My name is Yi Bao; as the Recruitment Chair for the 18th Carroll Round Steering Committee, I would like to invite all interested Columbia students to apply to this year’s Carroll Round conference. The Carroll Round is an undergraduate international economics conference at Georgetown University, which provides a unique forum for the world’s best undergraduate students studying international economics and political economy to present and discuss their original research. At the conference, undergraduates will have an unparalleled opportunity to engage in an academic environment and converse with world-renowned economists in an intimate setting. In addition, all the accepted papers will have the chance to be published in the Carroll Round Proceedings.
This year’s conference, which will be held April 11th through 14th, 2019, will bring together participants, prominent academics, and policy-makers in presentations, discussions, and speeches. We hold keynote lectures and events throughout the weekend to provide attendees with opportunities to hear from eminent economists. Last year, we were honored to host Nobel Laureate Dr. George Akerlof and the World Bank’s Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros. Previous keynote speakers also include Susan Athey, Ben Bernanke, John Nash, Rajiv Shah, and Joseph Stiglitz. A full list of our past speakers can be found here.
We are currently seeking submissions of journal-length articles to be submitted by a priority deadline of February 7th, 2019. We intend to release acceptances on a rolling basis ending March 21st, 2019. In the history of the Carroll Round, Columbia has always been in the top five institutions in the number of presenters. Last year, it was our pleasure to read and accept a paper by Tiffany Troy. Two years ago, we were delighted to have Shambhavi Tiwari and Rafael Schwalb present their papers at Georgetown. Schwalb claimed the Kaneda Prize for an Outstanding Young Economist. This year, we encourage all Columbia undergraduates conducting original research to submit their articles (though works in progress and detailed abstracts are also welcomed).
Since the Carroll Round’s inception, we have underscored the importance of international economics research. Although this theme remains the focus, this year we are also willing to consider exemplary papers on other topics in economics. That being said, we may request such papers include an international component within the scope of their presentations. For instance, if an article is about the U.S. education system, it should include additional insight on the implications for countries with similar systems.
On behalf of the Steering Committee, I request that you forward this letter to all interested undergraduate students and faculty advisors of research-oriented economics courses, and encourage them to apply for this year’s Carroll Round. For more information on the financial reimbursement and application process, please visit our website.
Best regards,
Yi Bao
Recruitment Chair, Carroll Round XVIII
carrollround@georgetown.edu
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Carroll Round Conference Steering Committee
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20007
https://carrollround.georgetown.edu
