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<\/div>\nDiscussion & Chair Note:<\/strong> There are many ways to participate in the 40th annual meetings of the Eastern Economic Association…<\/strong><\/p>\n Papers are invited on all topics in economics. NOTES:<\/strong> Submission date will be determined from the submission time on conference maker, which operates in the Eastern Time Zone. Those submissions dated by the deadlines indicated above will be considered to have been submitted on time.<\/p>\n Submitted papers will be reviewed by a Program Committee in early December. Acceptance letters will be sent to authors and a schedule of sessions will appear on our website by mid-January. In order to be listed in the printed conference program, participants must register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see reverse) by January 15, 2014 (the fee is thereafter nonrefundable). Please note that there will be an additional $30 fee for a late registration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n Discussants play a vital role in the conference by offering colleagues comments and suggestions about their research.\u00a0 A discussant is asked to read a paper in advance and prepare 3 to 5 minutes of comments on it.<\/p>\n If you wish to serve as a discussant and do not plan to present a paper, please email the Executive Director at eea@ramapo.edu<\/a> indicating the number of papers, the JEL code(s) and the area(s) in which you would be willing to discuss. Be sure to indicate if you will NOT<\/strong> be present for any of the days of the conference.<\/p>\n As a second step, please visit the registration website http:\/\/www.eeaorg.myshopify.com<\/a> to register for the conference. You can also renew your membership at that time if necessary.<\/p>\n In order to be listed in the printed conference program, participants must register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see below) by January 15, 2014 (the fee is thereafter nonrefundable).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n Session chairs help ensure that sessions will run smoothly.\u00a0 Chairs are asked to help make sure that the discussants in a session receive the papers in a timely fashion, and serve as timekeeper\/moderator during the session.\u00a0 You may volunteer to serve as a chair for one or more sessions whether or not you are presenting or serving as a discussant.\u00a0 If you are willing to serve as a chair and are submitting a paper, please indicate this when submitting your paper online.<\/p>\n If you wish to serve as a chair and do not plan to present a paper, please email the Executive Director at eea@ramapo.edu<\/a> indicating which JEL codes you would be willing to supervise. Be sure to indicate if you will NOT<\/strong> be present for any of the days of the conference.<\/p>\n As a second step, please visit the registration website http:\/\/www.eeaorg.myshopify.com<\/a> to register for the conference. You can also renew your membership at that time if necessary.<\/p>\n In order to be listed in the printed conference program, participants must register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see below) by January 15, 2014 (the fee is thereafter nonrefundable).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n A completely organized session is one that has been constructed in its entirety by a session organizer and submitted to the EEA as a complete package.\u00a0 It generally consists of three papers, discussants, and a session chair.<\/p>\n While there are no paper submission fees for papers in completely organized sessions, each participant is expected to pay the appropriate conference registration fee even if he\/she is discussant, chair, or has been invited to participate.<\/p>\n To submit a complete session, email the executive director at eea@ramapo.edu<\/a>. Please provide the following information: name of session chair and discussants, title of papers, author affiliations and contact information, and preferences for which day to hold the session during the conference. The deadline for submitting a proposed session is November 15, 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n You are welcome to just attend the conference… there are sure to be plenty of sessions of interest (they cover most areas of economics) and special conference highlights (you may wish to visit our website to look at last year’s program as an indicator of what is likely to be on this year’s program).\u00a0 Participants are asked to register and pay the appropriate registration fee (see below) by March 15, 2013 by visiting our registration website at http:\/\/www.eeaorg.myshopify.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n A graduate or undergraduate student participating in the conference can become a student member for $35. Graduate students can then pay the member rates for submission and\/or conference registration fees. Undergraduates can attend the conference and pay the undergraduate student registration fee. You may be asked for proof of status.<\/p>\n IPE Note:<\/strong> All<\/strong> participants in the annual conference are expected to pay the conference registration fee.\u00a0 This includes chairs and discussants, co-authors of papers being presented (if attending the conference), and participants in organized sessions. The conference registration fees are as follows: Members $95 per person, Non-members $155 per person.\u00a0 <\/strong>One can become a member (or renew a membership) at the same time as one registers for the conference (or submits a paper) and immediately avail oneself of the reduced member rate.<\/p>\n Please visit http:\/\/www.eeaorg.myshopify.com<\/a> to register.<\/p>\n PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> The fee for registration at the conference site will be $125 for members and $185 for non-members.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n To make your hotel reservations, you may do so by contacting the Boston Park Plaza Hotel located at 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street in Boston, MA at (617) 426-2000 or by visiting their website at\u00a0http:\/\/www.bostonparkplaza.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nIt is generally expected that individuals presenting papers should also be willing to serve as a session chair and\/or discussant in another session. Serving as a discussant or chair in another session allows presenters to receive valuable feedback from their peers and helps provide a better conference experience. Individuals not willing to do this may opt-out by selecting the opt-out option when registering for the conference for an additional $50 fee.<\/p>\n
\nThe paper submission fees are as follows (per paper, 2 paper limit, non-refundable):<\/strong>
\nSubmitted before October 15: Current Members $35 each paper; Non-members $95 each paper
\nSubmitted between October 15 and November 15: Current Members $55 each paper; Non-members $115<\/p>\nSubmission is a TWO step process:<\/h4>\n
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\nUndergraduate students are welcome to submit their papers via the regular conference track, but are also advised that there are special undergraduate sessions sponsored by Issues In Political Economy. Please contact\u00a0eea@elon.edu<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\nRegistration Fees<\/h4>\n