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Announcements for Friday, July 22, 2011

Announcements

  • Brent Moore farewell reception photos

    We're sad to see Brent Moore leave the department as our System Support Specialist - but also happy that he's taken on a new role with the LAS College South IT Group. Congratulations to Brent - we wish you well!

    http://gallery.econ.iastate.edu/gallery/brent-moore-farewell-reception

  • New faculty research display

    Please note a new display on the second floor dedicated to faculty research. We've developed several lay-person summaries of current research designed to connect with media, students, and other target groups interested in the work of the department. We want to keep the content refreshed and updated, so to include your work in the case please contact ksenty@iastate.edu.

News

  • Yang says diverse disciplines represented at Trento School were a highlight

    Fanzheng Yang (pictured left) is a fourth-year PhD student studying experimental and behavioral economics. This summer she attended the 12th Trento Summer School: Evolution of Social Preferences in Italy.

    What was the focus of the conference, and what did you learn? Drawing on one recent insight from biology, evolutionary psychology, moral philosophy, neuroscience and anthropology as well as experimental economics and institutional economics, the summer school traced the coevolution of moral sentiments, group norms and social institutions. So, from the intensive course, I learned how biological evolution shaped our capacities for moral sentiments, how cultural evolution gives content to other-regarding preferences, and how institutions and norms co-evolve.

    What was one of the most interesting or unexpected things you gained from this experience? The participants in this summer school were students from many different backgrounds (from around 20 countries, and various majors including economics, psychology, philosophy, sociology, computer engineering, etc.) Hence, I was so happy to meet those new friends and learned a lot from them.

    How will you use this in your graduate work? Now I'm doing some research to study different behavioral incentives in an experimental labor market. By considering the effects of social preferences, it's quite helpful to understand heterogeneous individual performance and self-selection under various monetary incentives.

  • Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics


    • Chad Hart was contacted by Fran Howard of  AgWeb.com for an interview on U.S. and world crop stocks and the availability of corn in the upcoming marketing year. He also spoke with Dirck Steimel of the Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman on government support for ethanol.

    • Linda Smith, a reporter with DTN/Progressive Farmer contacted Hart for information on crop damage from the recent storm in central Iowa and governmental support mechanisms for disaster aud. Greg Myer, a reporter for the Financial Times, interviewed Hart on the drought and heat waves in the southern Plains and the impact on agricultural production and markets as well as crop insurance.

    • Hart also discussed the USDA’s efforts to streamline farmer reporting of agricultural statistics with Tom Hoskins of Iowa Farmer Today. 

    Information courtesy of Jackie King, ISU News Service.

  • Recent notable data publications

    Notable Data Publications, courtesy of the Association of Public Data Users

    For more information contact Liesel Eathington at leathing@iastate.edu

External Seminars and Workshops

  • August 9 NIFA Grantsmanship Workshop on System-Based Programs

    The University of Tennessee in Partnership with NIFA, Tuesday, August 9, 2011—Knoxville, Tennessee

    The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, the Organic Research and Extension Initiative, and the Organic Transitions Program all solicit applications that use a systems approach and transdisciplinary teams to meet challenges faced by producers and consumers. On August 9, 2011, NIFA National Program Leaders, in partnership with The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, are offering the third in a series of 1-day national workshops covering the preparation and management of competitively awarded, systems-based grant applications.

    This year’s program will cover a number of new topics and revisit some key themes. New speakers will offer unique perspectives and dialog (via panel discussions) on stakeholder engagement, systems thinking, project evaluation, plugging in to eXtension CoPs, and project directorship. Audience participation will include both on-site and remote attendees. The program will be hosted live on The University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville TN; however, participants have the option of viewing a live webcast, or accessing an archived version for post-workshop viewing. Registration is free, but advance sign-up is strongly encouraged to aid planning. To view the agenda and register for the meeting, visit The University of Tennessee workshop website (agresearch.tennessee.edu/nifa/).

    Workshop archives from the previous two years can be found at http://www.nifa.usda.gov/business/training/cpworkshops_past.html. You can find both video and PowerPoint archives at the link.

    For information on future and past NIFA Grantsmanship Workshops see www.nifa.usda.gov/business/training/cpworkshops.html

Conferences and Calls for Papers

Funding Opportunities

  • Iowa Energy Center Request for Proposals-Technology Demonstration and Education Grants

    More information available at: www.energy.iastate.edu/Funding/gp-tech.htm

     

  • New prize in economics from Banque d France and the Toulouse School

    The Bank of France and the Toulouse School of Economics are jointly launching two prizes to distinguish leading economists in the fields of monetary economics and finance. Find more information at: www.tse-fr.eu/Banque-de-France-TSE-Prize

     

Job Opportunities

Papers and Presentations

  • Recent presentations by Associate Professor Juan Carlos Cordoba

    Associate Professor Juan Carlos Cordoba presented the paper "A Contribution to the Economic Theory of Fertility" at the following conferences:

    • Midwest Macroeconomic Meetings, Nashville, May 20-22
    • North American Summer Meeting of the Econometric Society, St. Louis, MO, June 9-12
    • Society for Economic Dynamics, Gent, Belgium, July 7-9
    • NBER Summer Institute, Boston, July 14-16