The Second Annual Conference on Public Policy and Management invites papers and presentations on Policy in Practice: Effective Policies for Enhancing Rural Livelihood Opportunities. The main sub themes of this year’s conference are - the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), and Financial Inclusion. While the conference focus remains on the above themes, papers addressing other public policy issues are also invited.

Papers received will be subject to a blind review. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their research at the conference. Selected papers will also be included in the conference proceedings.