87th Annual Conference

June 29-July 3, 2012 | Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Keynote Addresses

  • Oliver Hart, Andrew E. Furer Professor of Economics at Harvard University

  • Richard A. Easterlin, University Professor and Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California (Presidential Address)

Volunteer Program Participation

Present a Paper | Deadline December 15, 2011 (CLOSED...sorry!)

Send the following to WEAI:

  • Cover sheet with paper presenter's name, professional affiliation, mailing address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, academic degrees held; same information for coauthors; paper title (limit 60 characters and spaces); and paper topic area (three appropriate codes from the JEL Classification System for Journal Articles).
  • Abstract of 350 words or less.
  • Submission and registration are included in a single participation fee of $220 for WEAI members, $290 for non-members, and $125 for students. Non-members are invited to join now and take advantage of the member savings! 50% of the participation fee is refundable before March 1. After March 1, the participation fee is non-refundable due to the high administrative cost of reorganizing the affected sessions and participants. WEAI Institutional Member affiliates receive a 20 percent discount on conference participation fees.
          

Discuss a Paper or Chair a Session | Deadline March 1, 2012

Discuss a paper and give others the benefits of your expertise. Discussants are needed in all topic areas. Chair a session and foster the exchange of ideas.
 

Organized Session Participation

Organize a Session | Deadline February 1, 2012

Members may organize their own sessions. Participation fees are lower for all papers in organized sessions (no paper submission fee applies). WEAI members who are affiliated with an Institutional member and who organize a session receive complimentary conference registration. For more information, read the Guidelines for Conference Session Organizers. For more information or to submit a session, contact sessions@weai.org.

 

Registration

Registration fees for the 2012 conference are as follows (applies to program participants NOT presenting a volunteer paper):

  • $170 for members (add $45 after 6/15/12)
  • $235 for non-members (add $45 after 6/15/12)
  • $105 for non-economist program participants (add $45 after 6/15/12)
  • $85 for students (add $45 after 6/15/12)

Institutional member affiliates are eligible for a 20% discount on registration fees. Forms and online registration will be available in January 2012.