The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  January 22, 2010 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday
January 26
Jason Blevins (Duke University)
"Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models in Continuous Time"
(joint with Peter Arcidiacono, Patrick Bayer and Paul B. Ellickson)
4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Recruiting


News and Announcements

University Students' Council - Teaching Honour Roll Certificate

Congratulations to Ben Lester on receiving a USC Teaching Honour Roll Certificate for the 2008-2009 academic year.

66th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance

The 66th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) will be held in Uppsala, Sweden, August 23-26, 2010. The theme of the Congress is Tax Evasion, Tax Avoidance and the Shadow Economy, but papers on any topic within the filed of public economics will be considered. The deadline for submission of papers is February 12, 2010.

Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis Conference - Call for Papers

The Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis in Canada is organizing a conference entitled European Integration: Past, Present and Future that will take place at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, April 30 - May 1, 2010. The deadline for submission of papers is February 20, 2010.

CESifo Venice Summer Institute 2010 - Call for Papers

CESifo will host its eleventh Summer Institute in Venice, Italy, July 19-24, 2010. The Institute brings together international economists working on economic policy topics for workshops, panel meetings and discussions. The deadline for submission of papers is March 30, 2010.


Research Notices

Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award

Summary of Award
Guidelines
February 9, 2010 (Dean's Office Deadline)
February 16, 2010 (RD&S Application Deadline)

*Please submit a hard copy of all research grant applications, internal and external, to Karin for review and subsequent Chair signature prior to electronically submitting your applications.

**The newly enhanced Research On-line Administration (ROLA II) is now available and must be filled out by all grant applicants to obtain institutional approvals for their grant applications. Please see Karin if you need assistance.

Funding Announcements