Siet 2012 Conference
We are pleased to
announce that the XIV Conference of the Italian
Association of Transport Economics (SIET) (www.sietitalia.org) will be held in Bari, Italy, June 28th
‐30th, 2012
Title
The title of this year's Conference is "Infrastructure,
Accessibility and Growth". The aim of the Conference is
to promote academic debate and in‐depth scientific interactions
among researchers on recent developments in the field of
infrastructure and transport economics and, more generally, of
networks economics. Specifically, the focus will be on the role of
accessibility, mobility and capital endowment in promoting welfare
increases, productive efficiency, social inclusion and economic
growth.
Topics
Theoretical and empirical papers are welcome on the topics of the
Conference and on related issues such as (not exhaustively):
transport policy from a micro and a macro‐economic perspective;
modal and intermodal competition; market structure; financing,
pricing and regulation of infrastructures and services; multilevel
governance in transport; logistics; freight distribution;
innovation; ICT; network industries; tourism; land management;
urban economics; specific transport sectors (maritime, ports,
aviation, rail, etc.). Proposals for dedicated sessions on
specific issues are welcome.
Venue
The Conference is organised at the Faculty of Economics of the University of
Bari "Aldo Moro", the second most ancient Faculty of Economics in
Italy. The city of Bari is in Apulia, a beautiful region in the
South of Italy rich on natural and cultural sites (http://www.viaggiareinpuglia.it/hp/en).
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Information for participation
Abstract
Please
submit an extended abstract (2‐4 pages or 500‐800 words) filling
the registration data form The document
should indicate title, author(s), affiliations, corresponding
contact, JEL classification and three keywords. The abstract
should state clearly the research question, the methodology, the
main (or expected) results and references. The abstracts will be
refereed by a scientific committee.
Important dates
Abstract
submission deadline: March 20th 2012;
Accepted abstracts notification: March 25th
2012;
Paper submission: May 4th 2012;
Accepted papers notification: May 12nd 2012;
Final version of the paper*: May 30th 2012.(*to
be included in conference proceedings)
Registration fees
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5th June |
| Members: |
250€ (standard) + 60€ (SIET membership fee) |
| Non‐Members (presenters): |
280€ (standard) |
| Non‐Members (non‐presenters): |
200€ (standard) |
| PhD student member (<30 years): |
90€ (standard) + 60€ (SIET membership fee) |
| PhD student non member(<30 years): |
140€ (standard) |
All participants (presenting authors, co-authors, observers) must
register individually within the 5th June.
Reminder: It is compulsory to register within the 5th of June. Only papers of registered authors will be included in the conference proceedings.
Payment details
The amount due can be transferred to the following bank account.
Please mention your name and institution and, if the payment
includes SIET membership fee (+ 60 euros). Please, remember that in
order to apply discounted member fees it is necessary to pay,
contextually, membership fees (60 EURO).
IBAN: IT 64 P 03067 04002 000000012345
SWIFT code: CARMIT31
Please pay to: "Comitato Organizzatore XIV Conferenza SIET" – Via
Camillo Rosalba 53 – 70124 Bari (Italy)
Banca CARIME – Agency 2 Viale Pio XII 46/46° 70124 BARI - Italy
Order confirmation
Your order will be confirmed by e-mail upon receipt within 24-48h of
bank receipt. The following information will appear in the payment
confirmation: Your name and institution; Description and price of
your payment.
Organized sessions
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Those who would like to organise specific thematic sessions
can make a proposal to the local organiser Angela Stefania
Bergantino (a.bergantino@dse.uniba.it)
by the 29th of February. Special sessions have already been
suggested on the following topics:
- A1 - Network industries
- A2 - Urban mobility
- A3 - Maritime and port economics
- A4 - Airlines and airports
- A5 - Tourism development and mobility
- A6 - Efficiency analysis
- A7 - Logistics
- A8 - Infrastructures
- A9 – Regulatory Issues
- A10 – Transport and the environment
Among others, Salvatore Rossi (Deputy Director general of
the Bank of Italy), Richard Arnott (University of
California, Riverside), Andrè de Palma (Ecole Normale
Supérieure de Cachan), will hold keynote lectures. We are
waiting for other confirmations.
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