The Ohio State University will host the RSAI 10th Annual Midwest Graduate Student Summit on Applied Economics and Regional Science (AERS) on April 21-22, 2017.  The summit is designed to initiate intellectual dialogue on wide array of research areas and spur future research collaborations among participating young scholars. Work at any stage will be accepted, including completed research, research in progress, and research idea or proposal on subjects related to the conference themes

 

Conference presentations address a variety of areas of growing importance to regional scientists, economists, planners, and geographers. Participants are encouraged to submit a proposal on subjects related to the conference themes including, but not limited to, those displayed on the sidebar.

 

Registration Guidelines

All participants of AERS 2017 are required to register for the event. Once your abstract has been accepted, please use our online registration form to register for AERS 2017

 

Registration for AERS 2017 is closed. All online payments are final.

 

 

Lodging

AERS has reserved a room block at the new Staybridge Suites, so that students from visiting schools may all stay in the same place. This is intended as a convenience, but you are still welcome to make other arrangements if you wish.

 

The group rate is $120/night. The hotel is 100% non-smoking, offers a full complimentary breakfast buffet each morning, shuttle services all around campus, and a large indoor pool and whirlpool.

 

Guests can call to make reservations at 614-262-6900. Make sure to mention the group name, “AERS Conference”. The hotel will stop holding rooms in the block when AERS Registration ends on March 31, but you may still call and check availability after this date.

 

 

Submission Guidelines

Submissions will be received via email only. Please submit your proposal to AERS2017@osu.edu.

 

Your email should include the following fields:

– name, affiliation and e-mail for contact,
– research title,
– research areas (one to three of the areas listed in the sidebar),
– paper stage (completed, in progress, or research idea/proposal),
– paper abstract (maximum of 350 words)

 

The deadline for submission is March 24, 2017.

 

Authors will be notified of decisions on their submissions by March 27.

 

Lightning Session

There is an additional opportunity for graduate students to get feedback on more advanced papers. The Summit will include a lightning session where selected participants will have 5 minutes to present their paper. A distinguished scholar will serve as a discussant for the session and provide feedback to each paper. This will be a good opportunity for senior PhD students to practice their job market presentation.

 

If you want your paper to be considered for the lightning session, please include the following to your submission:

 

– a complete version of your paper,
– the words “Candidate for Lightning Session” to the subject of your email.

 

Papers selected for the lightning session will be considered for parallel sessions as well.