DEGIT XV
03.09.2010 - 04.09.2010

Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade, DEGIT - XV

Organizers

Erich Gundlach, Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Rainer Klump, Goethe University Frankfurt

Bjarne S. Jensen, University of Southern Denmark

 

General Information

Economists working in this field are invited to submit a paper or an abstract for presentation at the DEGIT XV conference. Papers focusing on general equilibrium growth and models of large trading economies are welcome. The roles of financial stability, global and regional trade patterns, foreign direct investment, and international governance are of particular interest. Contributions on other specialized topics, such as monetary growth models and issues of market structure and economic development are also welcome. Papers containing both empirical and theoretical issues will be considered.

 


Keynote speakers in DEGIT XV, Frankfurt (2010) include:
Samuel S. Kortum, Department of Economics, University of Chicago
Olivier de La Grandville, University of Geneva

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW (pdf)

FINAL PROGRAM (pdf)

 

You can view and download the complete conference papers here.


This conference is a sequel to fourteen previous conferences with the same theme held in Denmark (1996), Hong Kong (1997), Taiwan (1998), Tilburg (1999), Rome (2000), Vienna (2001), Cologne (2002), Helsinki (2003), Reykjavik (2004), Mexico City (2005), Jerusalem (2006), Melbourne (2007), Manila (2008), and Los Angeles (2009).

 


For further information about these conferences and related publications, see the DEGIT homepage: http://www.degit.ifw-kiel.de

 

 

Time Schedule

May 15, 2010 Deadline for receiving draft version / abstract

June 01, 2010 Notification of acceptance to author

July 01, 2010 Deadline for receiving completed paper

Publication of Papers

A subset of the papers will be considered for publication in a proper international journal, subject to the usual review process and approval by the Editorial Board.

Conference Fee

The conference fee is € 200, if the payment is received by June 15, 2010. After this date, the fee is € 250.

If you need a separate invoice for the conference fee please email to Anne Jurkat and state the excact details of what we should print.

Accommodation

 

We have reserved a contingent of hotel rooms at the Turm Hotel from 2.9.-5.9.2010 for you. To make reservations please email to rooms(at)turmhotel-fra.de referring to DEGIT XV.

 

Please state how long you would like to stay - just in case you wish to depart earlier - and which room category you prefer. There are three room categories available: Design Oriental Hip, Comfort and Classic.  Design and Comfort are more expensive, but only on the first night (110€ as opposed to 85€ in classic), after this the weekend rate pitches in and its just 55€ a night for all categories.

 

You can also visit the hotel on its website www.turmhotel-fra.de or call +49-69 15405 0 for assistance with booking.

The hotel is fairly close to campus. You can walk (approx. 15 minutes) or take the subway for one station (distance to train station 200 meters).

Please note that this offer expires August 16th 2010.

 

 

We have also blocked rooms at the Hotel Mondial. The room rate is €60 (single room) or €70 (twin bedroom) per night. For reservation please send an E-mail to info(at)hotelmondialfrankfurt.de referring to DEGIT XV.

The distance from the hotel to the conference venue is almost the same as from the Turm Hotel.  For further information please visit the hotel’s website http://www.hotelmondialfrankfurt.de/

or call +49 (0)69 59 04 22 for assistance with booking.

Please note that this offer expires Thursday, 26th of August.

Contact

For any local organisational assistance please contact:

Anne Jurkat

Goethe University

Grüneburgplatz 1

D - 60323 Frankfurt/Main