Atlantic Canada Economics Association Meetings 2024

Dates: October 25-27, 2024

Location: Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Atlantic Canada Economics Association (ACEA) invites scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to submit their papers for the next ACEA Annual Conference.

We are pleased to announce keynote speeches by Professor Kitt Carpenter (Vanderbilt University) and Professor Philip Oreopoulos (University of Toronto), as well as an industry panel by the Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Seniors.

The conference website can be accessed from here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/acea2024

The second and final call for papers can be accessed from here.

The conference program (short version) can be accessed from here.

The conference program (long version with abstracts) can be accessed from here.

The ACEA 2024 Conference is open to all areas of economics, with a specific focus on “Demographic Changes in Canada: Promises and Challenges.” Additionally, for the first time, the ACEA 2024 Conference includes a special session on Economics of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The submissions can relate to any economics field, including but not limited to:

  1. Labour market and immigration trends in Atlantic Canada
  2. Socioeconomic insecurity and poverty
  3. Population aging: Housing and health
  4. Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Role of Higher Education
  5. Economics of sexual orientation and gender identity

We encourage submissions from graduate and undergraduate students. An award will be given to the best student paper. Students enjoy a discounted registration fee, and we offer some travel assistance to student presenters.

Submission Guidelines

  • Abstracts (250 words) must reflect original and unpublished works
  • Please include the paper's title, author(s) names and affiliations, and contact information.
  • Please indicate if you are willing to present a poster if an oral presentation is impossible.
  • Submissions should be sent via email to aceahalifax2024@gmail.com by September 1st, 2024.
  • Notification of acceptance will be sent by September 15th, 2024.

For further information, please contact Maryam Dilmaghani at maryam.dilmaghani@smu.ca. You can also access updates at https://sites.google.com/view/aceadei/events

We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the ACEA Annual Conference.

Sincerely,

The Organizing Committee for the ACEA 2024

Dr. Maryam Dilmaghani (Chair)
Dr. Yunsang Kim
Dr. Bidyut Talukdar
Dr. Stephanie Thomas
Dr. Hui Xiao