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.)
Announcements
SGE invitation: Science of Science Measurement Workshop
Friday, July 16th, 2010SGE invitation: “Surveying for Dollars”
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010SGE 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
Sunday, June 27th, 2010EXTENDED: 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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SGE invitation: Consumer Expenditure Survey Microdata Users’ Workshop
Saturday, June 12th, 2010Registration 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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SGE invitation: Housing and the Credit Crunch
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010SGE invitation: BLS 5th annual CE Microdata Users’ Workshop
Sunday, May 9th, 2010Registration is now open for the 5th annual CE Microdata Users’ Workshop
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SGE invitation: USAID Economic Growth Officers’ Conference
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Registration is now open for the 2010 USAID Economic Growth Officers’ Conference!
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SGE invitation: Brookings event on measuring the service sector
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Dear Members of the Society of Government Economists,
I am pleased to announce that we have been invited to attend an event at the Brookings Institution on “Measuring Up in a Changing Economy: A Look at New U.S. Service Sector Data and Why It Matters.” It will be held on Friday, March 12, 2010, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Brookings Institution.
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SGE invitation: Better Living through Economics
Friday, February 26th, 2010Dear Members of the Society of Government Economists,
I am pleased to announce that we have been invited to attend a very special event: a Congressional Briefing on “Better Living through Economics: How Fundamental Economic Research Improves People’s Lives.” It will be held on Monday, March 15, 2010, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at the Rayburn House Office Building.
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Call for papers: Pennsylvania Economics Association
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Pennsylvania Economics Association 2010 Annual Conference
Grove City College
Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA
June 3-5, 2010
Interested individuals are encouraged to submit papers for presentation at the 2010 PEA Annual Conference. Registrants also are invited to be paper discussants and organize sessions. Paper proposals may be submitted and registration information obtained through the PEA web site at http://aux.edinboro.edu/pea. The proposal deadline is April 1, 2010. The conference registration deadline is May 1, 2010.
More details available here: Call for Papers – PEA 2010
