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13th Annual Competition
The Charles M. Tiebout Prize in Regional Science
The Western Regional Science Association is proud to announce the 13th Annual Competition for the Charles M. Tiebout Prize in Regional Science.
The Tiebout Prize is awarded for the best paper submitted by a full-time graduate student enrolled at an accredited academic institution (currently, or during academic year 1997-98). To be considered, papers should be in the general discipline of regional science--topics in the fields of regional economics, urban economics, urban/regional planning, geography, and local public finance are especially encouraged. Papers will be judged by a Reading Committee of former WRSA Presidents, and the decision of the committee (which will be rendered by late November) will be final.
The Author of the winning paper must present it in a session at the WRSA's 38th Annual Meeting to be held at the Ojai Valley Inn, Ojai, California, during the period February 21-24, 1998. The winning author will receive $750 to help defray the costs of attending the WRSA Meeting. The paper also will be published in the prestigious international quarterly journal The Annals of Regional Science (published by Springer-Verlag) following regular review procedures. Authors of all submitted papers that are judged by the Program Committee to be worthy of presentation will be invited to deliver them in regular sessions of the Meeting.
Graduate students wishing to submit papers for the competition should send seven (7) copies in draft or final form to:
Professor David A. Plane, Executive Secretary, WRSA
Department of Geography & Regional Development
University of Arizona / Harvill Building, Box 2
Tucson, Arizona 85721 USA
Deadline for Submission (papers must reach WRSA by) October
15, 1998
All submissions must include a cover page giving the paper's title,
author's full name, address, phone and fax numbers.
Please indicate your Department and University affiliation and the name
of your primary faculty supervisor.
Papers should be double spaced. Only one submission per author and only
singly-authored papers will be considered.
NOTE: Any paper exceeding 50 pages in length will NOT be considered
by the Reading Committee.
This prize is awarded in honor of the outstanding contributions to regional science made by Charles M. Tiebout before his untimely death in 1968. In addition to his scholarly achievements, "Charlie" Tiebout brought wit, irreverence, and goodwill to everything he did and everyone he knew. He was particularly good in advising, counseling, and encouraging graduate students: thus, it is fitting that the WRSA's annual prize bearing his name be awarded to the best graduate student paper in regional science.
Phone: 520-621-1652; Fax: 520-621-2889; E-mail Executive Secretary David A. Plane at plane@u.arizona.edu
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