NZAE CONFERENCE 3 - 5 JULY 2019 // VICTORIA UNIVERSITY, WELLINGTON

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Please submit an abstract of not more than 250 words for either an oral presentation or the poster session. Full papers are not required at this stage, but for a paper to be considered eligible for the Statistics New Zealand, New Zealand Economic Policy, Seamus Hogan or the David Teece prizes, a full paper must be submitted by 10 June 2019.

We encourage individuals to present their research in the poster session. Some research is particularly suited to the visual style of a poster presentation; the poster session can also be suitable for work in progress and speculative research. We particularly welcome student research in the poster session.

You are welcome to submit up to three papers. If we are only able to accept one of the submissions, we will contact you to ask which paper you prefer to present. This limit applies to the number of papers presented by any one person, and not to the number of papers on which he or she is a co-author.

Please note that presenters whose papers are accepted for an oral presentation or poster MUST REGISTER by 20 MAY in order to remain on the programme. After this date, the registration fee is non-refundable

Prizes for the Annual NZAE Conference

The following prizes are awarded at the NZAE Annual Conference, for more prize information  click here.

This prize will be awarded to the written paper that is deemed to make the best use of graphs for data visualization or communication of research findings using graphics. The papers will be judged by leading empirical researchers in economics. 

• Paper submission must meet all of the deadlines for abstract and full paper submission in order to remain eligible. 
• When submitting the abstract also select entry into this competition through the conference website
• Entrants must be able to attend and present their paper at the NZAE Conference. The presentation may be either an Oral Presentation or Poster Presentation. 
• The paper must involve the use of data and at least one graph. There is no requirement for entrants to use Stata (as opposed to another statistical software). 

• Clarity of presentation and communication of research findings using graphics
• Clarity of research question and suitability of data used  
• Quality of economic analysis 

• An annual Stata MP2 licence or upgrade (if the winner already holds a Stata licence)
• Credit for books, redeemed with Survey Design and Analysis Services 
• Small cash prize
• Free registration to the next Stata Conference in Australia or New Zealand, with reserved slot on program to present the winning paper 

The objective of the Prize is to reward the achievement of excellence in econometrics, as evidenced by a research paper in any area of econometrics. The Prize is open to New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand who, on the closing date of applications, have current or recent (i.e. within two years) student status for a higher degree. It is intended that the awardee will utilise the proceeds to assist in financing further study or research in econometrics in New Zealand or overseas. For more information click here.

The Seamus Hogan prize is for the best paper on a public policy topic written by a student.

The Jan Whitwell prize is awarded for the best presentation by a student.

The Statistics New Zealand Prize is awarded for the paper that makes the best use of official statistics.

The New Zealand Economic Policy Prize is being offered for the first time in 2011.
It will be awarded to the paper that makes the best contribution to economic policy in New Zealand.

The prize will be awarded to the paper presented at the New Zealand Association of Economists annual conference that is deemed to make the best contribution to the study of industrial organisation and/or firm behaviour. 
Papers need not be applied to New Zealand, but preference will be given to those that demonstrate their results are relevant for New Zealand. 
This $2,500 award is sponsored by Berkeley Research Group.

Entry conditions
Any paper that contributes to an industrial organisation and/or firm behaviour may be entered in this competition.
Paper submission must meet all of the deadlines for abstract and full paper submission in order to remain eligible.
Entrants must be able to attend and present their paper at the NZAE Conference. The presentation may be either an Oral Presentation or Poster Presentation.
When submitting the abstract also select entry into this competition through the conference website.
It is the written paper that will be judged based on the following criteria: relevance to the fields of industrial organisation and/or firm behaviour; the quality of economic analysis; and relevance to New Zealand.

This prize is given for the best poster displayed at the annual NZAE conference.

There are two categories: post-graduate student and open.

Delegates at the conference will have the opportunity to vote for this award.

Applications are invited from students currently attending New Zealand Universities to attend the annual NZAE conference.

Applications are invited from students currently attending New Zealand Universities to attend the annual NZAE conference.

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