20th International Convention
East Asian Economic Association
8-9 NOVEMBER 2025
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
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20th International Convention
The 20th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association will be held on 8-9 November 2025 hosted by Ateneo de Manila University and the Philippines Economic Society, in Manila, the Philippines. The theme of the Convention is
Navigating Economic Transitions:
Inclusion, Innovation and Resilience in Asia
The Program Committee is now issuing a call for papers related to the Convention theme and for papers on a wide range of economic issues. We consider all academic papers that are applied, empirical and policy-relevant in nature and related to Asia. Theory papers that are relevant to the theme of the conference and can develop applied research will also be considered. Pure theory papers will not be considered. Possible topics for session titles and papers include, but are not limited to, the following:
Topics
Topics
A. Economic Integration
B. Multinationals and the Global Economy
C. Economic Growth and Income Disparity
D. Global Imbalances
E. Green Growth and Sustainable Development
F. The Economics of Disasters
G. The Economics Profession and Teaching
H. Exchange Rates and Currency Crises
I. Financial Institutions and Markets
J. Firm Behavior
K. Food and Agricultural Policy
L. Growth and Productivity
M. Household Behavior
N. International Trade and Trade Policy
O. International Investment and Capital Flows
P. Supply Chains
Q. Institutions
R. Labor and Human Resource Economics
S. Macroeconomic Management
T. Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
U. Poverty and Income Distribution
V. The Public Sector
W. Service Sectors
X. Technology
Y. Corruption and Development
SPEAKERS
Keynote Speaker
Danny Quah
Danny Quah
Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics and Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Plenary Panel Speakers
Jong-Wha Lee
Jong-Wha Lee
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, Korea University
Benjamin Diokno
Benjamin Diokno
Monetary Board Member and former Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Research Adviser, Khazanah Research Institute; Fellow, Academy of Science, Malaysia; Emeritus Professor, University of Malaya
Albert Park
Albert Park
Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank
PAPER SUBMISSION
Authors who wish to present a paper at the Convention should submit an abstract of the proposed paper not exceeding 200 words to the conference website: https://eaea20.ateneo.edu/submit-abstract by 15 May 2025. Please indicate the session(s) you think your paper would appropriate for by listing up to three sessions at the bottom of the abstract. Abstracts should be submitted in MS Word format using English Language, Times New Roman fonts.
Participants can only be the corresponding and presenting author for a maximum of one submission.
All paper presenters must also serve as discussant for one paper to be assigned by the Committee. Correspondingly, all participants are expected to attend both days.
SESSION PROPOSAL
In addition to individual paper writers, we welcome session organizers. Session organizers are responsible for providing a title and description of the scope of their session, inviting speakers and discussants to participate in the session. Interested session organizers may submit their session proposals to eaea20@ateneo.edu. The deadline to submit abstracts, the scope of their session and a list of participants is 15 May 2025.
You may download the suggested proposal template through this button:
SELECTION
The Program Committee will evaluate abstracts of proposed papers for the Convention. Evaluation of abstracts will be based primarily on the quality of the economic analysis that abstracts indicate the paper will contain, but also on appropriateness of the proposed paper for the Convention. Authors will be informed of the results of this evaluation by 15 June 2025.
FULL PAPER SUBMISSION
The deadline for submission of full papers selected for presentation is 30 September 2025. Detailed instructions will be distributed to authors whose papers have been chosen for the Convention. Papers must follow the style and format used in the Asian Economic Journal; see the instructions at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14678381/homepage/forauthors.html. It should not exceed 30 double-spaced A4 pages or 8000 words using 12 point font. Papers should be submitted in MS-Word format using English Language, Times New Roman fonts to the Program Committee via the submission portal at the EAEA20 Convention website: https://eaea20.ateneo.edu
REGISTRATION
All the participants are required to register and attend both days of the Conference.
VENUE
Makati Shangri-la
Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila
Philippines
CONTACT
For all queries pertaining to the Conference, please send an email to eaea20@ateneo.edu.
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission open: 15 January 2025
Abstract submission due: 15 April 2025
Session proposal deadline: 15 April 2025
Notification of abstract acceptance: 15 June 2025
Full paper submission due: 30 September 2025
Early Bird Registration: 15 June – 31 July 2025
Regular registration: 1 August – 30 September 2025
Convention dates: 8-9 November 2025
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