The scientific program consists of two keynote lectures by Professor Hashem Pesaran, Cambridge University, UK, on The Analysis of Non-stationary Panel Data, and of presentations and discussions of invited and contributed papers.

The conference is open to econometricians of all countries, with the aim of advancing econometric research especially in the Nordic countries. It will cover a broad range of topics in econometric theory and applied econometrics, including but not restricted to macroeconomics, financial economics, international economics, labour economics, and health economics.

For previous Nordic Econometric Meetings, click here.

Call for papers

l Researchers within the broad field of econometrics are encouraged to submit their work.
Papers should be sent as attached pdf-files by email to the local organisers at the following address:

nem09@nek.lu.se

The deadline for submissions is 1 June 2009.
Notification of acceptance will be given by 1 July 2009.

l Those interested in taking part without presenting a paper should apply to the local organisers by 1 September 2009, providing contact information and affiliation.

Payments

l There is no conference fee.
Participants are expected to pay for their accommodation and travel costs.
Two lunches, coffee at breaks, and the conference dinner will be paid for by the Arne Ryde Foundation.

l A limited fund for accommodation and travel grants is available to participants who lack other funding. In particular, PhD-students presenting papers can expect to receive support. Participants who wish to apply for funds should inform the local organisers when submitting papers or applications for participation.

To and from Lund

Participants are expected to make their own travel and hotel arrangements. Unless otherwise notified, the organisers expect participants to arrive in Lund on the morning Thursday 29 October and depart on the evening Saturday 31.

For advice on how to get to Lund by plane, click here.

Accommodation

We have a block-booking covering 65 rooms at 3 hotels between Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, and also 18 rooms for Wednesday 28. The rooms are available till mid-September. The prices of the rooms range from about 800 SEK to about 1700 SEK per night for a single room.

For further information concerning accommodation, click here.

Venue

The conference will take place at the School of Economics and Management at Lund University.
The street address to the main entrance is: Tycho Brahes väg 1

For a map of Lund with the School, the railway station, the cathedral, and some of the hotels marked, click here.

Format

The keynote lectures will be given in plenum.
A presentation of a contributed paper, including discussion, is expected to be allocated 30 minutes.

The rooms are equipped to handle most forms of presentation.

The conference language is English.