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PRSCO-SOCHER 2015

ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ UNIVERSITY
Viña del Mar, Chile.

Dear members,
The Local Organizing Committee of the annual PRSCO-SOCHER conference of 2015 would like to inform you the new important dates of the PRSCO-SOCHER Conference of 2015.
 

 
The procedure for submitting abstracts is available at www.socherchile.cl in the section “Calls for abstracts and papers”.

Technical specifications:

• Abstracts/Papers must be submitted in English and/or Spanish.
• The title should not be written entirely in capital letters
• Keywords/JEL Codes should not be inserted in the abstract content box.
• Each part (Title, content, authors, keywords, JEL codes) should be inserted in the individually labelled boxes of the online submission form.
• The size of the abstract content (excluding title) is max 500 words.

In addition, we would like to inform you that Marcos Herrera will be in charge of the Spatial Econometrics Workshop. The procedure for registering to the workshop will be informed via email after having sent the notifications of acceptance of the abtracts.
We appreciate any collaboration in the distribution of this information,
 
Best regards,
The Local Organizing Committee
PRSCO-SOCHER 2015
Adolfo Ibáñez University. Viña del Mar, Chile.

NARSC Graduate Student Paper Competition

The North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) Graduate Student Paper Award contest is held annually in conjunction with the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI). This contest encourages the participation of young scholars by providing a forum for paper presentation and discussion by senior scholars in the field of regional science. Two prizes are awarded:
  
1) Graduate-Student-Author Paper Competition: Eligibility for the award is limited to current Masters and PhD students, and/or recent graduates who completed their degrees after September 1, 2015. Co-authored papers are acceptable; however, all authors listed on a paper must meet the eligibility criteria above.

2) Graduate-Student-Led Paper Competition: Eligibility for the award requires that the paper’s “primary author” be a current Masters or PhD student, or a recent graduate who completed his/her degree within twelve months preceding the submission date.
 
Papers with senior co-authors are acceptable; however, most of the substantive work and contribution of the paper must be directly attributable to an author who meets the eligibility criteria above.

The 2015 contest will be held in conjunction with the annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, to be held in Washington, DC. Individuals should submit a digital copy of their paper, along with a cover letter from their academic advisor. For the Graduate-Student-Led Paper Competition, the cover letter should state the approximate percentages of the substantive work (ideas, methods, and applications) and contribution that are directly attributable to the primary author (a student or recent graduate). The paper must be presented at the conference by a student author.

Papers should be formatted consistent with Papers in Regional Science guidelines. The deadline for submission of the complete paper is September 1, 2015, with papers reviewed by a panel of judges prior to the NARSC annual conference. The winners will be announced during the awards luncheon at the NARSC Conference. All authors who are selected as finalists will receive a cash prize. In-kind prizes may also be awarded. The prize-winning papers will also be considered for publication in Papers in Regional Science. Because the papers will be subject to standard review procedures, publication is not guaranteed.

Those who wish to submit a paper to the NARSC Graduate Student Paper Award contest can indicate this when submitting the abstract (by July 1, 2015) by ticking the relevant box on the abstract submission page. The full paper must be submitted in electronic form by September 1, 2015. Details on where to submit your paper will be forthcoming.

Information about how to submit an abstract for the conference can be found at http://www.narsc.org/newsite/conference/online-abstractsession-submission/. The deadline for abstract submissions is July 1, 2015.

The deadline for submitting an abstract for the 62nd North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International in Portland, Oregon is one month away. In this e-mail you will find the 1) the general call for papers, 2) an invitation to submit a proposal for a workshop or tutorial (there is a June 5 deadline for those), and 3) an invitation to submit abstracts for special sessions on GeoComputation.

1) CALL FOR PAPERS - NARSC 2015

Join us in Portland, Oregon for the 62nd North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) sponsored by the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) and hosted by the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA).  The conference will be held at the Portland Hilton Hotel, November 11th - 14th, 2015.  You can learn more about the conference, submit an abstract, and register for the conference and workshops at the NARSC Website at:

http://www.narsc.org/

Click on the link to the conference section for general information on the conference.  To register for the conference or submit an abstract/session online you must first login to the User Area. If you attended a NARSC conference over the past couple of years or are a member of a North American regional science organization, when you reach the login page of the User Area, you will be asked to enter your provided username and password.  Otherwise, when you reach the login page of the User Area, you will be asked to click on a link and enter your e-mail address so we can check if you are already in our database. If you are in our database, your username and password will be e-mailed to you so you can login. If you are not in our database, you will need to register for a free NARSC user account and then you will be able to register for the conference and submit an abstract.

