Dear NECTAR friends,

After having received an interesting first set of abstracts, there is still room for a few more presentations. Interested Nectar members are welcome to send their abstract until October 7. More details are provided in the attached call.

Please note that all enquiries should be directed to the organizing committee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Many thanks,

Sabine Limbourg - Assistant Professor

QuantOM, Research Centre in Quantitative Methods and Operations Management

HEC - Management School - University of Liège

Rue Louvrex, 14 Building N1 Office 337

4000 Liège - Belgium

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The Chilean Society of Regional Science (SOCHER) informs that paper entitled:

“Efecto de la expansión de Walmart en México sobre los salarios del sector minorista durante el periodo 1998 – 2008”

Authored by Juan Pablo Rodríguez, Sofía García y Coro Chasco has obtained the Andy Isserman Prize in the 5th SOCHER Annual Meeting and the 3rd Regional Science Americas Meeting that was held place in the city of Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile; during September 26th, 27th and 28^th 2013.

The winners received a 700 dollars prize and a recognition diploma by the president of the selection committee.

The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Geography invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Economic Geography starting in Fall 2014.  The department is seeking highly qualified candidates who show promise of establishing a strong research program, including extramural grants and publications in high quality refereed journals, through one or more specializations within the broader area of global economic processes and regional change. The individual hired will also have teaching and service responsibilities including but not limited to undergraduate and graduate instruction, and the supervision of graduate student research in the Department of Skills in statistical analysis and/or GIS are highly desirable.  A Ph.D. in Geography or a related discipline is required at the time of hiring.

Apply:  only e-applications are accepted. Please go to  https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56321 or ubjobs.buffalo.edu, and search for posting #1300420. The search committee will begin to evaluate applications October 10, 2013, and the position will remain open until filled.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding this posting, please contact Jeanine McKeown, Assistant to the Chair at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 716-645-2722.  The University at Buffalo is an EE/AA employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

10^th World Congress of the Regional Science Association International

Bangkok, May 27-29, 2014

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS

In conjunction with the 2014 World Congress of the RSAI, one day of workshops and tutorials will be held on Monday, May 26^th.  It is anticipated that tutorials and workshops will be held on a university campus close to the main congress venue.

WORKSHOPS and TUTORIALS:

Workshops and tutorials are an innovative way of covering a single topic in detail, to cover a Regional Science topic in depth or introduce emerging research area, such as a method or technique of great value for regional Science research. A tutorial should last either a full (two sessions of three hours) or half (one session of three hours) day.  Tutorials may include activities or exercises for participants. 

Tutorial proposals should be less than 2000 words, and must address all of the following issues:

* Title of the tutorial

* Description of topics and relevance to the Regional Science community

* Tutorial organizer(s) and their qualifications

* Format of tutorial (1/2 day, 1 day)

* Tutorial outline, indicating overall learning objectives and individual course elements

* Intended audience (introductory, advanced) and any background knowledge or skills required

* Required materials (e.g. will you need internet access, lab access, specific software installed?)

* Expected number of participants

SUBMISSION:

All workshops and tutorial proposals should be submitted by e-mail to Jean-Claude Thill (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by October 11, 2013. All proposals will be reviewed by the members of the scientific and local organizing committees. Approval proposals will be notified by October 18, 2013. Please note that workshop & tutorials that do not achieve sufficient enrollment will be canceled.

The Regional Science Association International (www.regionalscience.org/) will organize a Symposium, on the theme Regional Development in Western Asia; a Regional Science Perspective, that will be held on October 2nd  at Armenian State University of Economics, Yerevan and a Workshop, on October 3rd and 4th at the Dilijan Training and Research Centreof central bank of Armenia, Dilijan.

The call for abstracts to the Symposium and Workshop is open.

Deadline for Abstracts submissions to the Symposium: September 19, 2016.

Plenary Sessions

All information at the event website:http://regionalscience.org/armenia2016

Looking forward to meeting you in Armenia!

Anahit Harutyunyan

Chair of the Local Organizing Committee

Sad news: our friend and good colleague Denis Maillat passed away on september 7th, in Neuchatel (CH), after a fight against leucemia. Denis was 73 years old.

After his Ph.D. from the University of Neuchatel and post-graduate studies in England and France, he became in 1969 one of the youngest professor in Neuchâtel. Later Denis was elected as "Rector" of his University from 1991 to 1995. He was also the Director of the Institute for Economic and Regional Research.

Co-founder of the GREMI in 1986 (Groupe de Recherche Européen sur les Milieux Innovateurs), Denis was one of the most respected researcher on industrial districts, territorial dynamics, innovative and learning regions. His books and papers in french and english are basic references in this field.

Past-President of ASRDLF (Associations de Science Régionale de Langue Française), he was also active in ERSA and WRSA. He was the organizer of many regional science workshops and meetings, includins the world RSAI one in Lugano.

Always open for discussion, friendly, Denis took always time to share a drink or a lunch, or join colleagues on field trips. Thank you Denis for your smile and your guidance.
You will stay in our memories.

