Chairs and Discussants

Any member who wishes to serve as a discussant or session chair should contact Ms. Brown via e-mail (michele.brown@dal.frb.org).

Additional Information

To be included in the IBEFA sessions in Philadelphia, at least one author must be a paid-up member of IBEFA as of September 15, 2013.

There is no submission fee for papers or extended abstracts; however, ASSA charges the conference registration fee for all attendees at IBEFA sessions. You do not have to join AEA, but an AEA membership allows you to have a reduced registration fee.

For information on the ASSA winter meeting, see http://www.aeaweb.org/.

Thank you for your participation.

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REMINDER:

Regular membership dues are $70 (USD) per calendar year. To access and print the IBEFA membership form online, please visit http://www.ibefa.org/invoice.htm. To pay via PayPal, choose one of the membership levels and follow the prompts.

Each IBEFA member is eligible to attend the Annual Meeting, subject to payment of the ASSA Registration Fee. Each Member is entitled to receive all Calls for Papers and reports of the Association, provided Membership dues have been paid.

Along with the completed membership form, funds should be submitted in US dollars via check or money order made payable to IBEFA. IBEFA also offers the option of convenient payment via PayPal at our website. PayPal will not charge a fee to you to make a payment to IBEFA, and you do not have to become a PayPal member. For membership payments paid via PayPal, you will be contacted separately for membership details. International wire transfers will incur an additional $15 (USD) fee.

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