The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  November 14, 2008 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Monday
November 17
Larry Jones (University of Minnesota)
“Complements versus Substitutes and Trends in Fertility Choice in
Dynastic Models”

(joint with Alice Schoonbroodt)
4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Money/Macro
Tuesday
November 18
Larry Jones (University of Minnesota)
“Inequality and Fertility”
11:45 a.m., Room 4161 SSC
Money/Macro
Wednesday
November 19
Kyoo Il Kim (University of Minnesota)
“Set Estimation and Inference with Models Characterized by Conditional
Moment Inequalities”

4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Applied Economics/
Econometrics


News and Announcements

Closing Windows

Just a reminder that now that cooler weather has arrived please remember to close your windows before leaving at night and on weekends.

United Way 2008

The Department of Economics has collected $3,280.00 to date.

Teaching Support Centre - Information Session

Co-sponsored with Faculty Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, the Teaching Support Centre will hold an information session entitled "Designing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions" on Friday, November 28, 2008, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Room 85, University College. Registration is restricted to full and part-time faculty members. Please register on-line.


Research Notices

UWO Research Development & Services (RD&S)

Western Innovation Fund - Winter Competition

**All funding applications or proposals by UWO researchers must be accompanied by a completed Research Data and Approval Form (RDAF). Forms can be obtained and submitted using Research On-Line Approvals
(ROLA).

Funding Announcements