Dear all, The Banco de Portugal and the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE-UE) are organising a conference on robust econometric methods. This conference looks to discuss new developments of robust methods (in a broad sense) capable of handling data characteristics which are typically viewed as violations of specific assumptions. The scope of the conference understands research in any field of Econometrics or Empirical Econometrics. Keynote speakers Roger Koenker (University of Illinois) Peter C.B. Phillips (University of Yale) Richard Smith (University of Cambridge) A.M. Robert Taylor (University of Nottingham) Zhijie Xiao (Boston College) Submission of full length articles on theoretical or empirical contributions are welcome. Paper submissions should be sent by email in pdf format to [log in to unmask] Deadline for submissions: 15 June 2012 For more information please visit: http://www.bportugal.pt/en-US/EstudosEconomicos/Conferencias/Pages/RobustMethods.aspx Best regards, Paulo __________________________ Paulo M. M. Rodrigues Banco de Portugal, Economics and Research Department NOVA School of Business and Economics and CEFAGE-UE [log in to unmask]