India Gold Policy Center (IGPC) at IIMA is glad to announce the fifth annual Gold & Gold Markets Conference 2022. The objective of the Conference is to facilitate interaction among academia, policy makers, and other key stakeholders.

Conference photographs Day 1 & 2

Conference videos Day 1 & 2

Day 1

1. 5th IGPC-IIMA Annual GGM Conference 2022 | Welcome Address by Prof. Sahay| Release of survey results: https://youtu.be/HaRiH74SDCM
   Presentation: Household Survey of Gold Consumption
2. 5th IGPC-IIMA Annual GGM Conference 2022 |MCX-IIMA Award Announcement| Presentation by Prof. Deodhar: https://youtu.be/R7Dy2xmfSg4
3. 5th IGPC-IIMA Annual GGM Conference 2022 | Panel Discussion: https://youtu.be/pSZXUAULoH0
4. 5th IGPC-IIMA Annual GGM Conference 2022 | Workshops: https://youtu.be/fXrANGAPexs
5. 5th IGPC-IIMA Annual GGM Conference 2022 | Paper Presentations: https://youtu.be/9P3bFgqCGcE

Day 2

1. 5th IGPC-IIMA Annual GGM Conference 2022 | Paper Presentation & Panel Discussion: https://youtu.be/81OgFJswr5k
2. 5th IGPC-IIMA Annual GGM Conference 2022 | Paper Presentations - 2: https://youtu.be/ABlP2lgygFE
3. 5th IGPC-IIMA Annual GGM Conference 2022 | Paper Presentations - 3: https://youtu.be/fgMVWi2iZ_4

List of papers presented at the Conference:

• Prof. Satish Deodhar: Gold is Old: Noble Metal in Indian Economy through Ages
• Prof. Priya Narayanan: Not All Gold Glitters the Same: Unpacking Investment and Sentiment for Effective Persuasion to Drive Gold Monetization in India
• Prof. Manish K. Singh & Dr. Renuka Sane: Does financial and macro policy explain household investment in gold?
• Prof. Bala Subramanian R & Dr. Manjula N: A Study on the Impact of Branded Gold Show Rooms on Traditional Gold and Bullion Entrepreneurs of Madurai City, Tamil Nadu
• Prof. Anish Sugathan: Mandating Gold Jewellery Hallmarking 
• Mr. Arjun Raghavendra: Understanding the India-UAE CEPA for precious metals trade
• Mr. Abhishek Mukherjee & Dr. Prabhakar Sangurmath: Gold Mining in India & Rural Development
• Prof. Biju Varkkey & Prof. Jatinder K Jha: HRM practices, working conditions and labor engagement in the Indian Gold Jewelry Manufacturing sector
• Prof. S. Maria Immanuvel, Dr. D. Lazar & Ms. Rakshambiga VN: Gold Smuggling in India and its Effect on Bullion Industry
• Prof. Priyanka Vallabh & Prof. Imlak Shaikh: Impact of Policy Uncertainty on Gold Price in India
• Mr. Arjun Raghavendra: Customs laws in India and comparing with the best global practices with respect to non-monetary gold
• Prof. Anindita Chakrabarti & Dr. Shriram Venkataraman: God’s Wealth, Monetized Gold, and Cultural Policy: Insights from the Case of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, India

Conference Committee

• Prof. Arvind Sahay, Chairperson India Gold Policy Centre and Professor of Marketing
• Prof. Sanket Mohapatra, Professor of Economics
• Prof. Joshy Jacob, Professor of Finance

Conference Organizers: Mr Sudheesh Nambiath, Associate Vice President IGPC and Team IGPC

Paper / Case Study Submission

Format for papers
Length: Maximum 10,000 words (including references) Margins: 2.5 cm. or 1 inch
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point; Spacing 1.5
Title Page: Title, author(s), affiliation(s), contact details Key Words: Minimum Four

Selection process of papers

The committee would select only 10 promising proposals for the conference. This will be followed up by a one on one call to discuss the topic and guide the researchers wherever they need assistance.

On presentation of the paper at the conference, the presenters go back with the feedback to re-work on the same, and submit it to IGPC by July 31, 2022.

Award for excellence in research on gold: The awards committee will select the best of the 10 papers for a cash prize of Rs. 250,000. The cash prize is sponsored by the Multi Commodity Exchange of India. The prize will be given in the subsequent conference.