2019 SMU Conference on Urban and Regional Economics

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The 2019 SMU Conference on Urban and Regional Economics will take place on December 19 & 20, 2019 for two full days on campus at Singapore Management University (SMU). It is organized by the School of Economics at SMU and has 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 state, 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 here.

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Costas Arkolakis
Professor of Economics, Yale University
Professor Nathaniel Baum-Snow
Associate Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Professor Thomas J. Holmes
Curtis L. Carlson Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota
Professor Daniel Sturm
Professor of Economics, London School of Economics

Submission Deadline	September 15, 2019
Notification of Acceptance	October 7, 2019
Registration Deadline	December 6, 2019

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

Submissions

All papers should be submitted via email to soe@smu.edu.sg (PDF Format)

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

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline	September 15, 2019
Notification of Acceptance	October 7, 2019
Registration Deadline	December 6, 2019

Programme

Click here for detailed conference program. (Updated December 19)

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

Program Committee:

Costas Arkolakis (Yale University)
Nathaniel Baum-Snow (University of Toronto)
Thomas J. Holmes (University of Minnesota)
Wen-Tai Hsu (Singapore Management University)
Jing Li (Singapore Management University)
Yasuhiro Sato (University of Tokyo)
Daniel Sturm (London School of Economics)
Siqi Zheng (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Registration

Registration details and fees for the 2019 SMU Conference on Urban and Regional Economics are as follows:

Deadline	Type	Registration Fee (Nett)*
31 October 2019	Regular	SGD 300
31 October 2019	Students (All students from local and overseas universities)	SGD 200
After 31 October 2019	Regular	SGD 400
After 31 October 2019	Students (All students from local and overseas universities)	SGD 300

*The above prices are inclusive of two conference dinners.
Registration link: https://www.regonline.com/urban2019 (Closed)

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

Logistical Information

Date	December 19 & 20, 2019 (Thursday & Friday)
Venue	Singapore Management University School of Economics 90 Stamford Road, Level 4 & 5 Singapore 178903 Seminar Room 4.1 & 4.2 Seminar Room 5.1 & 5.2 Please enter by the visitor's gate at the entrance, and let the security guard know that you are attending this conference.
Contact	Wen-Tai HSU, Jing LI Local Organizing Committee Ms. CHEONG Pei Qi Assistant Manager Office of Dean / School of Economics Singapore Management University DID: +65 6828 0855 www.economics.smu.edu.sg

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