ACEA 2025
As Memorial University celebrates its centennial anniversary, the Department of Economics is proud to host the Atlantic Canada Economics Association (ACEA) 2025 Annual Meeting.
Researchers, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers are invited to submit their papers for the ACEA Annual Meeting. This year's meeting has a theme of Human Capital, Labour Productivity and Regional Economy. Papers that are related to the conference theme are encouraged, including but not limited to human capital formation, skill acquisition, occupational choice, labour productivity, regional development, economic growth and regional policy and planning. Papers from any field within economic science will be considered.
Program
Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
Accommodation
The hotel group rate for new bookings is expired.
Conference Highlights
- Keynote speech by Kevin Milligan (Professor, University of British Columbia) on longevity and work lives in Atlantic Canada.
- Keynote speech by Maggie E.C. Jones (Associate Professor, McGill University) on the economic legacy of colonialism among Indigenous populations.
- Policy Panel:
- Rob Greenwood (Deputy Minister, Department of Rural Economic Development, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador).
- Jessica McCormick (President, Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour).
- Rhonda Tulk-Lane (Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Chamber of Commerce).
Submission Guidelines
The call for papers and extended abstracts is closed.
Student Travel Grant
Students who received a travel grant have been notified. Receipt of the travel grant is conditional on participation at the conference and attendance of the student mentoring session.
Additional Considerations
Please contact us at aceaconference@mun.ca with any questions. We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the event.
About ACEA
The ACEA is an organization devoted to the advancement of economic knowledge and its application for the improvement of economic prospects in Atlantic Canada. Founded in 1971, it brings together Atlantic Canadian economists from academic institutions, government departments and agencies, and private sector organizations to facilitate collaboration and aid in the dissemination of research findings.
This conference represents the annual meeting of the ACEA, offering a forum to promote the improvement and application of economics within the region.
Sponsors
We are grateful to our sponsors:
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Memorial University
- Collaborative Applied Research in Economics, Memorial University
- Vice President–Research, Memorial University
- Stephen Jarislowsky Chair, Memorial University
- Pearson Education Canada
- Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
- Port of Argentia
- Economic Developers Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Fortis
- TradesNL Indigenous Skilled Trades Office
- Fraser Institute