The International Atlantic Economic Society is pleased to announce the annual

EconSources.com
Best Undergraduate Paper
Competition

With the winner to be selected at the
66th International Atlantic Economic Conference
Montréal, Canada – October 9-12, 2008
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2008

COMPETITION INFORMATION

To encourage undergraduate interest in economic issues, Franklin Allen, President, and John Campbell, Vice-President of the International Atlantic Economic Society cordially invite students to compete in the IAES annual undergraduate paper competition in Montréal next October. The winner of the student competition will receive:

• A $500 check;
• A handsome commemorative plaque; and
• Complimentary publication of the paper in the Atlantic Economic Journal.

To be considered for this competition, all entries must follow the guidelines below:

1. The paper must conform to AEJ manuscript style instructions and be 10 - 25 pages in length. Papers not following these guidelines will be rejected. Click here to view AEJ instructions.

2. Submit the paper to ugpcompetition@nku.edu and send a copy to iaes@iaes.org by July 1, 2008 with the subject line: "Best Undergraduate Paper Competition - Last Name of Student". Please send the paper in a Microsoft Word document. PDF files are NOT acceptable. Title page must include: (a) full name of student; (b) affiliation; (c) e-mail address; and (d) phone number.

3. Include an e-mail from the Department Chair certifying: (a) that the paper was written while the author was an undergraduate; (b) that the department will sponsor the student’s hotel and travel if the student is selected as a finalist; and (c) that the paper has not been submitted for publication elsewhere.

4. Fill out the online submission form. Click here to fill out the form.

5. Up to four finalists will be notified of their selection by August 15, 2008. Finalists will be required to make a formal presentation on October 11, at the Montréal conference. Conference fees for all finalists will be waived.

6. Finalists will be judged on both presentation and content. A panel of judges will announce the winning paper after the presentations.

 

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