83rd Annual Conference June 29-July 3, 2008, Sheraton Waikiki Register to Attend Make a Sheraton Reservation Volunteer to Discuss or Chair Exhibitor Information UPDATED Preliminary Program as of 5/1/08 An updated preliminary program is now available. The participants directory is available to program participants only. Session set up sheets were mailed last week to program participants. To ensure that you get a room at the headquarters hotel at the conference rate, make your reservation at the Sheraton no later than May 30 by clicking the above link. ___________________________________________________________________________________
	Pacific Rim Conference March 24-27, 2009, Kyoto, Japan Ryukoku University, in conjunction with celebrating its 370th anniversary, will be hosting WEAI's 8th Biennial Pacific Rim Conference in 2009. Participation information will be available shortly so please check back. Mark your calendars and reserve the dates to attend this exciting conference in spectacular Kyoto, Japan! ___________________________________________________________________________________
	WEAI President, Paul Milgrom, Awarded Nemmers Prize in Economics  We are pleased to share the news that WEAI's President, Paul Milgrom, is the 2008 recipient of the Nemmers Prize in Economics. The Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics is designed to recognize "work of lasting significance" in economics. In particular, the prize recognizes "major contributions to new knowledge or the development of significant new modes of analysis." Congratulations, Professor Milgrom! ___________________________________________________________________________________
	Opportunities for Economists * Assistant Professor, 3-yr non-tenure track, Claremont Grad University * Assistant Professor in macro, Colorado State University, Fort Collins * Asst/Assoc Professor in environmental econ, Colorado State University, Fort Collins * Tenure-track and research positions, National Chengchi University * Assistant/Associate Specialist, University of Hawaii Economic Research Org. __________________________________________________________________________
	The Buzz Surrounding R. Preston McAfee's "No Revisions" Option  You may have already heard of or read about EI Editor Preston McAfee's innovative no-revision submission policy. But you may not know that this new option for manuscripts submitted to Economic Inquiry was the topic of conversation at the recent AEA journal editors' breakfast held during the ASSA meetings in New Orleans. It's also a topic of discussion on Steven D. Levitt's Freakonomics blog. If you haven't already read about it, you'll want to check it out and see what the buzz is all about.  ___________________________________________________________________________________
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