The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  June 3, 2011 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

There are no workshops scheduled for next week.


News and Announcements

Ivey Research Series - Invitation to Attend

Hosted by the Ivey Research Series, Nick Bloom, Stanford Department of Economics, will discuss his research on “Does Management Matter? Evidence from India” on Wednesday, June 8, at 1:00 p.m. in room 1N05. Lunch will be provided.

Economic Policies Research Unit of the University of Minho (NIPE) - Stata & Econometrics Course

The Economic Policies Research Unit of the University of Minho (NIPE), together with Timberlake Consultores announces a 2-Day Stata & Econometrics Course. Data Management, Regression, Panel Data Analysis and Research Output using Stata, will be held at the University of Minho, School of Economics and Management, Braga, Portugal, September 1-2, 2011. The course will be taught in English. The application deadline is July 1, 2011.

Bank of Canada - Fellowship Program

The purpose of the Bank of Canada Fellowship Program is to foster excellence in research and analysis, and to develop partnerships with experts outside the Bank of Canada in areas important to the Bank's mandate: macroeconomics, monetary economics, international finance, financial markets and institutions, financial stability and regulation, labour economics, and economic growth. There are two awards available through the Fellowship Program:

The application deadline for both awards is November 15, 2011.


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.

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