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ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS The Council of the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies would like to inform you that the 6th EACES Conference will be held in Barcelona (Spain), Faculty of Economics, University of Barcelona, on September 7-9, 2000. The Conference's subject will be GLOBALISATION AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Globalisation and regional integration are generally considered as the major trends in the internationalisation of the world economy. The concept of globalisation is rather related to the technological progress in transport as well as in communications and to the behaviour of the financial and industrial agents, namely, the transnational corporations. The new behaviour imposes new rules of the game to all the participants in the economic process: TNC themselves, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMSEs), Governments, managers, trade unions and workers, etc. in order to cope with the requirements of the increasing competitivity. Regional integration could be considered as a form of institutional strategy in some economic areas in front of the challenge of world globalisation. Is this integration process a defensive strategy or an adaptive one? Especially, in the case of the European Union, on one hand some processes seem to be a progressive adaptation to the challenges of globalisation, as the institution of the single currency, the Euro. On the other hand others, as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the obstacles to its reform, seem to lead to the contrary conclusions. The conjunction of the two trends - globalisation and regional integration - arises specific and crucial challenges for the European Union. For the time being, the most important is the enlargement of the EU to the CEE countries. This process demands a deep analysis of the foreseeable consequences for both set of countries (the EU and the new-comer countries) in terms of life conditions, markets and institutions. The common gains of the forthcoming integration (social and political stability, big market, larger economic potential) must be confronted with more problematic aspects, as the difficulties for the new-comer countries to reach the convergence in real terms, or the troubles arising for the firms and institutions in the case of one integration process leading to a "secondary" position. Another critical area of analysis is the EU institutional reform, required for the enlargement, in such important items as common budget, the above cited CAP, the adaptation of the EMU, the ways of representation in the European Parliament and Commission ... In this context a very interesting question arises from the perspective of "comparative systems": Globalisation apparently promotes increasing similarities on the behaviour of the firms and other economic agents. Regional integration requires progressive harmonisation of the economic frameworks ( fiscal, monetary, labour regulations...) The policy recommendations of the International Institutions (as IMF, World Bank, EBRD) for countries in difficult economic situations or in socio-economic transformation seem to be shaped on the same pattern. Is there still a place for the "comparative economic systems" studies? Or, on the contrary, are we confronted with a unique system, the market economy or the democratic capitalism, where the regional differences are not really meaningful? The success or failure of European integration in the context of World globalisation will be the definitive feature of the new century. The organisers of the EACES Conference Barcelona 2000 encourage researchers from over the world to develop deep analysis of the constraints and consequences on the major social and economic areas, as: - Financial markets and institutions - Production process, restructuration, strategic or industrial policies - Corporate governance - Labour market conditions - Agricultural sector problems - Foreign Direct Investments and Trade Flows, - Institutional and social reforms, pension systems, social security nets - Economic system convergence ... Papers in these and similar areas of interest related to the main subject (Globalisation and European Integration, issues for Eastern and Central Europe, developed economies and developing countries) are welcome. All EACES members and other scholars interested in the Association's activity are invited to send a title with a short abstract, indicating wich subject group they want to be in, by November 15, 1999. There will be a preselection by the Scientific Committee by the end of this year. The early submission of papers is recommended for people needing to applicate for outside financial support. The abstracts -as well as the papers- are kindly requested both in paper and in diskette, in a Words for Windows file, font Times 12. Abstracts of the papers selected will be made available to the participans in bookform. The final deadline for submitting papers is February 29, 2000. Selection of the papers will be made by the Scientific Committee in early May, 2000. Please send submissions to Local Organisation Committee of the Conference: BASTIDA, BenjamÎn, or VIRGILI, M.Teresa, or CAMARA, Carmen Adress: GATE. Dept. Politica EconÕmica. Universidad de Barcelona Avda. Diagonal ,690 08034 BARCELONA (Spain) Tel.: 3493 4021949 Fax: 3493 4024573 Email : [log in to unmask] Notes about the organisation of the 6th EACES Conference Barcelona 2000 1. Three prestigious Professors have already notified to LÂszlÕ Csaba, President of EACES, their acceptance of acting as key speakers: Prof. Janos KORNAI, Harvard University and Collegium Budapest, Honorary Member of EACES: " Globalisation and Transformation" (preliminary title). Prof. Gregory GROSSMAN, University of California, Berkeley. Elected as Honorary Member of EACES: "The irregular economy in changing economic systems" (preliminary title) Prof. Jorge BRAGA DE MACEDO, former Minister of Finance and Universidade Nova de Lisboa:"The Euro, a world currency?" 