Call for Papers

54th Annual Conference INDIAN SOCIETY OF LABOUR ECONOMICS 21-23 December, 2012 Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India Call for Papers Last Date of Submission of Papers: 30 September, 2012 The 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) will be held during 21-23 December, 2012 at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India. Prof. S.K. Thorat, Chairman, The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, will preside over the Conference. The themes for this year’s Conference are: •          Wages and Wage Share in the Indian Economy •           Employment in the Post Reform India •           Labour Rights in the Globalising World Researchers and other professionals are invited to contribute papers on the Conference themes. Those who wish to contribute papers may send papers along with a summary (abstract) of about 1000 words in hard as well as soft copy latest by 30 September, 2012 to: The Hon. Secretary, The Indian Society of Labour Economics, NIDM Building, IIPA Campus, I.P. Estate, New Delhi – 110002, India.  The soft copies may be emailed to: conference.isle@gmail.com. The summaries of the selected papers will be brought out as a publication of conference summaries to be distributed among the Conference participants, along with a CD of the complete papers. Selected and revised papers based on peer reviews will be published in subsequent issues of The Indian Journal of Labour Economics. Two awards have been instituted for best paper writers, below 40 years: Ruddar Datt Memorial Award and Sanjay Thakur Young Labour Economist Award (carrying prize money of Rs. 10,000 each). Those willing to be considered for the awards are requested to send their date of birth along with the papers before the deadline. For further updates please visit our website: www.isleijle.org or email your queries to: conference.isle@gmail.com For registration and reservation of accommodation for the conference, please contact:  Conference Local Organising Secretary: Prof. Kiran Barman, Professor, Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India (Mob:09450010904/ office: 0542-6702303) or Conference Co-organising Secretary: Prof. B. V Singh, Professor, Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India (Mob: 09450585318)