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Journal of Econometrics
7 (1978) 131-132. 0 North-Holland
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NEWS ITEMS European Meeting of the Econometric Society Geneva, 1978
Announcement and call for papers The next European 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: Econometrics:
Professor Teun KLOEK Econometric Institute Erasmus University P.O. Box 1735 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Economics:
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 onfifl 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’Econom&ie UniversitC de Gensve 12 Rue de Candolle 1211 Gem&e 4, Switzerland The Society will provide its European members with the registration forms in time,
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ral Program
at The London School of Economrcs. Rheinische Friedrich-Wrlhelms Universitat Bonn! Unrversite Catholrque de Louvain
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 curriculum in quantitative economics involving course work at two institutions, some intensive joint activities and access to a pool of thesis supervisors. ,
pvise work: preliminary This work may be done at any of the three institutions, in the local language. It aims at providing all students wrth an adequate background in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, at the level of one year of graduate work and in statistical and mathematical methods used in quantiative economics. Coum 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 work.
Dissertation. The dissertation will be written at either of the institutrons where course work was done, and will be submitted there accordrng to local regulatrons. Minimal standards require that the main results in the dissertation be at least equivalent to a paper publishable in an internationally recognised journal. Degree. Doctoral degrees will be awarded by the Universrty where the dissertation is submitted, and accompanied by a certrfrcate from the committee stating that the degree is awarded under the European Doctoral Program in quantitative 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 preliminary course work. That institution will handle admission formalities 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 applications. Applications for admission should be received not later than May 1,1977. Scholarships should be obtained by each student from sources in hrs home country or from cultural exchange programs. All inquines about this program, and requests for detailed informatron about degree requirements, fees, and so on, can be addressed to: Dr. Anne Bohm Secretary to the Graduate School The London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE ENGLAND Professor Werner Hrldenbrand lnstitut fur Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wrrtschaftstheoretische Abteilung II Adenauer Allee 24-26 D-5300 Bonn WEST GERMANY Professor Jean Jaskold Gabszewicz Secretary to The lnstitut des Sciences Economiques 29, rue des Wallons 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve BELGIUM Program Committee P.S. Dasgupta, E. Dierker, J.H. Dreze, J. Durbin. W.M. Gorman. D.F. Hendry, W. Hildenbrand, J. J. Gabszewicz, W. Krelle, M. Morishima, M. Mouchart, L. Phlips, J.-F. Richard, J.D. Sargan, P. Schonfeld, A. Sen, H.Tulkens,C.C.von Weizsacker.
7 (1978) 131-132. 0 North-Holland
Publishing Company
NEWS ITEMS European Meeting of the Econometric Society Geneva, 1978
Announcement and call for papers The next European 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: Econometrics:
Professor Teun KLOEK Econometric Institute Erasmus University P.O. Box 1735 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Economics:
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 onfifl 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’Econom&ie UniversitC de Gensve 12 Rue de Candolle 1211 Gem&e 4, Switzerland The Society will provide its European members with the registration forms in time,
132
European D
News Items
ral Program
at The London School of Economrcs. Rheinische Friedrich-Wrlhelms Universitat Bonn! Unrversite Catholrque de Louvain
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 curriculum in quantitative economics involving course work at two institutions, some intensive joint activities and access to a pool of thesis supervisors. ,
pvise work: preliminary This work may be done at any of the three institutions, in the local language. It aims at providing all students wrth an adequate background in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, at the level of one year of graduate work and in statistical and mathematical methods used in quantiative economics. Coum 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 work.
Dissertation. The dissertation will be written at either of the institutrons where course work was done, and will be submitted there accordrng to local regulatrons. Minimal standards require that the main results in the dissertation be at least equivalent to a paper publishable in an internationally recognised journal. Degree. Doctoral degrees will be awarded by the Universrty where the dissertation is submitted, and accompanied by a certrfrcate from the committee stating that the degree is awarded under the European Doctoral Program in quantitative 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 preliminary course work. That institution will handle admission formalities 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 applications. Applications for admission should be received not later than May 1,1977. Scholarships should be obtained by each student from sources in hrs home country or from cultural exchange programs. All inquines about this program, and requests for detailed informatron about degree requirements, fees, and so on, can be addressed to: Dr. Anne Bohm Secretary to the Graduate School The London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE ENGLAND Professor Werner Hrldenbrand lnstitut fur Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wrrtschaftstheoretische Abteilung II Adenauer Allee 24-26 D-5300 Bonn WEST GERMANY Professor Jean Jaskold Gabszewicz Secretary to The lnstitut des Sciences Economiques 29, rue des Wallons 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve BELGIUM Program Committee P.S. Dasgupta, E. Dierker, J.H. Dreze, J. Durbin. W.M. Gorman. D.F. Hendry, W. Hildenbrand, J. J. Gabszewicz, W. Krelle, M. Morishima, M. Mouchart, L. Phlips, J.-F. Richard, J.D. Sargan, P. Schonfeld, A. Sen, H.Tulkens,C.C.von Weizsacker.