SGE call for papers for our fall conference, to be held November 15-16, 2010 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The deadline for applying to present a paper or to organize a session is September 15.
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Call for Papers — 2010 Conferences
Election Results
The election results are in! The 2010-2011 board of directors of SGE includes:
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2010 SGE Elections
Voting is now closed. Results will be available early next week.
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SGE invitation: Science of Science Measurement Workshop
SGE members who have experience in the economics of science and technology are invited to submit proposals to present papers at a Workshop on the Science of Science Measurement. The Interagency Task Group of the National Science and Technology Council (of the Executive Office of the President) is soliciting these 2 page proposals, which are due by July 30, 2010. For those proposals that are selected, authors will receive a $2,000 honorarium and travel expenses to Washington for the workshop. (See the Workshop link for further details.)
SGE invitation: “Surveying for Dollars”
SGE members are invited to a Congressional briefing on July 26 on the use of the American Community Survey to allocate federal funds.
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Upcoming elections — call for candidates
EXTENDED: applications are due Friday, July 9.
The Society of Government Economists is pleased to announce a call for candidates to the Board of Directors. You may choose to run for a specific leadership position or an at-large Board spot.
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Updated Bylaws
The Board of the Society of Government Economists recently voted to update the bylaws.
Please review the new bylaws below. You may download a copy at: 2010-2011 Bylaws.doc
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7/15 Lunch: Norton Francis of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia
The District through the Recession
A look at some District economic indicators over the period of the recession.
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SGE invitation: Consumer Expenditure Survey Microdata Users’ Workshop
Registration is Now Open for the 2010 Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) Microdata Users’ Workshop!
Join fellow CE microdata users at this year’s 3-day workshop for a series of informative & practical sessions geared to all levels of expertise.
The Workshop is free to all participants.
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