For the last couple of years we have been hearing repeated, if sporadic ‘rumours’ about the soon-to-be recovery. Different economists have different views on this, and below you can find a list of up-to-date comments about the prospects for the near future, and conferences which are open for registration if you have ideas on this topic to tell the world about.

Blogs:

1. A series of financial shocks have jolted the economy in recent decades, but the experts are not much closer to understanding how such problems develop. The New-York times about a recent IMF conference: ‘Economists Agree: Solutions Are Elusive’

2. Macroeconomist Gavyn Davies about the ‘Great Recession and Not-So-Great Recovery’ in the Financial Times

3. Defining who is the one to blame for the crisis is a pretty tough task. Reasons  for and against blaming the Fed can be found at: ‘Is the Federal Reserve Breeding the Next Financial Crisis?’

4. Quite optimistic comments of Tim Duy about how resilient the current economy is: ‘The Recovery is Real’

5. Jeffrey Sachs on the Crisis, the Recovery and the Future (a podcast).

Conferences:

1. The Conference ‘Supervising Banks in Complex Financial Systems’ on financial institutions, financial stability, complexity, and linkages to the real economy will be held in Frankfurt, Germany.

2. The joint conference by The European Centre for Corporate Engagement (ECCE) at the Maastricht University and the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) ‘Financial Globalisation and Sustainable Finance: Implications for Policy and Practice’ will be held in Cape Town, South Africa.

3. The International Conference on Applied Business and Economics (ICABE) 2013 has the theme “The Role of Financial Accountability and Transperency in Economic Activities” and is aiming to “address the issues that arise from financial speculation and limited disclosure to the build up of a Financial and Economic crisis”. It will take place in New York, USA.

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After our post last summer about the trend for conferences and prizes aimed at young economists, several further events are coming up this year, which could be of interest to PhD students and young researchers. Some of these are specifically for students or junior academics whilst others offer financial support or prizes to those attending or presenting papers at the meeting.

Below is an overview of some of the most interesting events currently listed on INOMICS. If you know of other conferences for young economists, please feel free to mention them in the comments below. Read more

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Two weeks having passed since ASSA 2013 we have put together a list of links from economics blogs, which highlight some of the sessions, papers and thoughts triggered by the discussions. If you  have found more interesting resources share them with us in the comments! Read more

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In today’s global world, the transfer of information is crucial to success. Since the start of the recession in 2008 financial issues have increasingly been among the hottest discussion topics around the world – in particular the balancing of books and budgets, whether in supranational financial unions like the EU, individual countries, businesses or households. From the academic perspective, there is still much to be explored in the world of finance.

Below is our list of the top finance conferences around the world, tackling a range of tough financial topics – both academic and otherwise (ordered by date): Read more

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Following our earlier post from November about Economics Conferences in 2013, we have now published a (chronological) list of Conferences in Economics and Statistics taking place in the Asia-Pacific Region. If you know of other interesting, economics-related events in the region, please share these with us in the comments at the end of this post.

1. Asia-Pacific Meeting of the Economic Science Association
February 16-18, Tokyo, Japan

The conference welcomes researchers who use experimental methods to learn about economic behavior, including not only economists, but also scholars in psychology, neuroscience and other related disciplines. It is organized by the Economic Science Association and hosted by the National Institute of Informatics in Tokyo.  Limited travel funds are available.

2. 10^th Biennial Pacific Rim Conference
 March 14-17, Tokyo, Japan

This prominent conference is organized by the Western Economic Association International (WEAI) and hosted by Keio University, the Tokyo Center for Economic Research, and the Keio-Kyoto Joint Global CEO Program. Topics will include economic activity in Asia and the Pacific, the world economy, financial fragility and reform and many others. The keynote address will be given by the 2003 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Robert Engle. Read more

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With the end of the year and budget (as well as papers) submission deadlines approaching, it is high time to plan your scientific conference attendance for the next year. The number of events, which cover all possible research topics in economics, are overwhelming: currently there are about 300 conferences from all over the world on INOMICS alone. Following up on our post about Top Economics Conferences 2012 we decided to draft a new list for the year 2013.

In the list below you will mostly find interdisciplinary events, which welcome contributions from different fields of specialization and focus on research, providing opportunities for papers to be published. Read more

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There was a certain naiveté in the air when I went to my first academic conference. I thought that all I would have to do is to write a decent paper and to present it to the public. In retrospect this could have ended badly and I wish someone had intercepted me on the way to the airport and given me some key-warnings to know in advance. Thus, after this multifaceted experience, I thought to write the following points in a humble and only half-serious manner.

An academic conference is where scientists and other mostly sun-deprived* human beings dare to get out of their heavily neglected* workspaces in order to academize (*Regressions for these claims will soon be presented by Ruiz et al. under α<0.05 statistical significance). The goal is primarily to present your scientific results to a broad audience – beyond the usual four suspects, who will read your paper anyway – and to know the latest state of research: it wouldn’t be very funny if you invest a lot of time in writing a paper just to find out that someone just published the same thing, right?

A: Preparation before the Conference

• Know your Discussant

The panels usually consist of a few panelists (you?), a moderator, a discussant and a cheering audience. The discussant is supposed to have read all the presented papers and comments on all of the academic contributions after the presentations. Read more

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After our tour of economics conferences this summer, the INOMICS team was impressed by the number of young economists at these events. Anecdotally, many delegates have the impression that there is a trend towards younger academics at even long-established, annual events, as well as more female delegates than were present in the past. Perhaps the time of economics conferences as the preserve of distinguished, yet silver-haired, bearded men is coming to a close.

Whether a contributor to this trend or an outcome, there is also a mass of opportunities for young economists in the form of special sessions and prizes. These may be offered not only as a part of annual conferences, but even by major associations or international research institutes. Here we list some of the prizes for young economists that we have heard about, and think may be interesting to some of the young economists reading this blog.

The Institute for World Economy (IFW) in Kiel, Germany,  for example, offers four “Excellence Awards” each year to economists aged 35 or under. The prize is one of four Research Fellowships, which consist of an all expenses paid visit to the IFW in Kiel, including access to its library and resources, as well as ongoing research support. The application window runs from July to October each year, so there is still time to submit your work this time around.

The World Trade Organization holds an annual essay competition for PhD holders under 30, or economists who completed their PhDs within the last two years. Read more

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It was great to see everyone at the AAEA Conference in Seattle last week and to meet our readers in person! We are happy to introduce three economists who were the lucky winners of INOMICS gummy bears: Anne, Jacob and Derrick. The luckiest of all, Jacob, won first prize, the giant blue gummy bear! If you want to know the story about blue gummy bears, read our previous post here.

Our next stop is the European Economic Association and the Econometric Society European Meeting (EEA-ESEM) in Malaga next week! If you happen to be there, don’t forget to pass by our stand and pick up some top freebies.

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Are you going to be at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA? If so, don’t miss the chance to meet the INOMICS team and find out more about what we offer for economists of all levels!

We have tons of pens to give away (who doesn’t need pens?) and the first 60 visitors to our booth will get some fancy INOMICS bags. The luckiest visitor will also get a chance to win a giant gummy bear!

What is with the giant gummy bear? Well, many of you may know that INOMICS is based in Berlin, Germany, a city famous for it’s bear statues in prominent areas around the city, so we thought what better to represent our presence than with a 5lb INOMICS blue gummy bear! We also have two ‘smaller’ (it is a relative thing…) 250gr gummy bears on sticks to give away as well. Hope to see you there!

Who: Helen Appleby will be there representing the INOMICS team to meet all of you

Where: AAEA Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, Booth 106 in the exhibition/poster hall

When: August 12-14 (12^th at the Welcome Reception, 13^th & 14^th 11:30-4:30)

Aren’t going to be in Seattle? Don’t worry; you can also meet us this month at the following conferences:

-       ERSA Meeting in Bratislava, August 21-25

-       EEA Meeting in Malaga, August 27-31

Or, we will also be at the ASSA annual meeting in San Diego in January so there are plenty of opportunities to drop by and say hi!

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