Papers should be submitted through http://editorialexpress.com/conference/IIPF65. The theme of the congress is Public Policy and Development and focuses on how the tools and methods of public economics can serve to understand the processes of development, and to help design policies that can accelerate development. A broad range of questions fall under the purview of the general theme, encompassing issues such as expenditure; taxation and fiscal balance; poverty and inequality; regulation; implications of globalisation; national, regional and global public goods; the role of development assistance; and the political economy of public policy choice. Plenary speakers will be invited to address this range of topics.

While the theme of the congress is public policy development, contributed papers on any topic within the field of public economics will be considered, as is traditional at IIPF congresses. Submissions are invited by all public finance economists in their respective fields of specialty.

The papers to be presented will be selected by a Scientific Committee. Submission of a paper is considered as a commitment to attend the congress, subject to the condition that the paper is accepted by the Scientific Committee. Authors of accepted papers must join the IIPF before inclusion in the congress program. Payment of the annual membership fee ensures a reduced registration fee. Non-members must pay a submission fee of 20 euros that will be credited against their membership fee when joining the IIPF as a member.

Membership includes a subscription to the journal International Tax and Public Finance (see IIPF website, www.iipf.org). Selected papers will be published in a special issue of International Tax and Public Finance. To be considered for publication, papers must be submitted formally to the journal by September 15, 2009. Submission of papers should include keywords as well as the full name, affiliation, address, email, fax, and phone number of the author in charge of correspondence. Only "pdf" files will be considered (make sure to embed all fonts to ensure the pdf file will be readable across systems).

Authors (under 40 years of age) who wish to be considered for the "Peggy and Richard Musgrave Prize" should indicate this when submitting papers for presentation at the Congress.

The Scientific Committee will notify the successful authors by 19 April 2009.

For more information see website http://www.iipf.org/msgpz.htm