Once logged, you can change your password, update your profile, submit an abstract/session, register for the conference, and check the status of your registration.  You will be able come to your account in the User Area subsequently using your valid username and password.  In case you forget your password, just contact technical support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your e-mail address and your password will be e-mailed to you so you can login.

Individual papers, posters, and sessions must be submitted online in the abstract submission section of the Website between now and July 1, 2015. The conference registration section is open and allows secure electronic financial transactions. We plan to have host poster sessions, and pre-conference workshops. The latter will be held on November 11th. Be sure to consult the conference website for additional information and details. More information about the workshops will be forthcoming.

Conference organizers welcome individual papers and organized sessions relating to a wide variety of topics inclusive within the diverse realm of regional science.  We are an international scholarly organization that focuses on regional analysis, ranging from urban and spatial theory to applied problems in regional development, sustainability, environmental management, and rural land use.  We are an interdisciplinary association, with members representing fields as diverse as economics, agricultural economics, public policy, urban planning, civil engineering, geography, finance, and demography.  The annual North American RSAI conference is the premier regional science meeting in North America and attracts scholars and practitioners from around the world. 

A block of rooms have been reserved at the Portland Hilton Hotel at a rate of $189 per night (plus tax).  The Hilton is extending the conference rate for those who wish to spend extra time in Portland, subject to availability.

If you have questions, here is contact information:

Local arrangements:
Elizabeth Mack: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jaewon Lim: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Program Chair:
Rachel Franklin:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Overall Arrangements
Neil Reid: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We look forward to seeing you in Portland

2) CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS

The Local Organizing Committee of the 2015 NARSC Conference in Portland  invites proposals for half-day and full day Workshops and Tutorials. The deadline for proposals is June 5, 2015. Please see guidelines below:


62nd Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Portland, Oregon November 11-14, 2015
In conjunction with the 2015 NARSC meetings, one day of workshops and tutorials will be held on Wednesday, November 11th.

WORKSHOPS:
Workshops should provide a platform for presenting and discussing ideas in a less-formal and more open way than is possible in a conference setting. Thus, they should provide an excellent opportunity for researchers to present work in progress and obtain detailed feedback, and should have ample time allocated for discussion and participation by all attendees. Workshops are welcome in all topics of interest to NARSC attendees, with the proviso that new and emerging areas of research are especially welcome.

Workshop proposals should be less than 1,500 words, and must include the following:
* Title of the workshop
* Description of topics to be covered
* Scope and novelty of the workshop
* Workshop organizer(s) and their qualifications
* Format of workshop (1/2 day, 1 day)
* Highlights (e.g. keynotes, panels, other modes of discussion)
* Expected number of participants
* Details of any previous related workshops

TUTORIALS:
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. 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 1,500 words, and must address all of the following issues:
* Title of the tutorial
* Description of topics and relevance to NARSC 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 Neil Reid (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by June 5, 2015. All proposals will be reviewed by the organizing committee. Successful proposals will be notified by June 12, 2015. Please note that workshops or tutorials which receive do not achieve sufficient enrollment will be canceled.

3) SPECIAL SESSIONS ON GEOCOMPUTATION
The special sessions on various aspects of GeoComputation are planned for the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (NARSC) to be held in Portland, Oregon, USA, November 11-14, 2015. Suitable topics for the session presentations are theoretical, methodological and applied issues related to GeoComputation - spatial analysis and modeling, and in the context of regional science.

Please let us know if you are interested to contribute to the special session(s) by sending an email at <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.> with the title, abstract, name of author(s), affiliations, contact details and the unique ID number at your earliest but not later than June 25th, 2015. The abstract should be 2,000 to 5,500 characters and spaces.

