September 30 - October 1, 2016, Fayetteville, Arkansas

On behalf of CIRANO and the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, the organizers invite papers for the 5th Annual Workshop on Networks in Trade and Finance to be held Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This conference builds on the successful CIRANO Workshops on Networks in Trade and Finance that have taken place in Montreal and Fayetteville, Arkansas over the last four years. The program for the workshop in October 2015 can be viewed at http://www.cirano.qc.ca/networks2015/index.html

THEME: Networks are everywhere. Global trade, supply chains, financial markets, the World Wide Web, professional and social communities (in developed and developing countries) are examples of interconnected systems that are important to the structure and functioning of the modern world. Networks are a general and powerful means to represent patterns of connections or interactions in 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 brings together a group of researchers in the related areas of trade, finance, economic development, sociology, and business, with the following goals:
- Demonstrate the value of the network approach for generating novel insights.
- Foster a cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and methods.
- 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, 2016. The workshop program will be determined by July 30. For general questions regarding the conference email kali@uark.edu

SUPPORT: There is no registration or other fees. For those on the workshop program, the organizers will provide accommodation for two nights in Fayetteville. Lunch and dinner during the workshop will be provided for all registered participants. The conference will take place from9am to 5pm on Friday September 30 and from 9am to 1pm on Saturday October 1. The conference dinner will be held on Friday September 30.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Raja Kali, University of Arkansas and CIRANO
Ari Van Assche, HEC Montreal and CIRANO
Ekaterina Turkina, HEC Montreal
Arya Gaduh, University of Arkansas
Andrea Civelli, University of Arkansas