erc/metu
METU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN ECONOMICS/III
September 8-11, 1999
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRELIMINARY LIST OF INVITED SPEAKERS
GENERAL INFORMATION
erc, Economic Research Center, is an independent research organization
at the Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University (METU).
The METU Conference on Economics, organized by erc, aims to provide a
forum for the exchange of research results on the theory and practice of
economics. We expect the conference to contribute to scientific contacts
and cooperation among scholars.
PAPER TOPICS
The program will consist of invited lectures by leading scholars and
contributed papers that represent a broad spectrum of applied and
theoretical economics, econometrics, and related fields. Papers written
in English or Turkish are all welcome. Selected papers are planned to be
published in the conference special issue of the METU Studies in
Development. All papers presented, will be collected in CD ROMs in PDF
format and will also appear on our Web site.
SCHEDULE
June 15, 1999 Abstracts must be received
July 15, 1999 Authors will be informed of acceptance of abstracts
for presentation
August 15, 1999 Accepted papers must be received
August 15, 1999 Pre-registration
THE CBRT YOUNG ECONOMIST AWARD
An award (2000 US $) will be given by the Central Bank of Republic of
Turkey (CBRT) to the best paper presented in the Young Economists
Sessions. Graduate students and those who received their Ph.D. degree
after January 1, 1997, can apply for inclusion in the award competition.
THE ISE BEST FINANCE PAPER AWARD
Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) will give an award (2000 US $) to the best
financial economics paper.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
Abstract should be limited to 350 words. We would appreciate receiving
your abstracts via internet and within an internet-message. An application
to present a paper should include: i) the name and the address of the
corresponding author, ii) a fax number, and/or an e-mail address (if
available), iii) the names and affiliations of all authors, and iv) the
title of the paper, with its classification numbers according to the
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) Classification System.
FEES AND ACCOMODATION
Conference registration fees:
Participants 100 USD
Accompanying Persons 50 USD
Registration fee includes abstract book, lunches, evening meals,
cocktails, and refreshments during the conference. Registration forms
can be obtained from erc or can be found on our web site. Accommodation
for the participants will be provided in University Youth Guest Houses
and Hotels in Ankara. METU Travel Agency is doing the necessary
arrangements for accommodation and tours that our participants might be
interested. For detailed information, you can contact Ayşegül Coşkuner
at;
Phone : +90 312 2103864,2103865
Fax : +90 312 2103868
e-mail : [log in to unmask]
Web : http://www.odtuturebi.gen.tr
CONTACT
Please send abstracts and inquiries to the address below:
Postal: Economic Research Center
Middle East Technical University
06531 Ankara Turkey
Phone : +90 312 210 3048
Fax : +90 312 210 1244
e-mail : [log in to unmask]
If you wish to receive subsequent conference announcements please send
your name, address and e-mail address to [log in to unmask] For
continued information on the METU- erc conference, look up our Web site
at;
http://www.econ.metu.edu.tr/ERC/erc.html
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******** PRELIMINARY LIST OF INVITED SPEAKERS ************
********* KEYNOTE ADDRESSES *********
CBRT LECTURE
EDWARD PRESCOTT University of Chicago, USA
ISE LECTURE
SEBASTIAN EDWARDS (TBC) U. of California at Los Angeles, USA
METU LECTURE
SOREN JOHANSEN European University Institute, Italy
ERC LECTURE
SAMIR AMIN Forum du Tiers Monde, Senegal
*************** INVITED LECTURES ****************
*********** ECONOMETRICS
KARIM ABADIR University of York, UK
ALASTAIR HALL North Carolina State University, USA
KATARINA JUSELIUS University of Copenhagen, Denmark
LUTZ KILIAN University of Michigan, USA
GARRY D.A. PHILLIPS Univerity of Exeter, UK
ALI C. TASIRAN Gothenburg University, Sweden
********** MACROECONOMICS/MONETARY ECONOMICS
ROBERT BOYER CEPREMAP-CNRS, France
CARLO A. FAVERO IGIER, Bocconi University, Italy
RICHARD FROYEN U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
AYSE IMROHOROGLU University of Southern California, USA
LEONARDO LEIDERMAN Bank of Israel and Tel Aviv U., Israel
PAUL MIZEN University of Nottingham, UK
************* ECONOMICS OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
THOMAS ANDERSSON OECD, France
ROBERT BOYER CEPREMAP-CNRS, France
GIOVANNI DOSSI Universita di Roma, Italy
SANJAYA LALL Oxford University, UK
KEITH SMITH STEP Group, Norway
PAUL E. STONEMAN University of Warwick, UK
************ PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
ROLF FARE Oregon State University, USA
FINN R. FORSUND University of Oslo, Norway
SHAWNA GROSSKOPH Oregon State University, USA
LENNART HJALMARSSON Gothenburg University, Sweden
************ REFLECTIONS ON THE ECONOMICS OF HYMAN P. MINSKY
ROBERT POLLIN University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
*********** ECONOMICS OF POVERTY
AHMET INSEL Universite Pantheon Sorbonne, France
*********** RADICAL POLITICAL ECONOMICS
TBA
****************** INVITED SESSIONS ***************
*********** BANKING SYSTEM REGULATION
Session Organiser: Sukru Binay, The Central Bank of Republic of
Turkey, Turkey
*********** EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION AND THE EURO
Organised jointly by the Representation of the EUROPEAN UNION to
Turkey and the ERC
*********** FINANCIAL FLOWS AND FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS
GERARD CAPRIO The World Bank, USA
AJAY CHHIBBER The World Bank, Turkey
MILLARD LONG The World Bank, Hungary
*********** TURKEY: ECONOMIC REFORMS, LIVING STANDARDS AND SOCIA WELFARE
Session Organiser: ANA REVENGA The World Bank, USA
********** FISCAL ADJUSTMENT AND STRUCTURAL REFORMS IN TURKEY
Session Organiser: ISMAIL ARSLAN The World Bank, Turkey
********** NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN FINANCIAL TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
Session Organiser: FARUK SELCUK, Bilkent University, Turkey
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