11th International Conference on Law and Economics
15-16, November, 2025
Organized by Law and Economics Trust in association with CDS
Conference organizers of the 11th International Conference on Law and Economics (ICLE-2025) invites papers for presentations in the areas of Law and Economics for oral presentation at the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, during 15-16 November, 2025. Please browse the web link for further information JEL Classification Codes Guide (K: Law and Economics).
In addition, the Conference Coordination Committee has received proposal(s) regarding organization of technical sessions, as part of the ICLE-2025. Accordingly, the Committee announces the session proposals (click here) and the associated team members of the proposals (click here) that invites original papers for oral presentations and academic network.
About CDS
The Centre for Development Studies (CDS) was founded on October 19, 1970, by noted economist, Professor K N Raj. It is an autonomous social science research centre supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and the Government of Kerala. Its main activities are research, teaching and training in the broad area of development studies.
Research at the CDS is organized around eleven thematic issues: Culture and Development, Decentralisation and Governance, Gender and Development, Human Development, Health and Education, Industry and Trade, Innovation and Technology, Employment and Social Security, International and Internal migration, Agriculture and Plantation Crops and Politics and Development. It is conducted independently, or under various endowment units and endowment funds. The two programmes – MA in Applied Economics and PhD in Economics are the two pillars of the Centre’s academic activities. The MA and PhD degrees are awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. The state-of-the-art CDS library is one of the biggest social science repositories of wisdom in South India with over 1,50,000 titles in economics and related disciplines and subscribes to about 5000 print and online professional journals.
The CDS is also judged as the best among the 24 ICSSR research institutes in the country on the basis of its research publications during the 2011-2020 period. Please browse the web link for further information: https://cds.edu
About the Law and Economics Trust
The first three International Conferences on Law and Economics (ICLE), 2015, 2016 and 2017 were held under the consortium of GNLU-Gandhinagar, IIT Kanpur and IIM Ahmedabad respectively. The consortium has been transformed into the Indian Association of Law and Economics (IALE) at the 2nd conference, IIT Kanpur (please see the URL for the MoU of the Association: https://www.iitk.ac.in/ICLE2016/doc/asriale2016.pdf). Under the Indian Association of Law and Economics (IALE), 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th annual conferences were held at GIPE-Pune, IIM Bangalore, NLIU-Bhopal, TNNLU-Tiruchirappalli and NLU-Delhi, and BBAU- Lucknow, respectively. The Law and Economics Trust was constituted at the 9th conference, BBAU, Lucknow. The 10th conference was held at IIT Kharagpur in association with the Law and Economics Trust.
The Vision and the Mission of the Law and Economics Trust are as follows:·
- Law and Economics methods that helps to evaluate and design incentive structured institutions (Ex-ante and Ex-post) to generate cooperative surplus and reduce transaction costs for conservation of resources that promotes value of life;·
- Knowledge generation (basic and applied) and dissemination of Techno-Economic-Legal Learning (TELL) within the ambit of Law and Economics methods that promotes compliance of the institutions to transform Money Making Mind (MMM) into Wealth, Wellness and Wiseness (WWW); and,·
- Promote research and dialogue on economic analysis of rules, law and governance in India.
The 11th International Conference on Law and Economics (ICLE-2025) will be held at the Cente for Devlopment Studies (CDS) during 15-16, November, 2025.
(a). Short-listed abstracts for paper presentation
We are all thankful to the reviewers for their kind contribution to the ICLE-2025. As per the recommendations of the reviewers the Conference Organising Committee announces the short-listed abstracts. For further information, please send a mail message to: icle2025@cds.edu
The organisers of the technical sessions, as part of the conference will also submit full papers within the purview of the announced sessions themes. For further information, please browse the following conference web portal:
https://cds.edu/wp-content/
https://cds.edu/wp-content/
(b). Publication of the selected papers of the ICLE-2025
The Editor of the Artha Vijnana: Journal of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics has kindly agreed to publish the selected papers of the 11th International Conference on Law and Economics (ICLE-2025). The papers will be reviewed as per the guidelines of the journal. For further information, please browse the journal web portal:
https://gipe.ac.in/
Important Dates
| Submission of Abstract | 17 Sept., 2025 |
| Extended deadline | 29 Sept. 2025 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 24th Sept.,/5 Oct., 2025 |
| Registration and Fee Payment | 9 October, 2025 extended to 24th October, 2025 |
| Submission of Full Paper | 7 Nov. 2025 |
Fee Details
| Before 9, October | Extended deadline (Before 24, October) | After 9, October |
Extended deadline (After 24, October) |
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| Indian Participant | INR 3000 | INR 3000 | INR 4000 | INR 4000 |
| Student | INR 1500 | INR 1500 | INR 2500 | INR 2500 |
| Industrialist Participation | INR 5000 | INR 5000 | INR 7000 | INR 7000 |
| International Participant | USD 100 | USD 100 | USD 150 | USD 150 |
The fee will cover conference material, breakfast, lunch, Dinner, including coffee breaks throughout the conference.
Important Instructions
Students must submit a student ID or letter of supervisor, or any document stating that the student is currently enrolled at a college or university. The document must be sent by email to the Conference e-mail ID: icle2025@cds.edu. After registration, there will be no cancellation.
At least 1 author of the paper should be physically present during Conference. For any questions regarding the registration please contact the Conference Coordination Committee.
