1. The Regional Science Association of the Americas (RSAMERICAS) and the Sociedad Chilena de Estudios Regionales (SOCHER) invites researchers to send abstracts for contributed sessions and posters sessions at the 3rd Regional Science Association of the Americas (RSAMERICAS) and the 5th SOCHER annual conference to be heldArica, Chile, 26-27-28 September 2013. The organization committee also invites researchers, relevant institutions and organizations to organize special sessions at this conference. We invite to submit contributions on all areas of regional science including any areas in the social science that has spatial or regional dimension.
3. The topics of the special sessions may include:

1. 1. 1. 1. Regional development issues in America 
         2. Natural resources and regional development,
         3. Trade and regional integration,
         4. Regional labor market dynamics,
         5. Inter-regional disparity,
         6. Disaster management,
         7. The economics of border,
         8. Methods and models in regional sciences,
         9. Regional housing price,
         10. Spatial econometrics and,
         11. New perspectives of regional science.

Abstracts for contributed sessions and posters sessions will be selected by the Conference’s Scientific Committee based on scientific quality and acceptance will be notified by June 15th, 2013. The Organizer(s) of a proposed Special Session should send an email with subject “Special Session” to 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 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.  with the following information:

1. Name(s) of the proposed Special Session’s Organiser (s)
2. Special Session’s title
3. Description of the issue the papers to be grouped in the Special Session might focus on
4. Description of why this session is important according to Organizer(s)’s opinion

Local Organizing Committee (LOC) will select Special Sessions based on scientific quality and originality (notification of acceptance is 15 April 2013). Special Sessions are fully delegated to Special Session’s Organiser(s). Special Session’s Organiser(s) invite papers included for a specific Special Session. Presenter should submit their abstract and full paper via SOCHER2013 online submission website at www.rsasocher2013.cl or www.socher.cl. Special Session's Organiser(s) will have a full access to review abstract and full paper. The papers are expected to be of very high quality, both with respect to scientific content and presentation, and they are expected to be of interest to a relative broad audience. They should be available for download on the conference website. Special Session should include 4 papers for presentation. Special Session’s Organiser(s) must commit to attend the SOCHER2013 conference, and to chair the specific Special Session.

Important dates

11 February 2013               Abstract Submission and Special Session Proposal Open

01 April 2013                     Special Session Proposal Due

15 April 2013                     Notification of Special Session Acceptance

1 May 2013                        Early Bird Registration Open

15 May 2013                      Abstract Submission Due

15 June 2013                      Notification of Abstract Acceptance

30 June 2013                      Early Bird Registration Due

15 July 2013                       Full Paper Submission Due

30 July 2013                       Paper Presenter Registration Due

26-28 September 2013       Conference Dates

6th edition of the Spatial Econometrics Advanced Institute (SEAI13), the summer school organized yearly by the Spatial Econometrics Association.

As usual the school will take place in Rome in the splendid new location of the Catholic University Campus near San Peter basilica. ( http://roma.unicatt.it/home?rdeLocaleAttr=en).

The instructors of this year's edition are: Jean Paelinck and Giuseppe Arbia (week 1), Anil Bera (week 2), Ingmar Prucha (week 3), Badi Baltagi (week 4). The computer lab sessions on the software language R will be lead by Gianfranco Piras, Diego Giuliani and Giovanni Millo.

Here below please find the deadlines and timetable:

March 20th, 2013 - Deadline for formal applications
March 25th, 2013 - Notification of acceptance
April 15th, 2013 - Deadline for the first half of the payment
May  10th 2013 - Deadline for final payments
May 13th- June 7th, 2013 - Courses
June 8th 2013 - Final exam (optional)

All details may be found at the web page:  http://www.spatialeconometricsassociation.org/advanced/index-2.html

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Three members of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) make a visit to Morocco with the aim to meet Moroccan researchers to establish the foundations for a possible collaboration between the Moroccan scientific community and the RSAI.

The conference debate will be held Wednesday, March 13 at 14h:30 in the conference room of the INAU.

Green Growth and Global Recovery: A Regional Perspective

The Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO) and Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) invites regional scientists and researchers of relevant disciplines to submit abstracts to be presented at the 23rd Pacific Conference of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) and the 4th IRSA Institute. The conference will be hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran and to be held in Bandung, Indonesia, 2-4 July 2013.

