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From: "Parmeter, Christopher Frank" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Third Call for Papers for NAPW X *** Apologies for cross-posting *** North American Productivity Workshop X (NAPW X) Conference Dates: June 12-15, 2018 Conference Venue: Miami Business School, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA Conference Website: http://www.bus.miami.edu/thought-leadership/business-conferences/napw/index.html Dear Colleagues, The North American Productivity Workshop (NAPW), along with EWEPA and APPC, has long been established as a major biennial conference on the topics of productivity, efficiency, and performance analysis. We expect a large and diverse number of participants to attend NAPW X in Miami, hosted at Miami Business School, from a diverse, international community. Presentations and contributed sessions are invited on the theory and application of economics, econometrics, statistics, management science and operational research related to problems in the areas of productivity and efficiency measurement. All popular techniques and methodologies will be represented, including stochastic frontier analysis and data envelopment analysis. We also welcome papers on broader issues related to measuring, understanding, incentivizing and improving the productivity and performance of firms, public services, and industries. We will have the young researchers pre-conference on June 12, along with a diverse set of keynote and plenary speakers across the four days of the conference. Confirmed Keynote and Plenary Talks will be given by Mette Asmild, Jaap Bos, Cinzia Daraio, Subal Kumbhakar, Timo Kuosmanen, Amil Petrin, Peter Schmidt, Konstantinos Triantis, and Paul Wilson. Important dates: Abstract submission and registration: Now Open!!! Abstract submission closes: February 2, 2018 Notification of acceptance: February 15, 2018 Early registration ends: March 15, 2018 Registration deadline to present: April 15, 2018 Conference dates: June 12-15, 2018 All questions pertaining to the conference or the city of Miami may be addressed to me at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> On behalf of the scientific committee, I look forward to welcoming all participants of NAPW X in June 2018 to sunny Miami. The NAPW X organizing committee Christopher F. Parmeter