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The Agricultural Economics Society of Japan Annual Meeting 2014(Kobe University)Instructions to applicants for the oral and poster presentationWe inform members of the submission instructions on the oral and posterpresentation. Applicants are encouraged to submit their necessary documents inaccordance with the following instructions. If you can understand Japanese, pleaseread also Japanese version.1. Main points of modification from this year(1) From this year, corresponding author must be assigned. Both lead (representative)presenter and corresponding author must be the member of our society when applythe oral and poster presentation. It is also ok the lead (representative) presenterwill be corresponding author at once.(2) Applicants should use the templates when make ‘Abstract of the presentation’ and‘Manuscript’: both are needed when apply the oral and poster presentation.(3) Please write down 3 key words when make ‘Abstract’ and ‘Manuscript’.(4) Submitted paper for The Japanese Journal of Rural Economics (JJRE: publicationof the Agricultural Economics Society of Japan) is from 4 pages to 6 pages inprinciple. If the paper will be accepted to be printed, authors should pay listing fee(up to 4 pages: 20,000 yen, 5 pages: 30,000yen, 6 pages: 50,000yen).2. Points to notice(1) Applicants may become the lead author of oral or poster presentations for onepresentation only, regardless of the subject.(2) The Documents to be submitted when apply are three; a) Presentation applicationform, b) Abstract of the presentation, c) Manuscript. Manuscript must be completed.Before there was the manuscript like a “preview,” even though it is still in theprocess of analysis and a conclusion has not been reached at the time of application.This kind of manuscript does not meet the established requirement for itsacceptance as a presentation.(3) It should be noted that, considering the situation concerning the number of dpresenters and the space given, some applicants might be requested to move to adifferent part (oral and poster) of presentation.3. Documents to be submitted and how to submit(1) Documents to be submittedPlease make three A4 size files separately.a) Presentation application form: Please see the sheet 1 and fill out all the necessarydetails (Table listing the sessions (fields of study)). Sample is sheet 2.1

b) Abstract of the presentation: Please see the sheet 3, 4, 5.c) Manuscript: Please see the sheet 6 ,7, 8.(2) How to submitPlease send three files by e-mail. E-mail address is aesj@aafs.or.jp.(3) Notifications1) The subject of the e-mail should be: “Submission of (oral or poster) presentation(Name: XXX, Affiliation: XXX).” And the name of the file should be “1 applicationform (Name: XXX, Affiliation: XXX)”, “2 Abstract (Name: XXX, Affiliation: XXX)”and “3 Manuscript (Name: XXX, Affiliation: XXX) ”.2) Please set the priority of the e-mail before sending.3) Prior to submission, please confirm that all the three requirements listed abovehave been included. Applications with incomplete documents may not be accepted.4) The secretariat will send a e-mail it shows the receipt number in a couple of days. Ifyou would not receive the e-mail and receipt number, please ask the secretariat(e-mail address: aesj@aafs.or.jp).4. DeadlineMust reach by 17:00 on Friday, December 20, 20135. The schedule tableThe schedule table for the oral and poster presentation (venue and time) will beposted on the website of the Agricultural Economics Society of Japan in the end ofFebruary, 2014.6. Preparing the presentation application form(1) Entering the membership numberThe lead (representative) presenter and the corresponding author must bemember of the Agricultural Economics Society of Japan for the FY2013 term at thetime of application. Non-members are required to become members as soon as possible.(2) Representative presenter and corresponding authorPlease enter the membership number of the lead (representative) presenter andthe corresponding author on the presentation application form. And please add *markafter the name of the corresponding author. Corresponding author should beresponsible for the inquiries from readers. It is also ok the lead author will becorresponding author at once.(3) Choosing an appropriate session for your presentationChoose an appropriate session (field of study) from the list of Sheet 1. It is alsolikely that, based on the Planning Committee’s decision, the session allotted may be2

different from the one initially chosen by the applicant.7. The outline for presentationPlease also see the guide for presenters in detail.(1) Oral presentationTime for each presentation will be 25 minutes (17 minutes for presenting from theauthor(s), 8 minutes for discussion (Question and answer session)). But there is thepossibility the presentation time interval will be changed according to the number ofall presentations.Presentations using projectors should be only in the form of PDF files. Please sendPDF files by e-mail (address: aesj@aafs.or.jp) and must reach by 17:00 on Wednesday,March 12, 2014.(2) Poster presentationTime for each presentation will be 10 minutes (a 7-minute speech and a 3-minutediscussion (Question and answer session)) in front of their posters according to theschedule table. And presenters also should explain to and discuss with viewers forspecified time (from 11:00 12:00 Sunday, March 30, 2014). The Best Poster Award willbe granted, based upon the poster and the presentation but candidates are only under40 years old (the age of lead (representative) presenter).8. The submission for The Japanese Journal of Rural Economics (JJRE)(1) If presenter will submit the manuscript as the paper of The Japanese Journal ofRural Economics (JJRE: publication of the Agricultural Economics Society of Japan),the lead (representative) presenter should be lead (representative) author. It is alsook the lead (representative) author will be corresponding author at once. Butcorresponding author must be assigned any way. Both lead (representative) authorand corresponding author should be the member of our society also for the FY2014not only FY2013.(2) After the presentation, authors may submit their submitted papers to JJREincorporating the comments and the suggestions offered by the chairperson andothers concerned during the discussion and re-writing the manuscripts accordingly.(3) Authors whose manuscripts do not need any revision must also remember tore-submit it to the editorial board of the journal. Send the final draft by e-mail toThe Editorial Office of The Journal of Rural Economics (“Nogyo Keizai Kenkyu”) inThe Center for Academic Publications Japan. The further details (the deadline:around April 10 at usual year, e-mail addresses, etc.) will be updated on the websiteof our society later.(4) Submitted paper for JJRE is from 4 pages to 6 pages in principle. If the paper willbe accepted, authors should pay listing fee (up to 4 pages: 20,000 yen, 5 pages:30,000yen, 6 pages: 50,000yen).3

