The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  November 16, 2012 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Monday
November 19
John Whalley (Western)
"The SSHRC Partnership Innovation Proposal - Information Session
and Literature Discussion"
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Room 4032 SSC
SSHRC Proposal
Discussion
Monday
November 19
Lones Smith (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
"Greed, Fear, and Rushes"
(joint with Axel Anderson and Andreas Park)
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Short-Term Visitor
Economic Theory
Tuesday
November 20
Lones Smith (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
"The Economics of Conterfeiting"
(joint with Elena Quercioli)
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Short-Term Visitor
Economic Theory
Graduate Seminar
Wednesday
November 21
Paul Jenkins (Former Senior Deputy Governor, Bank
of Canada)

"TBA"
12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
EPRI
Luncheon Seminar
Wednesday
November 21
Andra Ghent (Arizona State University)
"Did Affordable Housing Legislation Contribute to the Subprime
Securities Boom?"

(joint with Rubén Hernández-Murillo and Michael T. Owyang)
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Money/Macro
Thursday
November 22
Xi Zhu (Shanghai Jiaotong Univesity)
"Dependence on Children, Education and Long Term Growth
in China under One Child Policy"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Room 4032 SSC
Ontario Research
Fund (ORF)
Luncheon Seminar
Friday
November 23
Arthur Robson (Simon Fraser University)
"Biology and the Arguments of Utility"
(joint with Luis Rayo)
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Economic Theory


News and Announcements

Your Research Grants – Accessing Account Information

If you are interested in being able to access your research accounts to see what expenses have been charged, funds available, project end date, etc. please e-mail (feulgen@uwo.ca), call (85053) or see Karin and she will set you up and show you how to access this information.

Who's Doing What

John Whalley, 2012 Killiam Prize Winner, will take part in the 2012 Killam Symposium from Rideau Hall hosted by the CBC Radio One show IDEAS on November 30th at 9:00 p.m. The five 2012 Killam Prize Winners will be brought together with the Governor General to discuss the idea of discovery and answer questions such as "Is it an art or a science?", "Can anyone do it?", "And who owns what's discovered?" as well as personal stories about their own research.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) - Conference and Dinner Announcement

The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research announces the SIEPR Economics Summit: The Leading Issues of the Year conference and dinner that will take place on March 15, 2013 at Stanford University. Topics will include capital markets, comprehensive tax reform, the future of Europe, market design, health care, the global economy, and more.


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 Research On-line Administration (ROLA II) 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