Call for Papers
2nd Annual CIRANO Workshop on Networks in Trade and Finance

On behalf of CIRANO, the organizers invite papers for the 2nd Annual Workshop on Networks in Trade and Finance to be held Friday October 25th and Saturday October 26th, 2013 in Montreal, Canada. This conference builds on the successful inaugural CIRANO Workshop on Networks in Trade and Finance that took place in Montreal last Fall (http://www.cirano.qc.ca/conferences/Networks2012).

THEME: Networks are everywhere. Global trade, supply chains, financial markets, the World Wide Web, professional and social communities are examples of interconnected systems that are important to the structure and function of the modern world. Networks are a general yet powerful means of representing patterns of connections or interactions between parts of such systems. The network approach facilitates an understanding of mechanisms and reveals patterns in the data that are difficult to see using other approaches. With this as the leitmotiv, this workshop aims to bring together a group of researchers in the related areas of trade, finance, economic development, international business and strategy, with the following goals:
- Demonstrate the value of the network approach for generating novel insights into these areas.
- Foster a cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and methods within the field of researchers in these areas.
- Explore the potential for real-world applications of the network approach that will be of value to practitioners in various fields of business and government, such as finance, logistics, healthcare, transportation, communication, economic development, and social media.

Both theoretical and applied studies are welcomed.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Extended abstracts or papers (completed papers preferred) should be sent to the e-mail address networks.conference@cirano.qc.ca before July 1, 2013. The workshop program will be determined by July 15.

SUPPORT: There will be no registration or other fees. For those on the workshop program the organizers will provide accommodation for two nights in Montreal along with lunch and dinner during the workshop. The conference will take place from 9am to 5pm on Friday October 25th and from 9am to 1pm on Saturday October 26th. The conference dinner will be on Friday October 25th.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Raja Kali, University of Arkansas and CIRANO
Ari Van Assche, HEC Montreal and CIRANO
Bernard Sinclair-Desgagne, HEC Montreal and CIRANO
Cesar Hidalgo, MIT
Sanjeev Goyal, University of Cambridge