Society of Computational Economics

Second International Conference
on
"Computing in Economics and Finance"

Geneva, Switzerland, 26-28 June 1996

Supported by the

Department of Econometrics
University of Geneva

CALL FOR PAPERS
The meeting will cover both quantitative and qualitative methods for economics, finance and decision making. Papers on the following subjects are solicitated: computational tools for linear and nonlinear systems, stochastic control, automatic differentiation, nonlinear model solution methods, mathematical programming algorithms, variational inequality and other algorithms for computing equilibria, algorithm models of decision making including genetic algorithms, auction modeling, neural networks, computability and complexity theory, parallel and supercomputing, qualitative reasoning and models including qualitative simulation. Papers on financial topics as the following are also welcome: complex options modeling, computational asset liability issues, computational issues in modeling fixed income securities, risk assesment simulation, data mining and pattern recognition, high frequency data, information technologies, databases, intelligent user interfaces, network pricing, artificial intelligence, decision support systems and management information.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Hans Amman (Co-Chairman), University of Amsterdam; Manfred Gilli (Co- Chairman), University of Geneva; John Rust (Co-Chairman), University of Wisconsin; Kit Baum, Boston College; Dave Belsley, Boston College; Carlo Bianchi, University of Pisa; Chris Birchenhall, University of Manchester; John Duffy, University of Pittsburgh; Anantha Duraiappah, National University of Singapore; Hermann Garbers, University of Zurich; John Geweke, University of Minnesota; Bill Goffe, University of Southern Mississipi; Seth Greenblatt, University of Reading; Stephen Hall, London Business School; John Heaton, MIT; Diem Ho, IBM Research; Ken Judd, Stanford; David Kendrick, University of Texas; Pierre Malgrange, CEPREMAP; Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts; Louis Pau, DEC Research; Ken Pearson, Monash University; Berc Rustem, Imperial College; Charles Tapiero, ESSEC; Peter Tinsley, FRB; Hal Varian, University of Michigan; Mike Wickens, University of York; Andy Whinston, University of Texas;

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
University of Geneva -- Manfred Gilli, Gerard Antille, Jaya Krishnakumar, David Miceli, Giorgio Pauletto, Caroline Eckert (Secretary).

Authors wishing to contribute on theoretical or practical problems are invited to submit an abstract with a maximum length of two pages by January 31, 1996 to:

CEF96
Department of Econometrics
University of Geneva
102, Bd Carl--Vogt
1211 Geneva 4
Switzerland
Fax +41-22-705-8299
Phone +41-22-705-8212
or one of Co-Chairmen.

DEADLINES
Abstract January 31, 1996 and full paper May 1, 1996.