Kindly note that the organisers are not liable for the consequences of any unpredictable event that might disturb the sequence of the Conference.
ACCOMMODATION
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Biverah Hotel & Suites Kumarapuram, Thiruvananthapuram |
The Ruby Arena Medical College.P.O, Thiruvananthapuram |
Anna Apartments., Priyadarshini Junction, Pongumoodu
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A premium 4-star hotel conveniently situated along the Kumarapuram–Pattom Road, near the Medical College, Hospital and RCC. It offers easy access to major landmarks in the city and is conveniently located just 3.5 km or a 10-minute drive from the Centre for Development Studies (CDS). Just 5 km from Trivandrum International Airport, the Central Bus Terminal, and the Thampanoor Railway Station, the hotel is also near the iconic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. |
The Ruby Arena, a luxurious business class hotel right in the heart of the health zone of the Trivandrum city. Be it a leisure trip or a business meeting, Ruby Arena makes sure that our stay here is as pleasant as at your sweet home. By choosing Ruby Arena, you have unknowingly made dozens of right choices that transcend your expectations. An intriguing and classic place, Ruby Restaurant reinforces your idea of elegance and authenticity. Soft and subtle, the music stimulates your appetite as you savour the true gourmet delights prepared with great care and passion. |
Anna Apartments is located in Priyadarshini Junction, Pongumoodu. All rooms are very tastefully decorated to provide the right ambiance for a relaxing stay after a day’s work. Ulloor, Pongmoodu, Prasanth-Nagar, Medical College markets are close by. Ample covered car parking. It is just 750 meters away from CDS
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Executive A/c Single room : Rs. 2800/- (Including tax and breakfast) Executive A/c Double room Rs. 3150/- (Including tax and breakfast) |
Executive A/c Double room @ Rs.2500/- net per room per night for Single occupancy with Breakfast
Executive A/c Double room @ Rs.2700/- net per room per night for Double occupancy with Breakfast |
One-bedroom small type per day Rs.1000 /- One-bedroom big type per day Rs.1200/- 2 bedroom apartment per day Rs.1800
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Contact Name : Neethu A Vipin S Email Id:comfort@biverah.com, fom@biverah.com |
Contact Name : Mohammed Sajoor Designation : Front Office Manager Mob No : 9388127474 Email Id: info@therubyarena.com |
Contact Name: C.K.George Shibu (Care Taker)
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| Option IV- (Only for Students) |
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Maria Rani Centre Pallotti Lane, Gandhipuram, Sreekariyam |
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Maria Rani Center in Trivandrum is easily accessible by public transportation. The Center is located in a neat and quiet environment. Each room can accommodate three persons and comes with an attached bathroom. Hot water facilities are available only in the common bathrooms, which are located closer. It is 6.5 kms away from CDS |
| Blocked 2 rooms for girls (Total 6 beds) and 3 rooms for boys (Total 9 beds). This will be given on first come first serve basis at a rate of Rs.450/- per bed. |
| Contact details: Please email us for booking. |
Conference Coordination Committee
Prof. Murali Prasad Panta, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur
Email: pmprasad@iitk.ac.in
Prof. C. Veeramani, CDS, Trivandrum
Email: director@cds.edu
Prof. P. L. Beena, CDS, Trivandrum
Email: beena@cds.edu
Mr. T. J. Emmanuel, CDS, Trivandrum
Email: emmanuel@cds.edu
Mr. P. Vishnu Sudarsan, JSA
Email: vishnu@jsalaw.com
Conference Organizing Committee
Mr. Sarath V, CDS, Trivandrum
Email: sarath@cds.edu
Mr. Ajikumar A R , CDS, Trivandrum
Email: ajikumar@cds.edu
Mr. Samrat Chakraborty, JSA,
Email: samrat.chakraborty@jsalaw.com
Ms. Amoolya Khurana, JSA
Email: amoolya.khurana@jsalaw.com
Panel Discussion on “Global Trade and the Knowledge Economy: Rethinking IPR and Regulation in the Digital Era”
Chair: Prof. Rakesh Basant, Former Professor of IIM, Ahmedabad
Panelists:
Prof. Pritam Banerjee, Centre for WTO Studies;
Prof. Murali Kallummal, Centre for WTO Studies, and Head of Administration (CRIT);
Prof. James Nedumpara, CTIL;
Ms. Pallavi Arora, Legal Consultant, Centre for WTO Studies and,
Prof. Beena P L, CDS, Trivandrum.
Valedictory Session Talk:
Professor Rajat Kathuria
Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences,
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence
Keynote talks:
Dr. Renuka Sane
Managing Director
Bridging the Divide – Trust Bridge
Shri. Atul Kaushik
Additional Secretary (Retd.), Government of India
Dr. M. V. Ramana Murthy, Mission Director, Deep Ocean Mission, on
“Evolving Framework of Bule Economy in India” (PDF)
Prof. Ram Singh, Director-Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University
Late Shri P. J. Rao,
IIT Kharagpur Alumni,
Department of Civil Engineering. House of Rao & Phull
Mailing Address
ICLE 2025 Conference
Programme Office,
CDS, Prasanth Nagar, Medical College P.O.
Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 011, Kerala
Tel: +91 471 2774256/ 200
Email: icle2025@cds.edu