Tony Bailly

Advisor: Dr. Steven Farber

External Co-Advisors: Harvey J. Miller and/or Morton O’Kelly

Start Date: January 1st 2014

Steven Farber is currently seeking a doctoral student for an NSF funded research position to investigate the social interaction potential of metropolitan regions. A project summary and several published articles in this research area can be found in the links below.

This is a 2-year position with a strong probability of continuation beyond the initial term for up to 4 years of total funding. The initial two year funding package includes salary, full tuition waiver, travel and limited fringe benefits.

The successful applicant must possess a Master’s degree in Geography, Computer Science, Urban Planning, or some other related discipline such as Economics, Regional Science or Civil Engineering. Candidates should have expertise in several of the following areas: GIScience, time geography, transportation, regional science and segregation. The research is computationally intensive and the successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate competencies in scripting for GIS and data analysis, and be comfortable with learning how to modify and run C++ code in a cluster computing environment.

In order to meet the application deadline to our PhD program, interested candidates MUST APPLY TO THE PHD GEOGRAPHY PROGRAM BY OCTOBER 1st, 2013. Information about applying can be found at: http://www.geog.utah.edu/graduate-program.html. You may contact MaryAnn Golightly (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with any additional questions concerning your PhD application.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and the contact details for three references directly to Steven Farber (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by September 27th, 2013. Please feel free to contact Dr. Farber with any inquiries about the position.

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1339462&HistoricalAwards=false

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.03.002

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2012.06.007

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00045608.2012.689238

http://stevenfarber.wordpress.com

We invite to apply Doctors and PhD in Economics and Geography. We will specially value the knowledge in the fields of regional economics, economic geography, urban economics, natural resources economics and economic development. The position requires a medium level of Spanish language. The applicant must 1) contribute to graduate-level teaching; 2) teach undergraduate courses; 3) ability to develop and maintain an externally funded research program; 4) ability to contribute to the department’s interdisciplinary mission.

It is expected that the candidate will be available to start working preferably in October, 30th 2013.

Required qualifications: 1) a full curriculum vita, 2) a doctoral degree closely related to the fields above describe at the time of appointment, 3) letter of application describing research and teaching interests, 4) samples of writing or publications and 5) the names and contact details of two referees plus the recommendation letter

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Any question about the application process must be sent to Dusan Paredes, Tel. 56 55 355746, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   

Applicants are invited to apply for either of these two exciting PhD studentships. Informal inquiries can be made to Prof Mike Danson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Gender & Occupational Segregation in Apprenticeships  Funded by the ESRC and SDS (Skills Development Scotland)

This project will carry out a major review of gender and occupational segregation in apprenticeships in Scotland. It will look at horizontal segregation (concentration in different occupational frameworks) and vertical segregation (concentration at different VQ levels) within the apprenticeship system.  The project will examine the causes, nature and consequences of gender segregation across occupations in the wider economy, consider the key challenges to addressing occupational gender segregation in apprenticeships and identify good practice approaches to addressing these challenges. The studentship is a well-resourced 3-year scholarship (including an annual maintenance allowance of £13,726 and training support of £750), co-funded by SDS (Skills Development Scotland) and the ESRC and offering the student unique access to policy and practitioner expertise and impact. The successful applicant will start as soon as possible.

Supervisors: Prof Mike Danson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Prof Ailsa Mackay, GCU

Micro-brewing and distilling entrepreneurs: the origins, development and integration of real ale breweries and distilleries

Microbreweries have become an important element of the brewing industry over a relatively short period of time. However, research on this competitive fringe of the brewing sector remains sparse. Micro-distilleries have had a later start but are also beginning to be established. This PhD will focus on the motives, characteristics, sources of funding, and ambitions of the entrepreneurs who have established these businesses and will work closely with the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) at HWU to analyse evidence for take-overs and mergers, backward and forward integration and an evolving geography of production. Access to the graduates of the unique ICBD will provide a rich dataset of primary material which has not been evaluated before. It is anticipated that a mixed methodology will be appropriate. The successful applicant will be expected to make a contribution to activities in the Department in return for a fee-waiver plus an annual maintenance allowance of £13,590.

Supervisors: Dr Laura Galloway This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Prof Mike Danson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In addition both studentships are entitled to a maximum of £2250 over the course of their three years of study to contribute towards conference attendance and research/training costs.

How to apply

For more information on how to apply, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Deadline

All applications must be submitted by 30 September 2013.

Professor Mike Danson, DLitt, AcSS, FIED, FeRSA

Professor of Enterprise Policy

Room MB 1.9 

School of Management and Languages

Heriot-Watt University

Edinburgh

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Scotland

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Dear Members

ERSA is pleased to announce that at this years’ Congress in Palermo, we have an unanimously decision in the ERSAC meeting of electing, Professor Jouke van Dijk, as the next President of ERSA and Professor André TORRE as the next Vice-President of ERSA, both terms starting in January 2014 for five years.

As the term of our present President Professor Charlie KARLSSON ends in December 2013 and that the current Vice-President Professor Andrés Rodriguez-Pose, he will be moving into the position of President of RSAI next year.

ERSA wishes them all success in the future.

ERSA September, 2013