The theme of the keynote addresses is The Role of the State in Growth and Development. Contributed papers on any topic within the field of Public Economics and related disciplines will be considered, as is traditional at IIPF congresses.Plenary Speakers include Pranab Bardhan, Richard Bird, Ravi Kanbur, Michael Keen and Dan Treisman.The deadline for paper submission is February 16th, 2013.IIPF kindly invites economists to submit a paper or participate without presentation. Further information is available on the IIPF website.