EDU: Announcements for Academics

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

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                   Financial Economics Network
                   Announcements for Academics
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     Call for Papers: INQUIRE EUROPE


     Call for Participation: INFFC


     Bank Structure Conference: Papers Available by FTP


     Company seeking author candidates in personal finance
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     CALL FOR PAPERS: Autumn 1994 Seminar of the Institute for
     Quantitative Investment Research Europe (INQUIRE Europe),
     Heidelberg, Germany, Oct. 23-25, 1994. Contact Michael F.
     Wilcox Tel (617) 424-1024; E-mail: lordalford () aol com


     May 30,1994 Deadline. 1st prize: Sfr 6000; Topics: nonlinear
     dynamics in financial markets, currency fluctuations and
     advanced optimization in portfolio management, times series
     models for capital markets, derivative products for hedging.
     Submit papers to J. Mensonides, INQUIRE EUROPE, P.O. Box
     4916, 6401 JS Heerlen, The Netherlands.
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     CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: 1ST International Nonlinear
     Financial Forecasting Competition (INFFC); sponsored by
     NEUROVE$T Journal and Genesis Financial Data Services;
     Competition begins Sep 12, 1994; Contact: Randall B.
     Caldwell (INFFC) P.O. Box 764, Haymarket, VA 22069, USA, E-
     mail: rbcaldwell () delphi com for a more detailed
     announcement.
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     BANK STRUCTURE CONFERENCE (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
     papers available by ftp. Over half of the papers being
     presented are now available via anonymous FTP.  The address
     is: test.frbchi.org The papers are in the directory named:
     /pub/bsc/. See the READ.ME file in that directory for
     identification and format. Contact: Jim Moser, Research
     Department, FRB of Chicago, 230 LaSalle St., Chicago, IL
     60604-1413; Tel (312) 322-5769 Fax (312) 322-5214, E-mail:
     JMOSER () FRBCHI ORG; or Pete Schneider (312) 322-5399.
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     LEADING SOFTWARE COMPANY seeking potential author candidates
     for a personal finance/personal financial planning book. Contact: Mac
     Mendelsohn, Managing Editor, Course Technology, Inc., One
     Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, Tel (800) 648-7450, E-
     mail: Course () world std com.
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