The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  November 7, 2008 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Monday
November 10
Oleksiy Kryvstov (Bank of Canada)
“Inventories, Markups, and Real Rigidities in Menu Cost Models”
(joint with Virgiliu Midrigan)
4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Money/Macro
Tuesday
November 11
Yasuyuki Sawada (University of Tokyo)
“How is Consumption Smoothed against Income and Asset Shocks?
The Experience of an Earthquake in Yamakoshi Village”

(joint with Hidehiko Ichimura and Satoshi Shimizutani)
Applied Economics/
Econometrics
Wednesday
November 12
Josh Kinsler (University of Rochester)
“Estimating Teacher Value-Added in a Cumulative Production Function”
11:45 a.m., Room 4161 SSC
Applied Economics/
Econometrics
Thursday
November 13
Michael Parkin (University of Western Ontario)
 “What is the Ideal Monetary Policy Regime?
12:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
EPRI/PERG
Luncheon Seminar


News and Announcements

Annual Holiday Party

The Economics Christmas Wine & Cheese Party will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Faculty/Staff Lounge, Room 3036 SSC. Spouses and significant others welcome.

2008 Holiday Schedule

The dates of holidays in 2008 as posted on the Human Resources website.

United Way - Reminder

A reminder to please return your United Way pledge cards to Sharon Phillips as soon as possible.


Research Notices

**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