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European Meeting of the Econometric Society Geneva, 1978
Announcement and call for papers Meeting of the Econometric Society will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from September 5 to 8, 1978. Proposals for papers to be presented at the Meeting are being actively solicited by the Program Committee. Those wishing to present papers should submit proposals directly to the corresponding Program Chairman :
The next European
Econometrics:
Economics:
.P:ofessor Teun KLOEK Econometric Institute Erasmus University P.O. Box 1738 Rotterdam, The Netherlands Professor Agnar SANDMO Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration Helleveien 30 5000 Bergen, Norway
Papers should be submitted twofold and be accompanied by three copies of an abstract. Final decisions will only be based on full manuscripts, thus please submit papers at your earliest convenience. No submissions can be considered after April 15, 1978. Registration forms may be obtained by writing to the Local Organising Chairman: Professor L. SOLAR1 Dtpartement d’Economttrie Universitt de Gen&ve 12 Rue de Candolle 1211 Genke 4, Switzerland The Society will provide its European members with the registration forms in time.
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at The London School of Economics, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universitlt Bonn, Universite Catholrque de Louvain
Europaan DoctoralProgram
in Quantitative Economics
Within the framework of existing degree requirements at their respective institutions, a group of professors in the fields of econometrics and mathematical economics at Bonn, London and Louvain announce a coordinated doctoral cuniculum in quantitative economics involving course work at two institutions, some intensive joint activities and access to a pool of thesis supervisors. pv;y
work: preliminary
This work may be done at any of the three institutions, in the local language. It aims at providing all students with an adequate background in micra economics, macroeconomics and econometrics, at the level of one year of graduate work and In statistical and mathematical methods used in quantiative economics. Count work: advanced level, Students admitted to the advanced level will do one year of work at a second university. Each university will offer opportunities for advanced work in English in the areas of special research interest to its faculty. intensive joint activities. All the students of this program will come together each year for one or two residential sessions devoted to short courses or seminars on specific topics. These sessions, drawing on the common faculty resources, will aim at providing the students with up to date information about ongoing research and at helping them in orienting their own vork.
Dissertation. The dissertation will be written at either of the institutions where course work was done, and will be submitted there according to local regulations. Minimal standards require that the main results in the dissertation be at least equivalent to a paper publishable in an inter nationally recognised journal. Degree. Doctoral degrees will be awarded by the University where the dissertation is sub mitted, and accompanied by a certificate from the committee stating that the degree is awarded under the European Doctoral Program in quantltative economics. Admission and qualification. This program IS meant for a limited number of high quality students with a basic degree (BA or BS, Diplom, Licence, or equivalent) in any field. They should have, or be prepared to acquire rapidly, a good knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics. They should know English and the local language of the institution chosen for the prellminary course work. That Ins& tution will handle admission formalrties and grant advanced standing in appropriate cases. At the end of the preliminary course work, the program committee will review the qualifications of the students for admission to the advanced year.
Information and applkations. Applications for admission should be received not later than May 1.1977. Scholarships should be obtained by each student from sources in his home country or from cultural exchange programs. All Inquiries about this program, and requests for detailed information about degree requirements, fees, and so on can be addressed to: Dr. Anne Bohm Secretarv to the Graduate School . The London School of Economlcs and Political Science Houghton Street London WCPA 2AE ENGLAND Professor Werner Hildenbrand lnstitut ftir Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaflstheoretische Abtellung II Adenauer Allee 24-26 D-5300 Bonn WEST GERMANY Professor Jean Jasko!d Gabszewicz Secretary to The lnstitut des Sciences Economlques 29. rue des Wallons 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve BELGIUM Program Committee P.S. Dasgupta, E Dierker. J.H. DrBze. J. Durbin, W.M. Gorman. D.F. Hendry, W. Hildenbrand, J. J. Gabszewicz,, W. Krelle, M. Monshima, M. Mouchart. L. Phlips. J.-F. Richard, J.D. Sargan, P. Schbnfeld, A. Sen, H. Tulkens. CC. von Welzslcker.