42nd ROME International Congress on Law, Economic, Business and Management (LEBM-26)

Call for papers/Topics

Topics of Interest for Submission include, but are Not Limited to:

1. Core Independent Foundations

These topics represent the fundamental pillars of each discipline before they begin to overlap.

• Law: Constitutional law, criminal justice, legal theory (jurisprudence), and civil procedure.

• Economics: Microeconomic theory (individual choices), macroeconomic theory (national growth), and econometrics (statistical modeling).

• Business: Entrepreneurship, marketing fundamentals, and consumer behavior.

• Management: Organizational behavior, human resource management, and leadership theory.

2. The Intersections of Law and Economics

This area, often called Economic Analysis of Law, examines how legal rules affect economic behavior.

• Property Rights and Incentives: How ownership laws drive investment and resource allocation.

• Contract Theory: The economic efficiency of agreements and the legal remedies for breaches.

• Antitrust and Competition Law: Regulation of monopolies and the economic impact of market dominance.

• Torts and Externalities: Legal liability for damages (like pollution) as a method to internalize costs.

3. The Intersections of Law and Business/Management

This focus is primarily on the regulatory environment in which organizations operate.

• Corporate Governance: The legal structures (Board of Directors, shareholders) that dictate how a company is managed.

• Employment and Labor Law: The legal framework governing the relationship between management and staff, including unions and discrimination laws.

• Intellectual Property Management: Strategically using patents, trademarks, and copyrights to protect business assets.

• Commercial Law: The legalities of sales, secured transactions, and banking.

4. The Intersections of Economics and Business/Management

This area, known as Managerial Economics, applies economic logic to business decision-making.

• Market Structure Analysis: Deciding on pricing and output based on whether the market is a perfect competition or an oligopoly.

• Global Business Economics: The impact of exchange rates, trade balance, and international tariffs on corporate strategy.

• Industrial Organization: How the structure of an industry affects the behavior and performance of firms within it.

• Financial Economics: The study of capital markets, investment strategies, and corporate finance.

5. Comprehensive Interrelated Topics (The Quadruple Intersection)

These topics require a high-level understanding of all four disciplines to be managed effectively.

• Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance): Managing a business to meet economic goals while complying with evolving environmental laws and societal expectations.

• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): A process involving complex business strategy, economic valuation, management integration, and rigorous legal due diligence.

• International Trade and Globalization: The management of global supply chains within the constraints of international law and the realities of global economic shifts.

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The management of a firm’s ethical obligations, often influenced by legal mandates and economic brand value.

• Digital Economy and Tech Regulation: Managing data-driven businesses while navigating privacy laws (like GDPR), AI ethics, and the economics of platform markets.