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Institution: Seoul National University
Posted Date: May 12, 2010

 

서울대학교 경제학부 교수 신규채용 관련 안내말씀 드립니다.

서울대학교 경제학부는 2010년도 2학기 임용예정으로 현재 다음과 같은 교수신규 채용 절차를 진행하고 있습니다. 직접 지원을 하실 분이나 주위에 지원 가능하신
지인이 있으신 분들의 많은 관심과 협조를 부탁드립니다.

분야 채용인원
 
거시경제학 금융경제학 - 2,
 
미시경제학 - 1
임용직급: 조교수, 부교수 또는 교수
지원기간: 2010.5.3.-5.17.(오후 5시까지)
문의: 이지순 교수(jisoon@snu.ac.kr, +82-2-880-6476)

기타  교수신규채용에 관한 일반사항은 서울대학교 사회과학대학  웹사이트(http://social.snu.ac.kr/) 공지사항 에서 확인하실 있습니다.

감사합니다.

서울대학교 경제학부 학부장


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Call for Papers: The 14th KEA-KAEA International Conference

The Fourteenth International Conference sponsored jointly by the Korea-America Economic Association and the Korean Economic Association will be held on Aug 10-11.  Conference venue is Choong-Ang University, and the main theme of the conference is "Global Financial Crisis and Its Financial, Real, and Institutional Impact."  We are soliciting about 20 papers in all areas of economics, either empirical or theoretical.  We expect to support up to about $1,500 to cover the travel expenses for attending the conference. For paper presenters, lodging of 3 nights at the conference site will be provided by the KEA.

Submission: Submit your completed paper with an abstract of 200-400 words, including the JEL code, by e-mail to the Vice President, Yongsung Chang (yongsung.chang@gmail.com).  Abstracts will also be considered, but the chance for acceptance is better with a completed paper.

Submission deadline: May 15, 2010.

More detailed information on the main theme of the conference and the support level will be announced when it becomes available. To submit a paper, one has to be (or become) a lifetime KAEA member or has paid his/her annual membership dues for 2009 and 2010 by the time of submission.

Posted on April 28, 2010

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Call for Discussants: KIF and KIPF conferences in May

KAEA is looking for volunteers who could serve as discussants at the KIF-KAEA-KAFA conference on May 27th and the KIPF-KAEA conference on May 25th. If anyone is interested, please email Vice President Yongsung Chang at "yongsung.chang@gmail.com".  KAEA will not provide any travel support; modest amount of honorarium is expected.

KAEA would also like to extend the deadline for the KIPF-KAEA conference. If anyone has a proposal for the topic of "financial crisis and finance-related tax system", please contact the Vice President as soon as possible.

posted on April 24, 2010

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Call for Papers: The 2010 Annual Joint Conference with KDI

Main Theme:   Global Financial and Economic Issues for Sustainable Development
Date: August 13 (Friday), 2010
Venue: KDI in Seoul, Korea
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2010
Decision Announcement: June 15, 2010

The annual joint conference with the KDI will be held as a one-day conference on Friday, August 13. The theme for this year’s conference is primarily focused on “international financial architecture, international economic order, and exit policy coordination”; papers dealing with general issues in macro economy, capital movement, exchange rates, financial markets, fiscal soundness, and socio-economic policies that have policy implications for Korea are also welcome.

A submission will be accepted only if it is a complete paper with (i) an abstract of 300-400 words, (ii) 3-5 keywords, and (iii) JEL code(s) on the first pages. Please send your submission or inquiries to Vice President Yongsung Chang at “yongsung.chang@gmail.com.” Submitted papers will be reviewed by the referees selected by the KAEA and the KDI.

Each paper presented at the conference will be awarded a travel support of KRW 2,000,000 by KDI. In case this amount fails to cover the economy-class airfare for this conference travel, the KDI will also reimburse the shortage amount. In addition, two nights accommodation will be provided to the paper presenters traveling from outside Seoul for this conference.

It should be noted that submitting a paper to this conference also constitutes a submission to the KDI Journal of Economic Policy published by KDI. After the conference presentation, selected papers will automatically go through review process for possible publication in the journal. If requested, a period up to four weeks may be given to allow revising the paper to reflect the feedback received at the conference. Papers finally accepted for publication will be awarded a financial support of KRW 1,500,000 by KDI.

