The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  September 19, 2008 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Wednesday
September 24
Mel Stephens (Carnegie Mellon University)
"Can Governments Help Households Smooth Consumption?
Evidence from Japanese Public Pension Benefits"

(joint with Takashi Unayama)
4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Applied Economics/
Econometrics


News and Announcements

Springett Lot Expansion

There will be an expansion of the Springett Lot from September 19th – October 26th. The west gate of the lot will be closed to allow construction traffic to access the area. The remaining two gates will stay open. Please see the attached file for more information.

Fan Shutdown

There will be a shutdown of fan 104 in SSC on September 24th from 7:00 am – 9:00 am. This is required to install a door control conduit through asbestos containing ceiling space in TA 133 and part of TA 131. This will affect all rooms served by fan 104.

60th Annual Tax Conference - Registration Open

The 60th Annual Tax Conference will be held Sunday, November 30 to Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian Tax Foundation’s premiere conference provides a forum for senior practitioners and government officials to share their experience and discuss their reactions to current tax issues and challenges. The early bird registration deadline is Friday, October 31, 2008.


Research Notices

UWO Research Development & Services - Internal Funding Opportunity

International Research Awards

Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies

Research Grants and Fellowships

**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