Prelim. program is here! -->	Pacific Rim Conference March 24-27, 2009, Kyoto, Japan Featuring Distinguished Keynote Speakers... Kenneth J. Arrow, Nobel Laureate and former WEAI President ("Economics and Obligation in Climate Change")  Makoto Yano, President of the Japanese Economic Association ("Market Quality Theory and the Japanese Economy") Michael Intriligator, WEAI President, Kenneth J. Arrow, and Makoto Yano (a panel discussion titled "Current Worldwide Financial and Economic Crisis")  Ryukoku University, in conjunction with celebrating its 370th anniversary, will be hosting WEAI's 8th Biennial Pacific Rim Conference in 2009. Mark your calendars and reserve the dates to attend this exciting conference in spectacular Kyoto, Japan!  General Information Register Online to Attend Registration & Housing Forms Housing Information Make a Hotel Reservation Online Visa Information Preliminary Program rev. 12/22 Participants Directory Session Instructions _____________________________________________________________________________________
	84th Annual Conference June 29-July 3, 2009, Vancouver, B.C. Plan to join us for WEAI's 84th Annual Conference this summer in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia!  President-Elect Ron Jones, University of Rochester, invites you to participate on the conference program as a paper presenter, discussant, session chair, or session organizer. Submit your paper abstract today! Call for Participants Submit a Volunteer Paper  Session Organizer Guidelines _____________________________________________________________________________________
	Graduate Student Dissertation Workshop June 29, 2009, Vancouver, B.C. WEAI's Executive Board is pleased to announce a new program focused on helping to bridge the gap for graduate students who are finishing their PhDs and on their way into the job market. In this exciting new program, Institutional Members and a hand full of other select universities have been invited to nominate up to two graduate students to participate in a one-day intensive workshop with top economists. Selected students will receive feedback on their dissertation research, hands-on experience in presentation techniques, and have the opportunity to connect with top researchers in the discipline. More info... _____________________________________________________________________________________
JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!	Opportunities for Economists * Assistant Prof, macro/development econ, Colorado State University, Fort Collins * Assistant Prof, environmental econ, Colorado State University, Fort Collins * Research Analyst, Center for Global Capital Markets, Milken Institute * Senior Economist/Project Director/Center for Global Capital Markets, Milken Institute * Department Chair, Department of Economics, National Cheng Kung University * Faculty, Department of Economics, National Cheng Kung University * Tenure-track positions, Department of Economics, National Chengchi University * Faculty, Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles _____________________________________________________________________________________
	2009 Election: Executive Board Nominees We are pleased to announced the following nominees for WEAI's upcoming election:  *  Vice President -- Richard A. Easterlin, USC;  *  Academic Director -- Ronald L. Oaxaca, University of Arizona;  *  Non-academic Director -- Harvey Rosenblum, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.  The election will be held in March of next year with the option to vote either electronically or by paper ballot. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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