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• Department Seminars / Workshops
• External Seminars / Workshops
• Funding Opportunities
• Job Opportunities
• Papers and Presentations

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Department Seminars / Workshops

Agricultural Economics Workshop

Peter Orazem, Iowa State University, "Why Do Rural Firms Live Longer?" Tuesday, October 27, 3:40 pm, 368A Heady

Energy Economics Workshop/Econ 693 Presentation

Ofir D. Rubin, Iowa State University, "Equilibrium Pricing in Electricity Markets with Wind Power," Wednesday, October 28, 4:10 pm, 368A Heady Hall

Human Resources Workshop

Brent Kreider, Iowa State University, "Partially Identifying the Effects of the Free School Lunch Program on Child Health Using the Monotone Instrumental Variable Assumption," Thursday, October 29, 4:00 pm, 468D Heady Hall

Department Seminar

David Figlio, University of Florida and Northwestern University, "Selection and Performance in Means-Tested School Vouchers," Friday, October 30, 3:40 pm, 368A Heady Hall

External Seminars / Workshops

2009 William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture

Charles Mannatt, former U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, "Preparing Leaders to Meet Future Global Challenges," Tuesday, October 27, 7:00 pm, Sun Room, Memorial Union

Funding Opportunities

George Mason University

Robert A. Levy Fellowship in Law and Liberty
Deadline: April 1, 2010
http://www.law.gmu.edu/financing/levy_fellowships

Job Opportunities

University of Maryland, College Park

Assistant Professor
Deadline: December 1, 2009
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/UofMarylandAsstProf2009.pdf

University of Rhode Island

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Economics
Deadline: December 4, 2009
https://jobs.uri.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=136091

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Director, Dairy Policy Analysis
Deadline: December 1, 2009
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/UofWiscDairyPolicyDirector.pdf

Papers and Presentations

Invited Seminars

Charles Zheng presented his working paper "The core with commitment" at Rutgers University and Southern Methodist University.