Submissions will be accepted only from the lifetime KAEA members or those who have paid the KAEA membership dues for both 2009 and 2010 prior to the paper submission.

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New Webmaster for KAEA

I am pleased to announce that Professor Inhyuck "Steve" Ha of Western Carolina University is appointed as the Webmaster of KAEA effective immediately.  The term is for one year, and renewed automatically with no term limit.  Requests for job postings, call for papers, and any other official announcements of KAEA should be sent to the Secretary General. Personal news items that members want to post in the KAEA site should be sent to the webmaster's email address admin@kaea.org.

Sunwoong Kim,

President

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Job Posting

Institution: Korea Research Institute for Local Administration
Posted Date: March 31, 2010
Field: Public Economics, Econometrics, Regional Economics & Any Field
Qualifications: Ph.D. & Ph.D. candidates (Winter semester 2010 graduates)

The Korea Research Institute for Local Administration (KRILA) has full-time openings for qualified research fellows in the above fields. KRILA is a government supported research institute in Korea. The major function of KRILA is to conduct policy-oriented research on all aspects of public finance at the local government level, especially on local tax and local fiscal policies. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree. Independent research abilities and fluent communication skills in Korean are essential. Potential applicants may visit http://www.krila.re.kr for more information. All application materials should arrive by 6:00 pm, April 16, Korean time via post mail or e-mail. (A hard copy of the required documents should arrive by 6:00 pm, April. 23, after sending your applications via email.)

Inquiry: Dr. Kim, Dae Young, Director of Local Tax Research Center
Contact: You, Soon Ki
Korea Research Institution for Local Administration
1552-13 Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, 137-873, Korea
Tel: 82-2-3488-7395
Fax: 82-2-3488-7305
E-mail: ysk@krila.re.kr

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Call for Papers: The 2010 Annual Joint Conference with KIF and KAFA

Main Theme: Change of Financial Markets after the Crisis
Date: May 27, 2010
Venue: YWCA in Myongdong (Seoul, Korea)
Submission Deadline: April 16, 2010
Decision Announcement: April 20, 2010

The annual joint conference with the KIF and the KAFA will be held as a one-day conference on Thursday, May 27. While the main theme for this year’s conference is the current financial crisis, papers dealing with general issues in macro-finance, financial/capital markets, and banking industry and regulations are also welcome. Each paper presented at the conference will be awarded a financial support of KRW 1,500,000 by KIF.

A submission will be accepted only if it is a complete paper with (i) an abstract of 300-400 words, (ii) 3-5 keywords, and (iii) JEL code(s) on the first page. Please send your submission or inquiries to Vice President Yongsung Chang at “yongsung.chang@gmail.com.” Submitted papers will be reviewed by the referees selected by the KAEA and the KIF.

Submissions will be accepted only from the lifetime KAEA members or those who have paid the KAEA membership dues for both 2009 and 2010 prior to the paper submission.

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Call for Papers: The 2010 Annual Joint Conference with KIPF

Main Theme: Financial Crisis and Finance-Related Tax System
Date: May 25, 2010
Venue: KIPF in Seoul, Korea
Submission of an Extended Abstract (2-4 pages): by April 16, 2010 (Full paper is due by May 10.)
Decision Announcement: April 20, 2010

The annual joint conference with the KIPF will be held as a one-day conference on Tuesday, May 25. KAEA expects to contribute up to two papers.  Each presenter at the conference will be reimbursed one economy-class ticket up to $2,000 by KIPF; two nights of lodging will also be provided.

A submission will be accepted only if it is a complete paper with (i) an abstract of 300-400 words, (ii) 3-5 keywords, and (iii) JEL code(s) on the first page. Please send your submission or inquiries to Vice President Yongsung Chang at “yongsung.chang@gmail.com.” Submitted papers will be reviewed by the referees selected by the KAEA and the KIPF.

Submissions will be accepted only from the lifetime KAEA members or those who have paid the KAEA membership dues for both 2009 and 2010 prior to the paper submission.

