2024 SMU-Jinan Conference on Urban and Regional Economics

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The 2024 SMU-Jinan Conference on Urban and Regional Economics will take place on December 18 & 19, 2024 for two full days at Singapore Management University (SMU). It is organized by the School of Economics at SMU, in partnership with Jinan University, with the objective of gathering world-leading experts to share the latest knowledge and research in urban and regional economics.

We now invite submission of high quality papers in Urban and Regional Economics, which includes (but is not limited to) the Economics of Cities, Housing, Real Estate, Local Public Good Provision, Transportation, and the Distribution of Economic Activity in Space.

For more information on paper submission, please view the Call For Papers.

In-Person Keynote Speakers:

  • Professor Treb ALLEN
    Distinguished Professor of Economics and Globalization, Dartmouth College
  • Professor Carlos GARRIGA
    Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Professor Jessie HANDBURY
    Associate Professor of Real Estate Department, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
  • Professor Albert SAIZ
    Daniel Rose Associate Professor of Urban Economics & Real Estate with Tenure, Faculty Director, Urban Economics Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline

August 31, 2024

Notification of Acceptance

September 30, 2024

Registration Deadline

October 31, 2024

*Attendance for the event is only open to those who have successfully registered.

Submissions

All papers should be submitted via this form. (Closed)

Extended abstract is acceptable, but priority will be given to submission of full papers.

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline

August 31, 2024

Notification of Acceptance

September 30, 2024

Registration Deadline

October 31, 2024

Programme

Click here (Coming Soon) for detailed conference program.

**This conference is paperless and no print-outs will be issued.

Program Committee:

  • Treb ALLEN (Dartmouth College)
  • Carlos GARRIGA (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
  • Jessie HANDBURY (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)
  • Jing LI (Singapore Management University)
  • Shimeng LIU (Jinan University)
  • Lin MA (Singapore Management University)
  • Albert SAIZ (Urban Economics Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Hongjia ZHU (Jinan University)

Registration

Registration details and fees for the 2024 SMU Conference on Urban and Regional Economics are as follows:

Deadline
Type (In-Person Attendee)
Registration Fee (excl. GST)*
31 October 2024

Regular

SGD 500

Students

(All students from local and overseas universities)

SGD 250

*The above prices are inclusive of conference dinner.

Registration link: https://eventregistration.smu.edu.sg/gD2arn?RefId=Urban2024

If you have any questions about registration, please email to soe@smu.edu.sg.

Getting Here

Venue

Singapore Management University
School of Economics
90 Stamford Road
Singapore 178903

Please enter by the visitor's gate at the entrance, and let the security guard know that you are attending this conference.

Contact

Jing LILin MA
Local Organizing Committee

Ms. Lovein Teo
Assistant Manager
Office of Dean / School of Economics

Singapore Management University
DID: +65 6828 0855
www.economics.smu.edu.sg

Hotel Accommodation

Recommended Hotels

(within 5 minutes walking distance)

3 Star Hotels
  1. Hotel Bencoolen Street (https://www.hotelbencoolen.com/en)
  2. Hotel Grand Pacific (http://www.hotelgrandpacific.com.sg/)
  3. Hotel Mi (http://hotelmi.com/)
  4. Strand Hotel (https://www.strandhotel.com.sg/)
  5. V Hotel Bencoolen (http://www.vhotel.sg/Bencoolen/)
  6. YMCA @ One Orchard (http://ymcaih.com.sg/)
4 to 4.5 Star Hotels
  1. Carlton Hotel Singapore (http://www.carltonhotel.sg/)
  2. Rendezvous Hotel (https://www.rendezvoushotels.com/)
  3. 30 Bencoolen (https://www.30bencoolen.com.sg/)

Photos

Click here to view pictures from the past conference.