[ Sheet 1 ]Receipt No14－Application form for presentation (Oral / Poster)1. Type of presentation［Please fill that applies］ Oral or Poster2. Title of the presentation3. Name & Affiliation (Principally it will be shown on the program of proceedings copies)Please add the *mark after the name of corresponding author4. The membership number of lead (representative) presenter 031－5. The membership number of corresponding author 031－－－6. Submission of manuscript for publication［Please fill that applies］ Plan to submit or No plan to submit7. Use of projector by PDF file at oral presentation（Use of OHP, OHC is not possible）［Please tfill that applies］ Yes or No8. Language of presentation［Please fill that applies］ Japanese or English9. Area of presentation Within Japan Overseas [Name of the Country[Please fill one] International Comparison[Name of the Areas or Countries TheoreticalII Methodology Quantitative[Please fill one] Historical Field Investigation() DemandIII Category() Production / Management[Please select up to () Distribution / Marketingtwo and rank your () Environment / Resourcespreference]() Rural Society / Culture() Agricultural or / Rural Development() Food Industry() Regional Agriculture() Agricultural or Rural Planning() Policy / InstitutionsI Subject]]

[ Sheet 2 ] SampleReceipt No14－Application form for presentation (Oral / Poster)1. Type of presentation［Please fill that applies］ Oral or Poster2. Title of the presentationOptimal Behavior of Rice Farmers in the Imperfectly Competitive Land Lease Market inJapan -With a Focus on Transaction Costs and Uncertain Returns on Land LeaseInvestment-3. Name & Affiliation (Principally it will be shown on the program of proceedings copies)Please add the *mark after the name of corresponding authorUeo AIU* (Kakiku Universiry)Tsuteto TACHI (Sashisu Center）4. The membership number of lead (representative) presenter 031－ 123 －5. The membership number of corresponding author 031－ 123 －456745676. Submission of manuscript for publication［Please fill that applies］ Plan to submit or No plan to submit7. Use of projector by PDF file at oral presentation（Use of OHP, OHC is not possible）［Please fill that applies］ Yes or No8. Language of presentation［Please fill that applies］ Japanese or English9. Area of presentation Within Japan Overseas [Name of the Country[Please fill one] International Comparison[Name of the Areas or Countries TheoreticalII Methodology Quantitative[Please fill one] Historical Field Investigation() DemandIII Category( 2 ) Production / Management[Please select up to () Distribution / Marketingtwo and rank your () Environment / Resourcespreference]() Rural Society / Culture() Agricultural or / Rural Development() Food Industry() Regional Agriculture() Agricultural or Rural Planning( 1 ) Policy / InstitutionsI Subject]]

[Sheet 3]Instructions for the abstract of the presentation (Oral / Poster)1. Writing Style(a) A4 size horizontal pattern. Horizontal 42 letters x Vertical 45 lines.(b) Leave the left-right margins 30mm, top-bottom margins 25mm according to the sample provided.(c) Figures/charts must also be included within the same layout.2. Layout(1) Title (Centering: Times New Roman font 14 point). In case of using more than two lines, move oneline below.(2) In case of a subtitle, use ‘-‘(Centering: Times New Roman font 10.5 point).(3) Leave one line blank.(4) Author’s name (Centering: Times New Roman font 10.5 point). After the name of author, addsuperscript number for each different affiliation. If the authors are more than two, divide bycomma and continue horizontally. Add * mark after the number of corresponding author it showshis/her affiliation.(5) Affiliation (Centering: Times New Roman font 10.5 point). Add superscript number beforeaffiliation. If the affiliations are more than two, divide by comma and continue horizontally.(6) Corresponding author (after Corresponding author*: write down the e-mail address of him/her,Centering: Times New Roman font 10.5 point).(7) Leave one line blank.(8) Text (Times New Roman font 10.5 point).

[Sheet 4] Layout sample for the Abstract (Select flame for A4 size paper) 30mm Title-Subtitle※Leave one line121Name , Name , Name *12Affiliation, AffiliationCorresponding author*: e-mail address※Leave one lineThis presentation is 84 letters 25mm 25mm (45 lines) 30mm

[Sheet 5] Sample of the AbstractOptimal Behavior of Rice Farmers in the Imperfectly Competitive LandLease Market in Japan-With a Focus on Transaction Costs and Uncertain Returns on Land Lease Investment 12Ueo AIU *, Tsuteto TACHI2Kakiku University, Sashisu CenterCorresponding author*: aiue@kakiku-u.ac.jp1This presentation is (the text will follows)