F.R.E.I.T. Forum for Research in International Trade

Sixth Annual:

Conference

Tokyo, Japan

March 15-17, 2012

Organized by	Sponsored by:
Fuku Kimura Keio University and Jon Haveman Bay Area Council		Graduate School of Economics Graduate School of Business and Commerce Keio University and Kyoto University Global Center of Excellence Project Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia

The Economics Department at Keio University will host the sixth annual Empirical Investigations in Trade and Investment (EITI) conference. Economists specializing in empirical economic research on issues relating to international trade and investment from North America, Europe, and Asia will present their latest research at this meeting.

The conference is open to other attendees whose papers are not on the program. There is no entry fee, but space is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis for those not on the program. If you plan to attend but not to present a paper, please follow the registration link below.

Conference Format: The conference will begin in the morning on Thursday and will continue through the following Saturday at noon. The program will include a total of 15 papers, with one hour per paper devoted to presentation, discussant remarks, and open discussion.

Travel Funding:

The conference budget is fairly generous. We certainly have the funds to cover travel expenses of those presenting papers and will likely have sufficient funding to cover some of the expenses of discussants as well.
Note: We will be reimbursing discount economy class air fare and 3 nights of lodging at the conference hotel.

Submissions:

The submission deadline has passed. Registration is still open.
- Deadline: December 17, 2011. Selections will be made and authors notified by January 15. A final conference schedule will be posted on the conference website by February 10.

Conference Registration:

Please notify us if you would like to attend and/or would be willing to serve as a discussant but are not submitting a paper.
If your paper has been accepted, you needn't also register. Your submission is your registration if it is accepted.

*Conference Facility:*		*Conference Hotel*
The conference will be held in the main conference space, 6th floor, East Research Building, Keio Mita Campus. (link)		Celestine Hotel 3-23-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0014 Phone: +81-3-5441-4111 Fax: +81-3-5441-4114 (easy 10 minute walk to Keio Mita Campus)