MCRSA 39th Annual Conference

2008 Call For Papers

~  June 5-7, 2008  ~ Colorado Springs, Colorado  ~

| Paper Proposal Instructions (.pdf) | Membership & Conference Registration Form (.pdf) | Call For Papers Notice (.pdf) |

  The deadline for submission is April 1, 2008

The 39th annual conference will be held at the Antler's Hilton Colorado Springs Hotel, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 5-7, 2008. The program committee welcomes papers on a wide range of topics relating to applied economics, planning, geography, business, public administration and political science.

Organized sessions and papers are invited in any topic pertaining to urban areas and regions including:

Regional Modeling
Rural Development
Regional Trade
Location of Economic Activity
Labor
Housing
Public Sector Issues
Transportation
Tourism and Recreation
Natural Resources
Zoning and Land Use Controls
Environmental Quality
Impact Analysis
Migration
 

Business Cycles
Industry Analysis
Benefit-cost Analysis
Education Finance
Growth Management
Investment Theory
Structure of Government
Education and Training Issues
Regional and Urban Planning
Comparative Country Studies 
Local and Regional Development 
Taxation and Government Finance
Regional Indicators and Forecasting
Input/Output Theory and Applications

To streamline the proposal review and conference planning process, all persons who wish to submit an abstract or session proposal must do so electronically via email by April 1, 2008.

Please follow all directions the 2008 Paper Proposal Instructions (.pdf) . Once finished save the document as “your last name.mcrsa08” (example: smith.mcrsa08). Attach the file and send it electronically via email to mcrsa@agecon.ksu.edu. To receive full consideration for inclusion in the conference, your abstract or session proposal must be submitted via email.

*Note: MCRSA policy states that all presenters and co-authors who are attending the Annual Conference must pay the registration fee and be dues-paid members of MCRSA (this does not apply to non-attending co-authors).

Hotel Reservations: Antler's Hilton Colorado Springs is located on 4 S. Casade Avenue (866) 299-4602. The conference rate is $139.00/night single and $149/night Mountain View. To receive this rate, reservations must be made by May 5, 2008. On site parking is available for $9/day. Participants should contact the hotel directly and indicate participation in the MCRSA conference.