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  • Armenian Economic Association 2013 Conference

    Armenian Economic Association
    Contact: Shushanik Hakobyan
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: http://www.aea.am/
    Conference page: http://aea.am/conferences.htm

    The Armenian Economic Association 2013 meetings will be jointly hosted
    by Yerevan State University and the American University of Armenia on
    October 19-20, followed by a workshop at the Central Bank of Armenia
    on October 21st.

    Scholars, graduate students, and researchers are invited to present
    their research in all areas of economics. Papers may address the
    European sovereign debt crisis, the aftermath of the global financial
    crisis, growth and development issues in Armenia and the
    South-Caucasus, regional trade patterns, or any other topic
    representing current advances in economics. Both theoretical and
    empirical works are welcome. There is no cost to present and
    participate.

    Keynote Speaker: Daron Acemoglu, MIT (via video conferencing)

    The language of the conference is Armenian and English, and sessions
    will be organized by language and JEL fields below:

    -Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
    -Microeconomics; Industry Studies
    -Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
    -International Economics

    Financial Economics
    -Public Economics
    -Labor and Demographic Economics, Health, Education, and Welfare
    -Growth, Economic Development, and Transition Economics
    -Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Environmental Economics
    -Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics

    Travel Grants: With the support of USAID/EDMC, a limited number of
    travel grants are available for presenters travelling from abroad. In
    your submission please indicate if you would like to be considered for
    the grant.

    Best Paper Awards: Best scholarly papers, again courtesy of
    USAID/EDMC, will be awarded with prizes according to the following two
    categories:
    -Award for Young Scholars: 300 USD for the 1st place, 225 for 2nd, 150
    for 3rd, and 75 for 4th.
    -Award for papers of general interest (with no restriction on rank or
    age): 400 USD for the 1st place, 300 for 2nd, 200 for 3rd, and 100
    for 4th.

    Submissions: If interested, please submit an abstract at
    http://aea.am/conferences.html, or alternatively email it to aea2013
    [at] aea.am by July 30th.
    Submitted abstracts should be less than 500 words and include: title
    of paper, name(s) of author(s), affiliation, current position, an
    email address, and at least one keyword. In the abstract, please
    identify the research question, methods, and outcomes (obtained or
    expected). Authors will be informed of the acceptance of their
    proposals by August 15th, 2013.

    The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers,
    and students to promote the exchange of ideas and advance economics
    scholarship.

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