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30-31 March 2012, Conference on Information and Econometrics of Networks, Washington DC, U.S.A.

Date: 30-31 March 2012
Location: Washington DC, U.S.A.
Deadline: 30 September 2011

Social and economic networks are everywhere: from Facebook to the more complex global financial network or to networks connecting economic agents or to other complex and dynamic economic networks. The study of these networks is crucial for both academics and policy makers and presents a host of new theoretical and econometric challenges. This conference will concentrate on studying the information and econometrics of networks.

More detailed information concerning the conference is available at: http://www.american.edu/cas/economics/info-metrics/workshop/

The conference organizers encourage submissions of papers on any topic within this overall theme with a particular emphasis on the following areas: spatial econometrics, information in networks, factor dependence, empirical analysis of social and economic/financial networks, complex networks, and info-metrics and networks. Those wishing to present a paper at the conference should submit electronically a completed version or an extended abstract by September 30, 2011.

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