Please note that in order to have your presentation included to the special session we do need the unique identification number (ID). The ID, or PIN, is a number included at the bottom of the confirmation email received following the submission of an abstract.

Detailed information about the NARSC conference can be found at <http://www.narsc.org >. Information about the submission process can be found at <http://www.narsc.org/newsite/?page_id=64>. Conference abstract submission deadline is July 1st, 2015.

Looking forward to seeing you in Portland.

The organizers:
Prof. Suzana Dragicevic
Department of Geography
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Email: <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

Prof. Jean-Claude Thill
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Email: <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

Call for papers for a Special Session on "Spatial Econometrics" at the 62nd Annual North American Meeting of the North American Regional Science Association International, Portland, OR, November 11-14, 2015.

With the increased collection and the diffusion of geo-located spatial data, spatial econometrics has become a pervasive topic in many disciplines. This special session aims at bringing together researchers participating at the NARSC meeting with different substantive research focuses, but that share a common interest in spatial econometric methods and applications. Both theoretical and applied papers will find place in this special session.

If you are interested to contribute with a paper to this Special Session, please follow the usual abstract submission procedure at http://www.narsc.org/newsite/conference/online-abstractsession-submission/ and then send the ID of the submitted paper to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Call for Papers
Special Issue of Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
Digital Support Tools for Smart Cities
Guest Editors: Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam / Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
Karima Kourtit, KTH Royal Institute of Technology/ Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
Roger Stough, George Mason University
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (SEPS) will publish a special issue focusing on smart cities. In recent years we have witnessed a wealth of new digital information technologies that are not only supporting tools for achieving smart cities, but also evolving into independent information systems shaping the future of metropolitan areas. Modern cities tend to become a ‘constellation of computers’, with innovative ‘control and command’ tools.
Novel applications in the public sector – in support of smart cities – can be found inter alia in infrastructure planning, facilities planning, intelligent transportation systems and e-democracy initiatives. The use of cyber data in the private sector is also drastically increasing, e.g., in the field of logistics or e-tourism. And finally, households appear to be the new users of digital information, e.g., entertainment decisions (through Twitter or Facebook), teleshopping. These developments support the hypothesis that the future of cities will largely be determined by cyber space applications. And therefore, a key question this special issue aims to answer is: what is the role of digital technologies in developing smart cities?
The special issue of SEPS on Digital Support Tools for Smart Cities aims to bring together a collection of high-quality contributions on the potential and use of digital information technology for smart cities. In this context, papers exploring the opportunities provided by ‘big data’ and data mining techniques are also welcome. In addition to intra-metropolitan studies, we also encourage the submission of papers analyzing the digital connectivity linkages between cities. The emphasis of all selected papers will be on applied quantitative studies that are potentially helpful in tackling public sector decision-making problems.
All manuscripts should be submitted electronically via the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) http://ees.elsevier.com/seps. Please select Smart Cities as the Article Type to make sure that your paper will be considered for the special issue. The submission deadline is October 26, 2015. The plan is to publish the special issue in late 2016. Contact the managing guest editor Karima Kourtit at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inquiries on this special issue.

PRSCO- SOCHER 2015

Adolfo Ibáñez University, Viña del Mar, Chile. 

The Local Organizing Committee of the annual PRSCO-SOCHER conference of 2015 would like to remind you that the abstracts submissions can be made until May 30th. Submissions must be made according to the instructions detailed on the “Call for Abstracts and Papers” tab on www.socherchile.cl.

Technical specifications

• Abstracts/Papers must be submitted in English and/or Spanish.
• The title should not be written entirely in capital letters
• Keywords/JEL Codes should not be inserted in the abstract content box.
• Each part (Title, content, authors, keywords, JEL codes) should be inserted in the individually labelled boxes of the online submission form.
• The size of the abstract content (excluding title) is max 500 words.

In addition, we would like to inform you that Marcos Herrera will be in charge of the Spatial Econometrics Workshop. The latter will end with a plenary session dictated by Professor Sergio Rey. The capacity for this is limited and the inscription information will be informed through email on June, 15th. 

We appreciate any collaboration in the distribution of this information,

Best regards,

The Local Organizing Committee
PRSCO-SOCHER 2015
Adolfo Ibáñez University. Viña del Mar, Chile.