Workshop on Regional and Urban Economics: Inequality and Regional Growth and Cohesion .
Dear Colleagues,
AQR-IREA is pleased to announce the 2011 Barcelona Workshop on Regional and Urban Economics: Inequality and Regional Growth and Cohesion that will be held the 24th and 25th of November 2011 at the University of Barcelona.
The aim of this workshop is to bring together original research papers that cast some light on the evolution and determinants of economic and social inequality and its impact on regional growth and cohesionThe lectures of the Workshop will be given by José Enrique Garcilazo (OECD) and Andrés Rodriguez-Pose (LSE).
Call for papers Although the Workshop will focus on empirical papers, theoretical studies are also welcome. The accepted papers (around 8) will be presented in plenary sessions that will complement the two keynote speakers’ presentations. Papers should be sent in pdf format to aqr@ub.edu before June 15th, 2011. Detailed abstracts will also be considered, but full papers will be favoured.
Travel and accommodation costs for successful papers will be covered by the organizers.
Deadline for papers submission: June 15th 2011Deadline for acceptance of papers: July 15th 2011 Preliminary programme: July 25th 2011Final programme: October 1st 2011.
For further information and registration, please visit the workshop website http://www.pcb.ub.es/aqr/workshop2011, see attached call for papers or contact aqr@ub.edu
Please, feel free to distribute this announcement. We look forward for your participation at the Workshop! AQR-IREA Research GroupUniversity of Barcelonahttp://www.pcb.ub.es/aqr/
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