2010 Economics Scholars Program (ESP) Conference Paper Submittal Form

This form must be received no later than Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at 5 p.m., accompanied by a draft of the paper.

If a draft of the paper is not available, complete the "Paper Proposal" section of this form as thoroughly as possible. A draft of the paper must be submitted by e-mail no later than 1 p.m., March 12, 2010, for inclusion in the proceedings.

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*Name *Institution *Classification Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Other (please specify) *Student e-mail *Student phone *Faculty sponsor's name *Faculty sponsor's e-mail *Factulty sponsor's phone *Title of Paper *Abstract *JEL classifications *Please choose one category that best describes your paper: Empirical Theoretical Analytical *Do you have a draft completed? Yes No If YES, e-mail a copy of the paper you plan to present. Papers should be in either PDF or DOC format. If NO, fill out all of the following: Paper Proposal What is the research problem you are addressing? What is the hypothesis of your paper? What does the existing literature say about your research problem? Briefly describe your research design (that is, how you go about answering your main research question). What are the key findings that you have gotten or expect to get? Are there any policy implications of your paper? If so, what might they be? Acceptance notifications will be sent via e-mail by March 6, 2010.