The Journal of Developing Areas

The AABSS organized its third international conference in partnership with the JDA in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during November 23-24, 2015. In that conference, near about 100 participants came from many countries of the world. Out of which, a selected number of pieces were chosen for the JDA special issue for this conference.

We are pleased to present this issue to you on time. The success of our conference and this issue is attributable to the participants of the Kuala Lumpur conference in November 2015. However, for all the loopholes and shortcomings this may have, I bear full responsibility on behalf of the AABSS and the JDA editorial office, and offer my sincere apology. [End Page ii]