1st Italian Doctoral Workshop in Economics and Policy Analysis

1st Italian Doctoral Workshop
in Economics and Policy Analysis

 

This workshop aims at providing students enrolled in an Italian doctoral program with the opportunity to present their research and receive feedback from junior and senior scholars. The purpose of the workshop is to foster the exchange of ideas among doctoral students at a medium/advanced stage of their research, with the hope that the workshop becomes a regular event in their calendar.

The workshop will be hosted at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Moncalieri (Torino). The University of Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto will fund accommodation expenses for all participants who will present at the workshop. Lunch and dinner will also be provided.

Program

The complete program will be available at the end of the selection process on this web page. Parallel sessions will be organized according to the selected works. The working language is English.

Dates

The workshop will take place on July 3rd and 4th, 2008. The workshop is residential, and all of the participants are expected to attend the workshop for its whole duration.

Location

The workshop will be held at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Moncalieri, a town in the hills surrounding Torino. The Collegio is housed in an historic building, which dates back to the XIII century and was rebuilt in the XVIII century. The Collegio hosts research centers, residential faculty and fellows, and visiting scholars. For further information about the Collegio and its activities, visitwww.carloalberto.org

Travel expenses

Travel expenses will be refunded depending on the availability of funds and according to the following rules:

• By train, economy class on all train categories, up to 100 €;
• By airplane (only for participants from Southern Italy), economy class, booked no later than June 15th, and up to 150 €.

However, the workshop organizers cannot guarantee the reimbursement of travel expenses, and therefore participants should ask their institutions for travel funds.

How to obtain your reimbursement

Accommodation

Participants will be hosted in a hotel placed in the center of Torino. Meals and lodging to the invited participants will be provided for the whole duration of the workshop. Further details will be given by the end of May.

Fees

There are no participation fees.

Applications

In order to apply, send your paper as a PDF file (a draft version will also be considered) along with a CV via email to idwconference2008@gmail.com, indicating also the area of research.

All papers must contain a brief abstract, the corresponding author’s name and address and must be written and presented in English. The deadline for submission is April 30th 2008. Notification of acceptance will be communicated by the end of May.

For further information, visit this website, which will be regularly updated, or contact idwconference2008@gmail.com

Call for paper