Call for Papers

The ATEC 2009 Conference Committee invites submission of papers for the 2010 Conference, to be held in Hamilton, New Zealand on 28-29 June 2010.

Abstracts (150 words maximum) should be submitted via email directly to the Conference Committee at atec.2010@waikato.ac.nz with the subject heading "ATEC 2010 abstract" by 31 March 2010.

Authors will be notified of acceptance by 15 April 2010. All papers accepted for presentation can be considered for publication in the refereed Conference Proceedings, and will go through a formal peer review process, provided a draft paper is submitted to the Conference Committee by 15 May 2010. Final versions for inclusion in the proceedings, incorporating referees' comments, must be submitted by 15 June 2010.

Notes for Authors

It is a condition of acceptance of the paper that at least one author must attend the conference and present the paper.

Papers/abstracts will be judged on their overall quality and contribution to the conference, with decisions about acceptance made on that basis. All decisions of the Conference Committee reviewers are final.

Papers contributing to the conference theme, Frontiers in Economics Teaching, are encouraged, although this is not a mandatory requirement for paper acceptance. Papers may cover any aspect of economics education; papers on teaching at secondary school level are especially encouraged.

Licensing

Please note that by submitting a paper for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings, you you grant to University of Waikato and ATEC a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual (for the duration of the applicable copyright) licence to exercise the rights in the Paper as stated below:

  • to reproduce the Paper, to incorporate the Paper into one or more collective papers("Collective Papers"), and to reproduce the Paper as incorporated in the Collective Papers; 
  • to create and reproduce a paper that reproduces part of the Paper or that is an adaptation of a Paper ("Derivative Paper").  Derivative Papers include a translation, sound recording, abridgment, condensation, or any other form in which a paper may be adapted;
  • to publish, communicate to the public, distribute copies or records of, exhibit or display publicly, perform publicly and perform publicly by means of a digital audio transmission the Paper including as incorporated in the Collective Papers; and
  • to publish, communicate to the public, distribute copies or records of, exhibit or display publicly, perform publicly, and perform publicly by means of a digital audio transmission any Derivative Paper.

Formatting of Papers

Papers must be formatted in Microsoft Word or PDF format, with the following specifications:

  • Single-spaced throughout
  • Times New Roman 12-point font
  • A4 size page formatting
  • 2.5cm margins on all sides
  • Avoid footnotes if possible, otherwise put at end before references

Content order for paper

  • Title (please ensure that the title is short, simple and conveys the academic focus of the paper clearly)
  • Abstract (summarise paper including findings and conclusions, maximum 150 words)
  • Body of paper
  • Acknowledgements
  • Footnotes (if required, but should be kept to a minimum)
  • References
  • Technical appendices (if required)

Headings and sub-headings

Major headings should be centred and in bold type. The first letter of each major word should be capitalised (do not capitalise minor words, such as definite or indefinite articles or conjunctions, and do not use block capitals throughout the words. Do not use Microsoft Word "title case" function, as this capitalises minor words inappropriately). Two (2) single space lines should precede and one single space line following a major heading.

Sub-headings also should be in bold type face, but left justified, with the first letter of each major word capitalised. Sub-headings should have one single space line before and one single space line following.

Sub-sub-headings should have one single space line before and none following. Only the first letter of the sub-sub-heading should be capitalised.

Figures and tables

  • Should be integrated within the text as soon as convenient after they have been cited
  • Headings should be bold, with leading capitals for major words (not block capitals), and be preceded and followed by one line
  • Should be numbered and referred to by number
  • Please only use black and white for figures and tables

Align all numerals to the right. Refer to table in the text by number. Avoid using terms "above", "below" and "preceding" to refer to the table. If possible, combine closely related tables. Make sure the necessary measures of statistical significance are reported within the table.

Numbers within the text

Numbers up to nine (9) should be typed as words, e.g., two as opposed to 2, but 10 not ten.

Mathematical notation

Mathematical notation must be clear within the text. Equations should be centred on the page. If equations are numbered, type the number in parentheses flush with the left margin.

A marginal note should identify unusual symbols and Greek letters. If equations are too wide to fit in a single column, indicate appropriate breaks.

Reference citations within the text

Citations in the text - (Jones and Smith, 2002).

If practical, the citation should stand by a punctuation mark. Otherwise, insert it in a logical sentence break.

If a particular page, section, or equation is cited, it should be placed within the parentheses, e.g. (Jones and Smith, 2002, p.10).

For multiple authors, use the full citation for up to three authors; for four or more, use the first author's name followed by "et al." (in italics). A series of citations should be listed in alphabetical order and separated by semicolons (;).

Reference list style

References are to be listed alphabetically, last name first, followed by publication date. The reference list should be typed single space with one line between each entry. Do not use indents or tabs. Book and periodical titles should have leading capitals for major words only.

For articles in journals: Brodie, R.J., Danaher, P.J., 2000. Building models for marketing decisions: Improving empirical procedures. International Journal of Research in Marketing 17 (2-3), 135-139.

For books: Kotler, P., Ang, S.H., Leong, S.M., Tan, C.T., 1996. Marketing Management: An Asian Perspective, Prentice-Hall, Singapore.

For chapters in books/collected volumes: Douglas, S.P., Morrin, M.A., Craig, C.S., 1994. Cross-national consumer research traditions. In: Laurent, G., Lilien, G.L., Pras, B. (Eds.), Research Traditions in Marketing. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, MA, pp. 289-306.

For conference papers: Taghian, M., and Shaw, R.N., 2000. Industrial mail survey response: An experimental approach. In O'Cass, A. (Ed.). Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference. Gold Coast: School of Management and Marketing, Griffith University, 1239-1243.

Note: if CD-ROM and no page numbers available, state 'CD Rom' rather than page numbers.

For hypermedia references: Adam, S., and Deans, K.R., 2001. Inter-study comparisons of small business internet use in Australia and New Zealand. In Ellis, A. (Ed.). Proceedings of AUSWEB01, The Seventh Australian World Wide Web Conference, Coffs Harbour: Southern Cross University. Available from http://ausweb.scu.edu.au, accessed 14 January 2002.

For unpublished works: Bloggs, F., 2002. Evaluating marketing websites: Relating design elements to earnings. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Melbourne: Deakin University.

Note: If two or more works by the same author(s) have the same publication date, they should be differentiated by letters after the date. The letter should appear with the citation in the text, e.g. (Bloggs, 1997a) and (Bloggs, 1997b).