The Centre for Public Policy (CPP) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) invites submissions from researchers, practitioners and policy makers to the XIV International Conference on Public Policy and Management, to be held on August 22-24, 2019 at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.

The interdisciplinary conference draws scholars representing a diversity of perspectives on public policy issues; and provides a forum for showcasing the latest developments in policy research and practice. The conference typically hosts academic sessions, topical policy debates, workshops, panel discussions and practitioner-oriented discussions on contemporary topics in public policy and management.

Theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome. The following themes are suggested, but submissions in other areas are also welcome.

• Inclusive Growth

• Group, Identity and Inequality

• Sectors of Economy (Health, Education, Industry, Agriculture etc)

• Institutions and Socio-Economic Development

• Law and Governance

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Contributors can submit either a full paper (around 8,000 words) or propose a specific panel session with multiple papers. The full papers should be around 8,000 words with an abstract of 300 words. Only abstract submissions will not be reviewed.

A specific panel session proposal should have a minimum of three and a maximum of four research papers on a specific topic. The proposal should have an abstract of each paper (300 words maximum) plus an overarching description of the panel and its importance, not exceeding one A4 page.

For papers in languages other than English, translated copies for all submissions are mandatory.