12th Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum
(In partnership with Tata Trusts)
Venue : Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies (NCDS)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Nov, 10-12, 2017
Conference Theme : Changing Paradigms in Technology, Trade and Development
Themes for Discussion :
I. Changing Nature of FDI
- The declining share of the manufacturing sector in FDI flows.
- Consequences of several Asian (host country) firms enjoying higher productivity
levels compared to the US and European MNEs.
- The incidence of some FDI inflows being dominated by flows from tax heavens.
- Outsourcing of different stages of product development like R&D, designs,
fabrication of components and assembling of components to different firms in
different countries
II. Globalisation of R&D
- Determinants of FDI in R&D
Changing Paradigms in Science and Technology
- Organised by National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Odisha
Trade
- Intra-Firm Trade
- Trade in Services
Development Strategies
- Changing patterns of FDI, technology creation and development, location of R&D
units, and trade in goods and services would influence development strategies of
countries.
- Adoption of an environmentally benign, inclusive and specific target oriented
approach
Conference Format
- The conference will have an introductory session followed by Competitive
Sessions.
- In the competitive sessions all the papers will be refereed before accepted for
presentations.
Submission of title of papers and abstracts : 30.05.2017
Submission of full paper : 30.07.2017
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