ACE -- Association of Christian Economists

News, Conferences, and Calls for Papers

Items are posted as a service to members, and are not necessarily endorsed or sponsored by ACE.

Contents:

1. ACE Sessions and Luncheon at ASSA meetings

What Economists/Theologians Wish Theologians/Economists Would Consider When Evaluating Market Economies (A1) (Panel Discussion)

D. STEPHEN LONG (Maraquette University)
DEIRDRE N. MCCLOSKEY (University of Illinois-Chicago)
MARK HUSBANDS (Hope College)
VICTOR V. CLAAR (Henderson State University)

Please join us for food, conversation, and business at our annual luncheon. Because this is a fairly expensive meal, we also kindly ask those who attend to contribute $25 to defray some of the cost.

Experimental Work on the Causes and Consequences of Religion and Virtuous Behavior. (Z1)

The Role of Religious Preferences, Trust, and Donor Choice in Charitable Giving
SARA HELMS (Samford University)
JEREMY THORTON (Samford University)

Religious Identity and Economic Behavior
DAN BENJAMIN (Cornell University)
JAMES CHOI (Yale University)
GEOFFREY FISHER (California Institute of Technology)

The Parable of the Great Banquet: Insights from Laboratory Economics
DOUG NORTON (Florida State University)
MARK ISAAC (Florida State University)

Discussants:
ENRICO MANLAPIG (Hope College)
DANIEL CHEN (Duke University)
DANIEL HUNGERMAN (University of Notre Dame)

2. Seminar on The Economics of Global Poverty

Chrisopher Barrett (Cornell University) will be leading a seminar for Christian scholars on "The Economics of Global Poverty," which will take place at Calvin College, from July 9th - 12th, 2012.

This project aims to cultivate a community of talented young economics researchers working on different aspects of the economics of global poverty. The emphasis will be on empirical work using primary and secondary (experimental or observational) data on individuals, households, firms and communities, but with a firm theoretical grounding. The project objectives are several. At the individual level, we aim: to help develop the participating scholars’ individual technical skills, to accelerate their professional development and expand their professional network, and to enhance the visibility of their work. At a collective level, we aspire to help foster a community of scholars and teachers informed by the Gospels and committed to rigorous innovation within the discipline and within the broader Christian community. The team will meet for two 3-day workshops at Calvin College in successive summers (2012 and 2013) to discuss in depth each other’s draft papers and to explore opportunities for collaborative research within the team. The fruits of the project will be presented at a conference in Seattle the third summer (2014) and edited into a special journal issue, a book, or both.

Target applicants will have completed a Ph.D. in economics, agricultural and resource economics, public policy or a closely related discipline within the previous ten years or be ABD and expecting to complete their degree within a year or so. They will have a primary focus in empirical development economics and a personal Christian faith commitment.

Participants will receive a $1000 research grant, housing, meals, and a substantial travel allowance.

3. Papers available from "The Logic of Gift and the Meaning of Business" Seminar.

The John A. Ryan Institute of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in collaboration with the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and Ecophilos is pleased to announce the availability of the papers presented at the Seminar: "The Logic of Gift and the Meaning of Business: An Experiential, Scholarly and Pedagogical Examination of Business in light of Caritas in Veritate"

4. New ACE Officers

Our members have elected a new slate of officers for the association. The executive comittee will be comprised of the following peope, all new:

Additionally, the new executive committee has appointed three people to fill the position(s) formerly held by Kurt Schaefer (Calvin College).

Secretary/Treasurer and Ex officio member of Exec. Committee: Lynn Hunnicutt (Pacific Lutheran Univ.)

We thank those leaving positions for their excellent work, and thank these new leaders for being willing to serve the association and profession in this way.

5. ACE job market webpages.

We have two job market pages set up to advertise job openings for economists and job market candidates.

Contact the webmaster if you want your open position posted on this site, or if you want your information posted on the job candidates page.