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Call for Papers: North Korean Review (www.northkoreanreview.com)

North Korean Review, a peer-reviewed journal published twice annually by McFarland & Company, welcomes policy-oriented manuscripts of up to 7000 words and short papers, commentaries, and case studies of up to 3000 words on North Korean internal and external affairs. Send editorial correspondence to ink@udmercy.edu. In addition, NKR will publish short summaries of all books received and complete reviews of selected books that address subjects related to North Korea. Send a complimentary copy of the book to: Dr. Bernhard Seliger, Hanns Seidel Foundation Seoul Office, 501, Soo Young Bldg., 64-1 Hannam, 1-Dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, South Korea; (Email: seliger@hss.or.kr).

North Korean Review is indexed in the Social Science Citation Index and Cabell’s Directories of Publishing Opportunities in Economics & Finance. The aims and scope of North Korean Review, the only English-language journal in the world that focuses on North Korea, are to provide a forum for greater understanding of North Korean affairs. NKR addresses these issues through  the lens of focused research, analysis, and dissemination of information. NKR publishes papers that examine North Korea’s economics, politics, and international relations.

Annual subscription rates for both print (ISSN: 1551-2789) and online (ISSN: 1941-2886) editions are $120 for U.S. institutions, $40 for U.S. individuals, $140 for non-U.S. institutions, and $60 for non-U.S. individuals. One-year online-only subscriptions are available to all institutions for $100. Subscribe now to North Korean Review: McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson, NC, 28640; Fax: 336-246-4403; Tel: 800-253-2187; Email: journals@mcfarlandpub.com; Website: www.northkoreanreview.com.

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2011 ASSA/KAEA Meeting
January 7 - January 9, 2011
Denver, Colorado


The 2011 convention of the Allied Social Science Association will be held in Denver, CO, January 7-9, 2011.  The KAEA will sponsor three sessions at this annual convention including one joint session with AEA.  KAEA members are invited to submit papers for the sessions.  Papers do not have to be on issues related with the Korean economy.

Guidelines for Paper Submission: Abstract of 200-400 words (and a completed paper if available) should be submitted by e-mail to Professor Yongsung Chang at yongsung.chang@gmail.com.

Submission deadline: May 31, 2010.

Submissions will be accepted only from the lifetime KAEA members or those who have paid the KAEA membership dues for both 2009 and 2010 prior to the paper submission.

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2010 WEAI-KAEA-KEA Meeting
June 29 - July 3, 2010
Portland, Oregon

The 85th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International (WEAI) will be held June 29-July 3, 2010 at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Oregon. The Korea-America Economic Association (KAEA) plans to organize several sessions of this WEAI conference jointly with the Korean Economic Association (KEA). We sincerely invite the members of the KEA and the KAEA to join in this wonderful event.

Theoretical and empirical papers on all aspects of economics are invited. If interested, please submit to Professor Young-Kyu Moh (young-kyu.moh@ttu.edu) by e-mail your completed paper or extended abstract including

(i) the JEL code(s),
(ii) 3-5 key words, and
(iii) your membership status with the KEA or the KAEA

Submission deadline is March 26 (Friday), 2010.

There is no submission fee for the qualified members of the KEA or the KAEA. In addition, the session participants can register at the WEAI member rate regardless of their membership status with the WEAI. However, all participants will be required to register for the conference and responsible for their own expenses.

For KAEA members, qualification for paper submission is lifetime membership or the payment of annual membership dues for both 2009 and 2010 by the time of submission.

Submitted papers will be blind-reviewed by the referees. All presenters are strongly urged to serve as discussants (and session chairs, if requested) for the WEAI-KAEA-KEA sessions.

Further information about the conference can be found at the conference website http://www.weainternational.org/conferences.htm or at the KAEA homepage http://www.kaea.org.

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2010 WEAI-BOK-KAEA Meeting
June 29 – July 3, 2010
Portland, Oregon

The 85th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International (WEAI) will be held June 29-July 3, 2010 at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Oregon.  The Institute of Monetary and Economic Research at the Bank of Korea (BOK) and the Korea-America Economic Association (KAEA) will hold joint sessions at the WEAI conference. We sincerely invite the members of the KAEA to join in this wonderful event.

