International AIDS Economic Network

INTERNATIONAL AIDS ECONOMICS NETWORK (IAEN)
IAEN SPECIAL SESSIONS AT AIDSIMPACT CONFERENCE 2009
GABORONE, BOTSWANA, 22–25 SEPTEMBER 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE: 5 MAY 2009

The International AIDS Economics Network (IAEN) announces a Call for Papers on research relating to the economics of HIV and AIDS. Papers accepted will be presented during the AIDSImpact Conference 2009 to be
held in Gaborone, Botswana, September 22–25, 2009. Abstracts for posters will also be considered. Any paper relating HIV and AIDS to economics will be considered, although the following topics are of particular interest to the IAEN:

• Impact of the current economic crisis on financing health systems and prevention, care, and treatment
• Operations research
• Logistics and obstacles to prevention, treatment, and care
• Macro- and micro-economic impacts and implications of HIV/AIDS
• Labour market implications of scaling up HIV/AIDS interventions
• Agriculture, food security, and nutrition
• Socio-economic determinants and impact of HIV/AIDS
• Endemic diseases of poor populations and interactions with HIV/AIDS epidemics
• Impact of HIV/AIDS on education sector and human capital formation
• Distribution, equity and cost-effectiveness of HIV/AIDS interventions
• HIV/AIDS and the private sector
• Long range economic issues relating to the epidemic
• Migration, intellectual property rights, international norms and regulations
• Positive and negative externalities of HIV/AIDS programs and other health programs

Abstracts should be in English and not exceed 500 words. They should include Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion sections. All abstracts will be reviewed and the authors of those papers selected will be invited to present their work at the Conference. Please note: for those abstracts selected to receive a scholarship, a final draft of the presentation will be due by 20 August 2009.

Abstracts will be evaluated with respect to theoretical soundness, methodology, analytical rigor, significance for public policy, and applicability in the wider context.  Senior IAEN economists are willing to discuss ideas and offer suggestions by e-mail to assist younger researchers to strengthen their work. Should you wish to take advantage of this assistance, please submit a request to Eileen Stillwaggon at the e-mail address below.

Abstracts should be submitted by 5 May 2009 via e-mail to Ms Atlang Mompe at mompat01@gettysburg.edu, with a copy to Prof. Eileen Stillwaggon at estillwa@gettysburg.edu. For information about the conference and venue, see www.aidsimpact.com.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO SELECTED RESEARCHERS, COVERING TRAVEL, PER DIEMS, ACCOMMODATION, AND REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO RESEARCHERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.