International Conference on Applied Research in Economics 2015

The Higher School of Economics-Perm invites faculty, independent scholars, practitioners, and PhD students to participate in the third International Conference on Applied Research in Economics (iCare3).

The conference focuses on research that has applications to and implications for real-life problems. Hence the conference acronym reflects its motto — iCare = I care.

Conference topics

We accept submissions in a wide range of subjects. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: 

• Empirical corporate finance
• Empirical industrial organization
• Experimental economics and finance
• Labour economics
• International economics
• Economics of development
• Political economy
• Public economics and finance

If you wish to organize a special session or special track on these or related topics, please submit papers or abstracts of all papers included in that session/track, with a brief note on the common topic for all of them, and on the suggested chair(s) of the session(s).

Social programme

The Conference Organizing Committee will cover the closing dinner and social programme. The social programme usually includes a visit to the world renowned Perm Opera and Ballet Theater.

Grants

The HSE — Perm will award grants to PhD-students and junior researchers for the most outstanding papers (200 EUR each) as a contribution to cover travel expenses. When submitting a paper, please indicate if you wish to enter the grant competition.