The BOK-KAEA joint session titles and potential topics are:

Session I: Term Structure Models for Interest Rates

·        Estimating with Macro Factors

·        Using High-Frequency Data

 Session II: Empirical Literature on Growth

·        Relationship between Inequality and Growth

·        Evidence from New Data

Two papers will be selected for each session (for the total of four). Each presenter will receive financial support of $2,000 (via KAEA) from the BOK.

Both empirical and theoretical papers are welcome. Please note that the BOK will not accept papers that are already published elsewhere and the selected papers will be published as BOK working papers. If interested, please submit by e-mail your completed paper with an abstract of 200-400 words including (i) the JEL code(s), (ii) 3-5 key words, and (iii) your membership status with the KAEA to kaeapaper@gmail.com. When submitting a paper, please specify whether you are willing to be considered for regular KAEA sessions if the paper does not make the BOK-KAEA session. Submission deadline is March 26 (Friday), 2010.

There is no submission fee for the qualified members of the KAEA. In addition, the session participants can register at the WEAI member rate regardless of their membership status with the WEAI. However, all participants will be required to register for the conference and responsible for their own expenses.

[For KAEA members, qualification for paper submission is lifetime membership or the payment of annual membership dues for both 2009 and 2010 by the time of submission.]

Submitted papers will be blind-reviewed by the referees selected by both the BOK and the KAEA. All presenters are strongly urged to serve as discussants (and session chairs, if requested) for the KAEA organized sessions.  

Further information about the conference can be found at the conference website http://www.weainternational.org/conferences.htm or at the KAEA homepage http://www.kaea.org.

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Call for Papers: SERI Quarterly

KAEA has recently made an agreement with Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI, http://www.seriworld.org/). According to MOU, selected KAEA members will contribute an article to each SERI Quarterly to be published in January, April, July, and October. Compensation is $1500.00 per article, to be paid when the submitted article is approved for publication.

The Quarterly targets general audience within the fields of business and economics. Most but not all articles are related to current issues in macro, finance, technology, and international areas. More information about the scope and topics of articles that have been published in the previous issues can be found at http://www.seriworld.org/seriquarterly/wldQMain.html.

If you are interested, please contact Professor Yoonbai Kim at ykim01@uky.edu by sending

(1) a cover letter indicating which issue of the Quarterly you prefer to publish,
(2) your CV,
(3) one or two writing samples, and
(4) a 500-1,000 word abstract of the article you are proposing to write.

Your application will be reviewed by the committee selected from SERI and KAEA. Please see below for the guidelines for articles to be published in the SERI-Quarterly.
Applications will be accepted only from the lifetime KAEA members or those who have paid the membership dues for both 2008 and 2009 prior to submission. In the case of coauthored articles, at least one author must be a member.

GUIDELINES for SERI Quarterly ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS

Authors are requested to kindly adhere to the following:

1. Originality
    Article contributions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Format
2. Format

* Article contributions should be written in American English.
* The length of the article should be approximately 3,000 to 4,000 words.
* If/when used, footnotes should adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style.
* All tables/charts/graphs must provide a source.
* A short abstract of less than 100 words should precede the article.
* A list of 5 to 10 keywords should follow the article.
* Author's bio of less than 100 words should follow the article and include:

o Educational background and degrees
o Current and/or past career posts
o Research/professional interests
o Recent publications

3. Submission
    Article contributions should be submitted as MS Word document files.

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Call for Papers: KIEA International Conference

The Korea Institutional Economics Association (KIEA) announces the conference on "Institutions and National Competitiveness II" to be held in Seoul, Korea, August 10-12, 2010. The official language of the conference will be English. While the theme of the conference is national competitiveness, papers on institutions broadly defined are welcome. For the selected papers for presentation at the conference, the KIEA will cover the presenter's registration fee, room and board during the conference, and an industrial tour; further, the KIEA will provide a travel subsidy up to $500 for airfare to overseas participants.

For consideration to be on the program please send a detailed proposal (or preferably a finished paper) to Prof. Y.B. Choi at the Department of Economics and Finance, St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439, USA or at choiyb@stjohns.edu. The deadline for submitting proposals/ abstracts is
March 31, 2010 and the decision on the program will be made by April 30, 2010. The deadline for complete papers included in the program is July 15, 2010.