Call for papers:
6th Annual Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations
February 7-9, 2013, Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg, Germany
Submissions are invited for the sixth annual conference on the political economy of international organizations, to be held at the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg, Germany, on February 7-9, 2013. The conference brings together economists and political scientists to address political-economy issues related to international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the European Union, and also other international organizations that have as yet received less attention in the academic literature.
Submission of Papers
Both empirical and theoretical papers will be considered. Please submit full papers to [email protected]. The deadline for submission is 30 September, 2012. Decisions will be made by31 October, 2012. This year's special issue of the Review of International Organizations will be focusing on The Political Economy of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, edited by Peter Egger (ETH Zurich) and Marcelo Olarreaga (University of Geneva). Please indicate in your submission to the conference whether you are interested in also submitting to the special issue.
Conference Format, Attendance, and Registration
The number of participants will be limited to about 70, which allows for in-depth discussion of each paper. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the entire conference. There is no registration or conference fee. Travel and accommodation are at the expense of participants.
Conference Venue: Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg, Germany. The closest international airport is Frankfurt (30 minutes).
Conference Website: http://www.peio.me/
Program committee
Bernauer, Thomas (ETH Zurich, CIS)
Broz, Lawrence (University of California, San Diego)
Dreher, Axel (Heidelberg University)
Finke, Daniel (Heidelberg University)
Hug, Simon (University of Geneva)
Kilby, Christopher (Villanova University)
Knack, Stephen (World Bank)
König, Thomas (University of Mannheim)
Milner, Helen (Princeton University)
Michaelowa, Katharina (University of Zurich)
Stone, Randall (University of Rochester)
Sturm, Jan-Egbert (ETH Zurich, KOF)
Tierney, Michael (College of William and Mary)
Vreeland, James (Georgetown University)
Walter, Stefanie (Heidelberg University)
Werker, Eric (Harvard Business School)
We look forward to your submissions.
Axel Dreher (Heidelberg University)
Daniel Finke (Heidelberg University)
Thomas König (University of Mannheim)
Katharina Michaelowa (University of Zurich, CIS)
Stefanie Walter (Heidelberg University)
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Axel Dreher
Chair of International and Development Politics
Editor, Review of International Organizations
University of Heidelberg
Alfred-Weber-Institute for Economics
Bergheimer Strasse 58
69115 Heidelberg, Germany
Phone: +49 6221 54 2921
Fax: +49 6221 54 3649
http://www.axel-dreher.de/