The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
March 8, 2013 Editor: Sharon Phillips

Upcoming Workshops

Monday
March 11
B. Ravikumar (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
"Capital Goods Trade and Economic Development"
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Money/Macro
Wednesday
March 13
Greg Caetano (University of Rochester)
"Do "Broken Windows" Matter? Identifying Dynamic Spillovers
in Criminal Behavior"

(joint with Vikram Maheshri)
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Applied Economics/
Econometrics


News and Announcements

Teaching Support Centre - Upcoming Faculty Events

Mentoring Graduate Students Across Cultures: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm, Teaching Support Centre, Room 122, The D.B. Weldon Library

Western Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Teaching Support Centre, Room 121, The D.B. Weldon Library

Calendar of Events

Teaching Support Centre - Upcoming Graduate Student Events

Talking It Up Without Dumbing It Down: Preparing for the 3MT Competition - Spring 2013: Monday, March 18, 2013, 1:00-3:00 pm or Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 3:00-5:00 pm, Teaching Support Centre, Room 120, The D.B. Weldon Library

Preparing for the 3MT Competition: The Humanities & Social Sciences Edition: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 3:00-5:00 pm, Teaching Support Centre, Room 120, The D.B. Weldon Library

Calendar of Events

19th International Panel Data Conference - Notice of Meeting and Call for Papers

The Centre for Econometric Analysis of CASS Business School in London, UK, will hold the 19th International Panel Data Conference on July 4-5, 2013. The program will consist of invited and contributed papers that cover a broad spectrum of theoretical and applied panel data research. The paper submission deadline is March 15, 2013.

Wharton School Conference - Call for Papers

The Financial Institutions Center of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announces their second conference on Liquidity and Financial Crises that will take place at the University of Pennsylvania, October 11-12, 2013. Submission of empirical and theoretical papers in various fields of economics and finance are invited. The deadline for submission of papers is July 1, 2013.

Furnished Accommodation Wanted

A mature, reliable couple (she used to work for the Department at one time; no pets, no kids) is looking for furnished accommodation -- May-August 2013 (exact dates to be negotiated) -- while their house is under construction. They'll be willing to pay "reasonable" rent and provide excellent house-sitting. For more info, please contact Kul (x85323).


Research Notices

Please submit a hard copy (pdf copy by email) of all research grant applications (including contracts), internal and external, to Karin for review and subsequent Chair approval/signature prior to electronically submitting your applications.

In addition, completion and electronic submission of a Proposal via ROLA must be filled out be all applicants to obtain institutional approvals for their research grant/contract applications. Please see Karin if  you need assistance.

Funding Announcements

Ontario Ministry of Research & Innovation - Early Researcher Award - 2013 Competition
NOI:

Department Deadline: May 10, 2013
Dean's Office Deadline: May 17, 2013
RD&S Deadline: May 24, 2013
Full Application:
Department Deadline: July 23, 2013
Dean's Office Deadline: July 30, 2013
RD&S Deadline: August 5, 2013
Sponsor's Deadline: August 12, 2013