SPOLOČNOSŤ PRE REGIONÁLNU VEDU A POLITIKU

5th ERSA Winter Seminar of Regional Science – Fruitful and Cosy

It is my great pleasure to be writing this short personal reflection of the 5th ERSA Winter Seminar of Regional Science which took place from 11th to 14th March 2015. Since this was my first Winter Seminar ever, I really had not known before what to expect. Of course, being a social scientist, I carried out vigorous investigation and both quantitative and qualitative analysis prior to the event. This was to be later compared with my personal observation and collection of data. All people from the representative sample whom I asked to comment and reveal some intriguing facts about the seminar said that it is a rather smaller but nevertheless an interesting event with a cosy atmosphere in the field of regional science. Even the official mission statement said that the main objective is to bring creative academic debate on current issues of regional science and practice of regional policy in an attractive environment and relaxed atmosphere. So let me briefly go over the event and provide some hard evidence to either confirm or refute this rather challenging hypothesis.

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Program of the 5th Winter Seminar

Finally we have 18 papers and a key note lecture by professor Christoph Weiss (WU Wien) on Information and Price Dispersion in Space: Theory and Evidence. In addition we will have several joint leisure time activities and a gala diner in the end. Please find the program below.

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Announcement: Christoph Weiss is our new key note speaker

We have to inform you that our guest speaker professor Attila Varga will not attend the seminar due to health problems. We are happy to announce that our key note speaker will be Christoph Weiss (WU Wien, Austria) and he will have a lecture on Information and Price Dispersion in Space: Theory and Evidence. Christoph Weiss is Professor of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria). His research interests are in industrial organization, food and agricultural economics and economic policy. His recent research is devoted to the impact of spatial competition on firms’ pricing decision, the relationship between consumer information and the distribution of prices as well as the impact of firm organization on product quality and reputation.

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Accommodation Information for Winter Seminar Participants

The 5th Winter Seminar of Regional Science will take place in the mountain resort of High Tatras on 11th-14th March 2015 in the Hotel Sorea Trigan at Štrbské Pleso (GPS: E 20° 3' 57" N 49° 6' 56"). The seminar begins on 11th March afternoon at 3 pm with a keynote lecture Economic impact assessment of EU regional innovation policies by Attila Varga, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Regional Studies, University of Pécs, Hungary.

5th Winter Seminar of Regional Science

The 5th Winter Seminar of Regional Science will traditionally take place in the mountain resort of High Tatras on 11th – 14th March 2015. Important dates of the winter seminar:

Abstract submission deadline: December 31, 2014
Paper submission deadline: January 31, 2015
Participation fee payment deadline: January 31, 2015
Winter Seminar: March 11 - 15, 2015

One-page abstract should be sent to Valeria Szitasiova (e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) until December 31, 2014.

5th Central European Conference in Regional Science

The 5th Central European Conference in Regional Science – CERS will be held in Košice -European Capital of Culture for 2013, Slovak Republic between October 5 - 8, 2014. The conference is being organised by the Faculty of Economics at the Technical University of Košice, the Faculty of National Economy at the University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovak Section of the European Regional Science Association and German Speaking Section of the European Regional Science Association. The conference is devoted to representatives of universities, public and state administration, regional institutions, R & D centres and to all individuals or institutions interested in regional development. More information about the conference, including registration forms, can be found at the conference website cers.tuke.sk

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Program of the 4th winter seminar of regional science

The preliminary program of the 4th seminar is here. We have 16 papers and a key note lecture of professor John Pickles from  the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (USA) on Relations, Chains, Networks, and Contexts in Regional Economies. In case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact us via our e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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News from 4th Winter Seminar of Regional Science

The 4th Winter Seminar of Regional Science will take place in the mountain resort of High Tatras in Slovakia on 29th  January – 1st February 2014 in Tatranská Lomnica in Penzión Teniscentrum. Accommodation costs will be covered by the participants. We offer you the possibility of staying at the seminars venue accommodation facilities. If you would like to make your reservation in Penzión Teniscentrum, contact the hotel via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone: +421 (052) / 446 72 66 under the formulation „ERSA Winter Seminar“. Our seminar participants have special accommodation price. The seminar participation fee is 85 EUR for RSAI members and 105 EUR for non-members. The participation fee includes conference proceedings, 1x lunch and 2x dinner, closing reception with dinner on Friday and coffee breaks during the conference.

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4th Winter Seminar of Regional Science

We are pleased to announce the 4th Winter Seminar of Regional Science, which will traditionally take place in the mountain resort of High Tatras on 29th January – 1st February 2014, this time with guest speaker John Pickles, Department of Geography, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. Seminar will be held in English. The seminar is jointly organised by Society for Regional Science and Policy - Slovak section of ERSA, Region Direct - Scientifical Journal, and Department of Public Adminstration and Regional Development, University of Economics in Bratislava.

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Conference: Impacts of Ageing on Public Finances and Labour Markets in EU Regions

Institute of Economic Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences and OECD, Public Economics Division call for conference papers “Impacts of Ageing on Public Finances and Labour Markets in EU Regions” which will be held on October, 28th-30th, 2013  at Smolenice castle, Slovakia. Conference serves as forum bringing together researchers and academics from Europe and other regions to discuss the trends, causes and consequences of Ageing to Labour Markets and Public Finances across the EU.  All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.  Deadline for the abstract submission is June, 14th 2013. Deadline for submission the full version of accepted papers will be September, 15th 2013. For paper (abstract) submission and any further information regarding the conference please contact Marek Radvanský at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .