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CHESG 2009 – University of
Waterloo Annual
Conference of the Canadian Health Economics Study Group May
26-27, 2009, Conference Venue: Arts Lecture Hall |
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General Description The
Canadian Health Economics Study Group meets annually. Participants are
usually faculty members and graduate students affiliated to Canadian
universities and individuals working in the government sector (Health Canada,
provincial ministries of Health), partly state-controlled organizations or
research institutes. Researchers affiliated to universities outside of Canada
also regularly attend the meeting. Graduate students are strongly encouraged
to submit their research (the conference fee of $100 is waived). In the past
graduate students often presented their own research or formally discussed
another researcher’s work so that the conference series advances education of
PhD students. Topics covering both theoretical and empirical economics are
discussed. Each paper will be allotted 45 minutes of which twenty five are
given to the author to present, ten minutes are given to a discussant to
comment on the paper and ten minutes are used for discussion from the floor.
All participants to the conference are expected to attend all sessions and to
have read the research papers prior to the meeting. The conference will
consist of a full day of presentations on May 26th and a half day of
presentations on May 27th. There are no parallel sessions. A total of ten
papers will be selected for presentation using a double-blinded process.
Papers will be selected on the basis of academic quality alone; there is no
theme for the conference. Registration
is now open. Please fill out the registration
form (fillable pdf-format) and return it to chesg@uwaterloo.ca before May 10. Thank
you. We blocked a number of rooms in two local hotels
that offer pleasant accommodation. Price is about $140 per night
(accommodation in Waterloo is somewhat pricy). ·
The Waterloo
Hotel (although the rooms are not blocked for CHESG, you can take advantage of the conference price, subject to availability) 2 King Street North, Waterloo, ON
N2J 2W7, 519-885-2626 (Downtown Waterloo) In walking distance to conference
venue (about 2km) · Waterloo Inn (although the rooms are not blocked for CHESG, you can take advantage of the conference price, subject to availability) 475 King Street North, Waterloo,
ON N2J 2Z5, 519-884-0220 A bit further out and maybe not an
overly nice walk to campus (about 3km) We also blocked rooms in the University
Residences. Make reservation before 48 hours prior to the conference.
CHESG rates are 10% lower than the prices quoted on their website, e.g., a single
room is $45 per night plus taxes (5% GST and 5% GST). To check in, go to the
Conference Centre in Ron Eydt Village at the North-West end of UW Campus
(Columbus Street West). Building code REV on campus map. You can make your
reservation by phone 1-800-565-5410 or online (to
get reduced rates you have to enter “CHESG” in the first field of the form.) Note the following: 1. You have to
refer to CHESG to get reduced rates. 2. You are responsible
for the actual reservation of your room. 3. Free parking
is included in all three options. The conference is held in Art Lecture Hall (Building
Code AL) and is best reached from University Avenue West. Should you come by
car, there is visitor coin parking available at Seagram Drive ($3 per day)
and right in beside the visitor centre of the University of Waterloo on
University Avenue ($10 per day). The latter parking lot is in front of Hagey
Hall (Building Code HH) where the Economics Department happens to be located.
AL is right behind HH. For more information (campus map, parking, driving
directions and public transportation) please click here. If you need even
more information (Greyhound, ViaRail) please click here. If you have to take a plane to get to South-Western
Ontario the easiest way to get to Waterloo is to fly into Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
Ground transportation is available. For a shared van you may wish to consider
Airways Transit ($75, depending
on the number of drop-offs and traffic this may take you something between 90
minutes and, if you are very unlucky, 3 hours). Should you prefer a limo,
check Airflight Services
($128, depending on traffic a 90 minutes to 2 hours ride). You may wish to consider Waterloo International Airport
(YKF). This may be particularly attractive if you can fly with, say, WestJet. Program. Accepted papers will be made
available in early May. ·
Martin Gaynor (Carnegie
Mellon University), funded by Analysis
Group ·
Dale Poirier (University of
California at Irvine) Good food
in a spiritual environment (Verses). If you want
to participate, make sure you tick the box for conference dinner
participation on the registration form. ·
Emmanuelle Piérard
(University of Waterloo) ·
Robert
Nuscheler (University of Augsburg) All communication to chesg@uwaterloo.ca. Thank you. |
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Last update: May 26, 2009 |
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