[Tlc] Lao Studies Conference-ASU

[justinm at ucr.edu]

Lao Studies Update
December 8, 2007

I. Lao Studies II Dealine:  The deadline for both panel and
individual abstracts has been postponed to January 22, 2007. 
Please send your abstract to icls2 at asu.edu

Also, if you are planning to attend, please take a moment to
add your name to our "planning to participant" list which is
available at:
http://www.asu.edu/clas/asian/icls2/intent.html

For more information please contact:

Faculty of Southeast Asian Studies, Center for Asian Research
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871702
Tempe, AZ 852871702
Phone: +1 480 965 7184
FAX: +1 480 965 8317
Email: icls2 at asu.edu
Websiet: http://www.asu.edu/clas/asian/icls2/call.html

Center for Lao Studies
1201 San Bruno Avenue, Suite 1
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: +1 415 401 6255
Email: laolanxang at yahoo.com


II. Review of Development and Cooperation (RDC)

Call for Papers

Aims and Scope
 
Review of Development and Cooperation (RDC) is a refereed
journal published once a year by the Mekong Institute
Foundation and independently supported by an international
editorial board.  The journal welcomes manuscripts in the
fields of growth and development initiated by development
assistance and cooperation that will be of interest to
academics, policy makers, planners, and researchers. Although
its focus is on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS),
contributions from similar groupings that seek to promote
closer economic ties and development (with transborder
implications), and subregional economic cooperation to
facilitate sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty are
welcomed. Contributions can cover the range from applied
empirical research using primary and/or secondary data to
policy analysis that bear upon critical development issues
such as:

 
•    Agriculture and Development
•    Environment and Development
•    Epidemics and Natural Disasters
•    Finance and Development
•    Governance
•    Gender and Development
•    Cross Border Health Issues (including HIV/AIDS)
•    Labor Management (regional level)
•    Public Sector and Policy Reform
•    Millennium Development Goals
•    Poverty Reduction
•    Private Sector Development
•    Social Reform
•    Regional Infrastructure/Economic Corridor Development and
Management
•    Natural Resource Management and Conservation
•    Local Economic Development (including SMEs)
•    Managing Donor Assistance for Sustainability
 

The principal criteria for acceptance are originality, rigor,
relevance and quality. Book reviews (edited but not refereed)
will be published occasionally.  All submissions are subject
to at least two persons peer review process.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit manuscript with an abstract of no more than 250
words, maximum 3 key words, and maximum 3 Journal of Economic
Literature (JEL) classification numbers (example, C20, D72,
and N16). Please also provide a cover letter containing the
following key information: (1) Title of the article; (2)
Names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and
email addresses of all authors; (3) A statement that the
manuscript contains original unpublished work and is not being
submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors should submit
papers via the website http://www.mekonginstitute.org which
also provide additionally useful information on the submission
process (for example. manuscript format and reviewing process).


-- 
Vinya Sysamouth, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Center for Lao Studies
www.laostudies.org

______________
Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
2617 Humanities Building
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu