Pennsylvania Economic Associatio

PEA

Pennsylvania Economic Association

2008 Conference

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Call for Papers & Posters

The PEA 2008 Conference will again host professional papers in its concurrent sessions. The conference also will allow students (undergraduate and graduate) the opportunity to present research papers in concurrent sessions, or present their research in a poster board format. Note that research poster presentations are limited to student presenters. A special student poster session will be scheduled for the display and discussion of student research posters. Requirements and guidelines for posters may be reviewed here.

The Pennsylvania Economic Association also participates with the University of Scranton in offering the Henry George Essay Competition. The competition is open to undergraduate students in Pennsylvania; detailed guidelines for this competition may be found here. The winner of the essay competition will be presented his or her award at the 2008 PEA conference.

Presenters are expected to have a research paper available for distribution to session participants at the conference. Twenty (20) copies of the paper will generally be sufficient.

We recommend that participants submit paper and poster proposals via our electronic submission form:

Proposal Deadline: May 1, 2008

Alternatively, paper and poster proposals may be mailed to:

Dr. Gerald Baumgardner

PEA Vice President for Program

School of Business and Computer Technologies

ATHS Center, E260

Penn College of Technology

Williamsport, PA 17701

e-mail: gbaumgar@pct.edu

Special Information for International Participants

The Pennsylvania Economic Association (PEA) is pleased to welcome participants from around the world to its annual conference. Each year representatives from various countries present at the conference and enjoy the company of fellow economists.

It is important to note that the PEA will notify you via email or surface mail that your paper has been accepted for presentation at the conference. However, the PEA is unable to provide any additional supporting materials to potential international participants for purposes of visa acquisition or for making other travel arrangements. The PEA will not provide additional letters, telephone calls, faxes, or telegrams in support of visa applications. Your written notification of the acceptance of your paper for presentation at the conference is the limit to the association's ability to provide you with supporting documentation for travel purposes.

Unfortunately, due to a very high cancellation rate from international applicants in recent years, the association will provide only provisional acceptance of conference papers until receipt of the individual's registration fee. This prepayment requirement will be waived for any international applicant that had previously attended a PEA conference.

Conference Proceedings

Each year, the PEA publishes the Proceedings of its annual conference. Papers of presenters as well as discussants may be included in the proceedings. Students that present research posters, also may include an abstract of their research in the Proceedings. Only those papers and posters that are actually presented can be included in the proceedings. Please note that the PEA reserves the right to reject any paper that is judged inappropriate for publication in the Proceedings.

Detailed submission information may be found here.

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