APEF 2018: 2018 Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance Singapore Singapore, Singapore, July 26-27, 2018

2018 Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance (APEF 2018), organized by East Asia Research & supported by BEFfore from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, will be held in Singapore. APEF 2018 is the gathering place for economists and financial experts from academia, government, and the private sector to present their research results, exchange ideas and network.

This year’s sessions will look at how protectionist policies are affecting the world economy. We welcome all papers on the topic of Economics and Finance to be presented at APEF 2018.

This is a good opportunity to meet old friends again and meet new ones for future research collaborations. We invite you to join us at APEF 2018 on the 26th and 27th July 2018 in the cosmopolitan city of Singapore.

What can you expect at APEF 2018?
• Ample interaction opportunities for APEF delegates
• Top Singapore hospitality for all attending delegates
• An intellectually stimulating scientific program featuring more than 100 presentations by leading researchers, teachers, and practitioners
• An opportunity for East-West science and practice collaborations at APEF
• A’ Best Research Paper Award’  to be given out to APEF presenters

Conference Proceedings:

APEF 2016 and APEF 2017 Conference Proceedings are published by Springer. EAR seeks to collaborates with Springer for APEF 2018 conference proceedings publication.

Journal Publishing:

Authors of selected papers presented at the APEF 2018 conference will be invited to submit their papers for inclusion in Scopus listed journal, International Journal of Business & Society for publishing. Authors are also invited to submit their papers after the conference for consideration for publication in MDPI journal Economies (ISSN 2227-7099). MDPI will give expedited reviewing for APEF submissions. There are no additional charges when the full paper is selected for inclusion.

Who Should Attend?
Leading Academics, PhD Students
Thought leaders
National and Local Government, Provincial
Government and Municipalities
Key Industry Players & Industry Consultants
Investors and Financiers
Business Consultants
Economists
Fund Managers

Presentation Guidlines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Presenter

  You are a presenter if you are making an oral presentation at the conference.

  The author(s) will be required to deliver a PowerPoint presentation of their research work on the conference day. Please bring along a soft copy of your presentation in a USB thumb drive. We strongly recommend bringing a back-up or emailing yourself a copy in advance in case of technical issues.

  You will be allocated a 20 minute slot, please take care not to exceed it.    We suggest to aim for a 12-15 minute presentation, so that there will be time for Q&A. Your presentation should be interesting, informative, well-paced and lively.

  Poster Presenter

  You are a poster presenter if you are presenting your research from a paper poster at the conference.

  The paper posters will be placed in the display area and the poster presenters will respond to queries about their research findings during the official networking breaks. Posters presentations must conform to the following:  

• Your poster must be no larger than A2 size. 420mm (W) x  594mm (H).
•  Presenters are required to bring their own magnets to affix their poster to the display panel. 

• Virtual Presenter

  You are a virtual presenter if you are presenting your research at the conference, but not in person.

  In consideration of presenters who may be unable to attend the conference in person due to funding or time constraints, Virtual Presentations are allowed in the program. Virtual Presenters will enjoy the same validity (publication, certification, etc.) as the Presenters. We will require the PowerPoint presentation by the registration deadline so that all conference participants will have access to them during and after the conference. Please send it via email to anthonytan@ear.com.sg .

  Listener

  You are a listener if you are attending the conference to listen to the oral presentations and the keynote sessions.

  Co-author

  You are a coauthor if you are a coauthor of a paper submitted to the conference.

Contact:

All questions about submissions should be emailed to anthonytan@ear.com.sg or visit https://apef.ear.com.sg