Topics of the abstracts may include regional development issues in Asia and The Pacific, financing regional development, global crisis and recovery, trade and regional integration, infrastructure and social capital, industrial development, regional labor market dynamics, inter-regional disparity, city planning, climate change, green growth and sustainable development, disaster management, methods and models in regional sciences, transports and connectivity, and new perspectives of regional science.

The abstract (max 1,000 words) must include the motivation for this research, the research questions, the methodology used and the research findings. Abstracts submission is now open. Abstracts can only be submitted electronically through the online platform via congress website at www.prsco2013.org.

The deadline for abstract submissions is 15 March 2013. Those whose abstracts accepted should submit their full papers and register to attend the conference by 30 April, 2013 in order for their paper to be included in the final program. 

The conference will be attended by more than 300 participants from Pacific region and beyond, in their capacities as researchers, professionals, policy makers, as well as international organization representatives.

Surrounded by fresh mountainous region, Bandung, Indonesia, has been the top destination in the region since the colonial era. Known to the world as the host of the 1955 Asian African Conference, and full of cultural heritages including its art-deco architecture, Bandung has been long well known also as the Paris van Java. Your visit will also be a memorable one.

We look forward to seeing you in Bandung, Indonesia.

The Local Organizing Committee
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Important Dates

15 December 2012 Abstract Submission Open
15 March 2013 Abstract Submission Due
1 March 2013 Early Bird Registration Open
31 March 2013 Notification of Abstract Acceptance
30 April 2013 Full Paper Submission Due
30 April 2013 Early Bird Registration Due
20 May 2013 Paper Presenter Registration Due
2-4 July 2013 Conference Dates

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Armida Alisjahbana
Padjadjaran University / State Minister of National Development Planning
Prof. Iwan Jaya Azis
Cornell University / Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Prof. Peter B. Dixon
Monash University
Prof. Piet Rietvield*
VU University Amsterdam
Prof. Jichung Yang
Seoul National University / President of PRSCO

* to be confirmed

Dear Colleague:

The 60th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, November 13-16. 2013. Our hosts this year will be the Southern Regional Science Association. We are looking forward to an exciting meeting that will bring together regional scientists from all over the world. The conference provides an excellent forum for the exchange of scholarly ideas as well as an opportunity to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. In addition to the traditional paper sessions we will be offering an opportunity for those of you who would prefer to present your research in the form of a poster the opportunity to do so. We will also be offering a small number of Workshops on the Wednesday of the conference.

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 conference will be held in the Grand Hyatt which is located in the uptown neighborhood of Buckhead in Atlanta. We have negotiated an excellent nightly hotel rate of $189/night for a single or a double (plus applicable taxes of 15%). The weather should be nice in Atlanta in November. The city has a continental climate with average November temperatures being a high of 62°F (17°C)and a low of  45°F (7°C).

One very important change regarding this year's conference is that the deadline for abstract submissions is  JULY, 1 (a month earlier than previous years). We have made this change as it will allow us to inform you a month earlier than usual about the status of your submission. We hope that this earlier notification will facilitate your travel plans.

The Program Chair for this year's conference is Peter Stenberg who can be contacted atThis 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..

The Local Organizers are Chris Cunningham ( 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 Warren Kriesel (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.).

We anticipate that the submission portal will open in early April. In the meantime more detailed information about the conference can be found at  http://www.narsc.org/newsite/?page_id=10.

If you have any questions regarding the conference please do not hesitate to contact me, the Program Chair, or one of the Local Organizers.

Neil Reid, Ph.D.
Executive Director, North American Regional Science Council

The department of the Economic Geography at the Groningen University is looking for Assistant professors in Real Estate.

Assistant Professor Real Estate Finance: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/RUG/vacancy/17952/lang/en/

Assistant Professor Housing and Real Estate Markets: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/RUG/vacancy/17953/lang/en/

Assistant Professor Infrastructure Planning & Finance: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/RUG/vacancy/17954/lang/en/

Please find below the information relating to the journal from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, it is published in Hungarian every two months and in English once a year.

You can find the home page of the journal at:  http://www.ksh.hu/terstat_eng

Here is the Special Issue: http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2012/eterstat12.pdf