News archive - [Call for papers] the 5th FIW Research Conference ‘International Economics’
FIW – the Austrian Research Centre International Economics invites the submission of papers to be presented at the 5th annual FIW Research Conference on International Economics held in Vienna. The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for economists working in the field of International Economics in Austria and its neighbouring countries to present recent research.
Papers from Ph.D. students, post-graduate students, young faculty members and young researchers in similar positions are particularly welcome as the conference aims to support and encourage young economists by providing an opportunity to present their work. Participants will have the opportunity to interact in a dynamic and open atmosphere and to discuss their papers/research ideas with experts in the field of ‘International Economics’. Deadline for Submission: February 5, 2012.
The FIW Research Conference on International Economics will take place on Friday, April 13th, 2012 at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, UZA 4, Meeting Room 1 (D 706), Nordbergstraße 15, 1090 Vienna.
AWARDS
Two prizes for the best contributions to the Research Conference will be awarded. There will be a ‘Best Conference Paper Award 12’ and a ‘Young Economist Award 12’. Each award is worth € 750.
The ‘Young Economist Award 12’ is intended for Ph.D. students, post-graduate students, young faculty members and young researchers in similar positions. To be considered for this award all authors of the paper have to be 34 or younger at the time of submission.
TOPICS COVERED
The broad topic of the conference is ‘International Economics’. This includes, inter alia, the areas of Trade, International Factor Movements, Economic Integration, Trade Policy, International Trade Organizations, Economic Growth of Open Economies, Multinational Firms, International Macroeconomics and other related fields.
ORGANIZING INSTITUTIONS
The 5th FIW-Research Conference is organised by the FIW-Project in cooperation with the Research Centre for Eastern and South Eastern Europe in Regensburg, the Vienna University of Economics and Business, the Austrian National Bank and the Ministry for Economics, Family and Youth.
The FIW-project is a collaboration of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) and the Computing Centre for Economics and Social Sciences (WSR).
SUBMISSION CRITERIA
- The topic of the paper should match the thematic orientation of International Economics (JEL Codes F and/or O).
- The paper has not yet been published in any academic journal or book.
- All submissions must include the following:
- A cover sheet clearly specifying the title, author(s) and abstract
- Mailing address and e-mail contact addresses (e-mail will be used for follow-up requests and questions)
- To be considered for the ‘Young Economist Award 12’ the age of all authors must be indicated.
Papers should be sent to fiw-pb@fiw.at in electronic form (PDF format)
- Questions may be addressed to fiw-pb@fiw.at.
- The conference programme will be published on http://fiw.ac.at.
- Attendance of the FIW Research Conference is free.
- The conference language is English.
- Travel expenses will not be refunded.
- International; Other
- Social Sciences
Entry created by Ines Marinkovic on January 5, 2012
Modified on April 11, 2012
