Introduction

The world in current slowdown is passing through an iffy time. Falling GDPs, rising deficits, increasing inflation, rising interest rates, falling consumer spending and increasing tax rates have together spawned an environment where uncertainty is the only definite. Leaders in the political and economic circle have started realizing that they cannot sell the idea of a better world and tomorrow to the people in merely economic terms of higher GDP and per capita income. The right wing economists are raising their voice against heavy taxation, higher rates and liberal decisions. This is sufficient to shake the various systems and foundations of the world.  Businesses without clear perspective of future are finding in extremely difficult to steer through the flux.

The conference in its broader scope and perspective invites papers from different sections and streams to generate a holistic understanding of the problem.