Member Profile: Jason Brown

Jason Brown
Economist
USDA-Economic Research Service

AAEA Activities: Chair of Community Economics Network (CENET), 2011–2012

Travel Grants Available for Economists from Less Developed Countries

The AAEA Trust is again providing full travel support for economists from Less Developed Countries to attend the AAEA Annual Meeting. Nominees should be professional economists who are from and residing in a developing country. Selected applicants will be scheduled to present their research (as a paper or poster) during the meeting. Nominations are due on December 5, 2011.

C-FARE Hosting Conference Call on Students Attending Ag Outlook Forum

C-FARE will be sponsoring a conference call for undergraduate advisors, department heads and students on Tuesday, September 27 at 2:00 ET, highlighting opportunities for students to attend the 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum in Washington, DC.You can find more information about the program in this PDF. To register for the informational conference call, please contact C-FARE directly at (202) 408-8522 or info@cfare.org. More information will be distributed to those who register.

AEA to Hold Briefing on Funding for Economic Census

The American Economic Association is holding a briefing on capitol hill on Monday to discuss the funding needed for the economic census. According to AEA, the Census Bureau has said that there is inadequate funding in 2012 to continue the program.

Member Profile: Luisa Menapace

Luisa Menapace
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Economics, University of Trento

AAEA Activities: 2011 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award