2. The composition of the Scientific Committee of the 6th EACES Conference, as it was suggested in the E.C.meeting of Paris and subjected to confirmation in the E.C.meeting of Budapest (see Newsletter April 1999), is: Paul G.HARE, LÂszlÕ CSABA, Hans-JØrgen WAGENER, Wladimir ANDREFF and BenjamÎn BASTIDA. The Local Org. Committee is composed by the members cited above (see Adress) plus Aurelia MAóE, Carles BATLLE, Albert PUIG, Xavier MARTI and Victoria SOLDEVILA, all of them from the G.A.T.E. (Grup d'Analisis de la TransiciÕ EconÔmica), Univ. of Barcelona. 3. The Conference will to be held in the building of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Barcelona. Barcelona, 10,14,1999. ********************************************************** SIXTH EACES CONFERENCE General information Application for the participants Please complete the enclosed registration form accurately and return it to the 6th EACES Conference Organizing Committee at your earliest convenience. Upon receipt of this form together with the corresponding conference fee, participants will be officially registered. Registrations will be confirmed (by letter or e-mail), after payment of the registration fee. Also find enclosed a list of hotels we propose and their approximate rates. Due the serious problems about lodging facilities in Barcelona, please make your reservation before 01.05.2000. Otherwise, we cannot feel responsible for your accommodation. Registration Fee The full participant's fee covers: Participation in the meeting 2001 EACES membership registration fee Final program and book of abstracts Final papers of the Conference Badge Reception, 7th September Conference Dinner, 8th September Lunches and coffees for the three days of meetings Payment of fee Payment of the Conference fee should be made by transferring the amount due in Euros into the following current account number and bank: Payment Through Bank Transfer to: Banco de la PequeÓa y Mediana Empresa (BANKPYME) Travesera de Gracia, 11 08021 Barcelona (Spain) SWIFT Code: BPMEESBB Account Number: 0142-0001-14-2001037160 Beneficiary: GATE (Grupo de AnÂlisis TransiciÕn EconÕmica) NOTICE: 1) All transfers should be ordened with all charges for ordering part (Code "OUR" in field 71A of SWITF MESSAGE). 2) VERY IMPORTANT: Remark to your bankers to provide the name of person who will attend to the meeting. Participants are kindly requested to send the credit transfer confirmation. We regret that personal cheques and creditcards cannot be accepted. The list of fees is enclosed in the registration form. Cancellation If a written cancellation of a registration is received before 31.07.2000, 80 per cent of the Conference fee will be refunded. Cancellations after that date, as a rule, will not be refunded. All refunds will be processed after the meeting. 6th EACES Conference, 7-9 September 2000, Barcelona, Spain REGISTRATRION FORM Family name: Name: Position: Institution: Address: Town: Area code: Country: Tel.: Fax: E-mail: 1. Registration fees If the registration form is sent before 29 February 2000, fees are as below: General registration : 170 Euros Students and Eastern Europe scholars : 95 Euros If the registration form is sent after the above date, fees are as below: General registration : 190 Euros Students and Eastern Europe scholars : 100 Euros 6th EACES Conference Organizing Committee GATE (Grupo de AnÂlisis de la TransiciÕn EconÕmica) Departament de PolÎtica EconÔmica i Estructura EconÔmica Mundial Universitat de Barcelona Avda. Diagonal 690 4th floor 08034 Barcelona (Spain) Tel. 34 934021949 Fax 34 934024573 e-mail: [log in to unmask] HOTEL ACCOMMODATION HOTEL HUSA ARENAS**** Double room price 19.500 Ptas. Single room 16.500 Ptas. Tel. 00 34 93 280 03 03 Fax 00 34 93 280 33 92 HOTEL HUSA BARCELONA**** Double room price 25.000 Ptas. Single room 21.000 Ptas. Tel. 00 34 93 302 58 58 Fax 00 34 93 301 86 74 HOTEL HUSA ORIENTE*** Double room price 16.000 Ptas. Single room 12.500 Ptas. Tel. 00 34 93 302 25 58 Fax 00 34 93 412 38 19 HOTEL HUSA ZENIT BARCELONA*** Double room price 20.500 Ptas. Single room 13.750 Ptas. Tel 00 34 93 241 18 00 Fax 00 34 93 241 18 05 HOTEL HUSA WILSON*** Double room price 18.700 Ptas. Single room 14.300 Ptas. Tel 00 34 93 209 25 11 Fax 00 34 93 200 83 70 HOTEL HUSA MESON CASTILLA** Double room price 12.000 Ptas. Single room 10.500 Ptas. Tel 00 34 93 318 21 92 Fax 00 34 93 412 40 20 HOTEL HUSA BONANOVA** Double room price 11.100 Ptas. Single room 8.500 Ptas. Tel 00 34 93 204 09 00 Fax 00 34 93 204 50 14 All these prices include breakfast, and a 7% VAT should be added. (1DM = 85.07 Ptas. ; 1 Euro = 166.386 Ptas. ; 1 $ = 157.37 Ptas. ) Hotel booking should be faxed directly to the chosen hotel, specifying full name, credit card number (expiring date included) as a guarantee in order to formalize the reservation. The payment will be fullfil upon depart. Reservations should be made as soon as possible given the high occupation rates of the hotels in Barcelona. In any case, not after the 1 May, 2000. The COLEGIO MAYOR PENYAFORT-MONTSERRAT (students residence) also ofers single and double rooms without bathroom (3.400 ptas. and 5.850 ptas. respectively*), breakfast included. If you choose this option, booking should be made before 1 January 2000, by contacting the organizers, and adding 10 Euros to the registration fee as a downpayment of the accommodation. (*Please note these are 1999 rates, prices could slightly change in 2000) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%