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2009 Pacific Rim Conference
General Information
Tuesday-Friday, March 24-27, 2009 
Kyoto, Japan
Hosted by Ryukoku University
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with
distinguished keynote speakers
Kenneth J. Arrow, Nobel Laureate and past WEAI President speaking on
"Economics and Obligation in Climate Change," and
Makoto Yano, Japanese Economic Association President
speaking on
"Market Quality Theory and the Japanese Economy."
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The conference’s main purpose is to foster an exchange of
ideas among economists on opposite sides of the Pacific as well as around
the world. Hosted by Ryukoku University, this is the eighth biennial Pacific
Rim conference coordinated by Western Economic Association International.
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Call
for Participants 
Suggested Topics
Volunteer
to Discuss or Chair
Session
Organizer Guidelines
Register to
Attend
Housing
Information
Make
a Hotel Reservation Online
Visa
Information
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Tentative
Schedule
This is a preliminary schedule of conference events and is subject to change without
notice. Changes will be posted as they become available.
Tuesday,
March 24
8:30-10:00 a.m. -- Welcome and Keynote by
Kenneth J. Arrow
10:15-11:45 a.m. -- Concurrent Sessions
12:00-1:00 p.m. -- Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m. -- Concurrent Sessions
3:00-4:30 p.m. -- Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday,
March 25
8:30-10:00 a.m. -- General Session
10:15-11:45 a.m. -- Concurrent Sessions
12:00-1:00 p.m. -- Lunch
1:15 -- Tour (TBD)
Thursday,
March 26
8:30-10:00 a.m. -- Concurrent Sessions
10:15-11:45 p.m. -- Concurrent Sessions
12:00-1:00 p.m. -- Lunch
1:15 p.m. -- Tour (TBD)
Friday,
March 27
Full Day Tour (TBD)
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Registration
Fees
All participants are responsible for their
own expenses. Besides admission to sessions, the full registration fee
includes refreshment breaks and luncheons. Deadline for program participants to register is
October 15, 2008.
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Conference
Housing
Reserve Your Room by March
10, 2009
Housing is limited — DON’T DELAY! First come, first
served. Make your reservation now and any necessary changes later. For
currency conversion, visit www.xe.com/ucc.
JTB Western Japan, Corp. will be handling all WEAI conference
housing requests. Complete information is available in PDf for
download or you can make your reservation online -- click
here. In an effort to keep conference participants together as much as
possible in area housing, consider selecting one of the following hotels:
Hotel Granvia Kyoto, New Miyako Hotel, or Urban Hotel Kyoto. You of course
are welcome to select any of the other hotels as well.
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