Call for Papers

The Faculty of Law and Management at the University of Mauritius and the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, at Stellenbosch University are pleased to bring to academics, researchers, policy makers and students the first joint Emerging Countries International Conference on Business, Finance and Economics to be held in Mauritius on 5-7 December 2023. This initiative aims at providing a platform for research dissemination and obtaining constructive feedback while at the same time creating opportunities for international collaboration and networking among peers in emerging countries and globally. Participants will also have an opportunity to experience the warm hospitality of the host island and engage in some social and cultural activities.

The conference organisers are calling for conceptual or empirically based research papers or countryspecific case studies in the field of Business, Finance and Economics. Presenters can deliver either completed research papers or work in progress, and their paper submissions and presentations must address both the theoretical and practical implications of the findings. 

Presentations will be conducted in parallel tracks and research papers/abstracts will be refereed to enable researchers to receive constructive feedback on their work. In addition, the organisers hope to hold a round table discussion that will bring academics and policymakers together to focus on a specific aspect related to the conference theme. 

Thematic Areas

Broad thematic areas to be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: 

Business 

Marketing management, Investment management, Human Capital, Operation Research, Strategic Management, Tourism and Hospitality management, Quality Management, Research and Innovation, Education, Logistics and Entrepreneurship 

Finance and Accounting 

Corporate Finance and Financial Management, Investment Finance, International Finance, Risk Management, FinTech, Behavioural Finance, Financial markets and intermediaries, Accounting, Corporate Governance 

Economics

Development Economics, Financial Economics, Labour Economics, Industrial Economics, International Trade and Trade Finance, FDI, International Economics Public Economics, Market structure, Poverty and Inequality. 

Submission Guidelines for Authors/Presenters

The organising committee invites the submission of abstracts (max. 300 words) or full papers (max. 5000 words) from researchers and practitioners in the above fields (or related). All abstracts should be formatted to facilitate the review process. On a separate cover page, the following information should appear: 

• name, affiliation and address (including email address for general correspondence) of each author and co-author, and 

• a brief personal profile (max. 100 words) of each presenter.

By submitting an abstract, at least one author undertakes to attend the international conference (in person or virtually) if the final paper is accepted. In addition, one author should not have more than two submissions, either as a single author or as a co-author.

To ensure a complete submission, kindly follow both steps below:

Both steps are mandatory for your submission to be considered complete. Thank you for your cooperation.

Researchers are encouraged to register for the conference upon acceptance of their abstract. Authors of accepted abstracts will need to submit their completed paper by 15 October 2023 for inclusion in the refereed conference e-proceedings.