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International Journal of Innovation and
Sustainable Development
CALL FOR
PAPERS
SPECIAL ISSUE ON
GENDER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- Summer 2009
The International Journal of Innovation and
Sustainable Development (IJISD)invites submissions for a special edition on Gender and Sustainable Development to be
published in Summer 2009. Articles should be based on new quantitative research
concerning the economic, social and environmental role of women and the
implications for government policies and business practices. Original research
is welcome on the following topics (not exhaustive):
· Women in the workforce and economic growth
· Economic impacts of family-friendly policies
· Gender balance and innovative performance
· Female focus in poverty reduction
· Performance of male and female-led firms
· Innovation and women entrepreneurs
· Valuation of female-dominated professions
· Valuation of household work
· Effectiveness of gender quotas in public and
private sectors
· Costs and benefits of engendered health
policies
· Contributions of women migrants
· Gender aspects of education trends
· Women in global supply chains
· Engendered approaches to disaster risk
reduction
· Sustainable consumption patterns by gender
· Gender governance approaches and climate
change
Initially, an abstract of not more than 150
words in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail should be submitted
electronically by 1 September 2008
to the Guest Editor (Candice.Stevens@oecd.org)
or to the General Editor, Dr Delyse Springett (D.V.Springett@massey.ac.nz).
The Guest Editor of this issue, Candice Stevens, OECD Sustainable Development Advisor, will accept finished manuscripts by 1 November 2008. Authors should observe the pro forma of the Journal and follow the Author Guidelines, both on the Journal's website:
http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=ijisd
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