The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  April 8, 2011 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Monday
April 11
Peter Martensson and Ted Mao (Trojan Technologies)
"Review of Experience in Developing a Technology Development Centre in China with Close Interaction with the Research and Engineering Team in London, Canada"
2:30 p.m., Room 4032 SSC
Ontario Research
Fund (ORF)
Monday
April 11
Marie-Louise Viero (Queen's University)
"Reverse Bayesianism: A Choice-Based Theory of Growing Awareness"
(joint with Edi Karni)
3:30 p.m., Room 4107 SSC
Economic Theory
Wednesday
April 13
Rui Zhao ( University at Albany, SUNY)
"Renegotiation and Conflict Resolution in Relational Contracting"
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Recruiting
Friday
April 15
Yuanying Wang (Shanghai Normal University)
"China's Processing Trade: Its Size and Growth Rate"
11:30 a.m., Room 4032 SSC
Ontario Research
Fund (ORF)

- a light lunch will be provided
Friday
April 15
Myung Hwan Seo (London School of Economics)
"Estimation of a Threshold Autoregressive Model under Misspecification"
3:30 p.m., Room 4107 SSC
Applied Economics/
Econometrics


News and Announcements

Promotion and Tenure Review - Notice of Solicitation

The Promotion and Tenure Committee will conduct a review of promotion to rank of Associate Professor and Granting of Tenure for Professor Maria Goltsman. Anyone wishing to make a written submission can do so until the Promotion file closes on Friday, September 16, 2011.

Year-End Expenses - Entertainment and Travel - Workshop

Year-end for the budget year 2010-2011 is April 30, 2011. Faculty with outstanding entertainment and travel expenses for workshop visitors should forward all receipts to Karin as soon as possible.

Annual Spring Departmental Meeting

The Annual Spring Departmental Meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 12th at 4:00 p.m., in 4161 SSC. All faculty and staff are invited to attend.


Research Notices

*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