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The Ray Shamie Center for Civic Enterprise

and

The Master of Science in Economic Policy Program

at Suffolk University

announce

The First Annual

Ray Shamie Prize for Civic Innovation

$1,000 Award

for the best student paper proposing private initiatives for improving government and society

Guidelines:

1. This competition seeks papers that will contribute to the greater public understanding of the role of private initiatives and institutions in improving the performance of government or of the economy. For examples of areas of inquiry, see "Areas of Inquiry" on the Shamie Center's web page.

2. Papers of 15-20 pages in length should be submitted electronically as well as in hard copy.

3. The Beacon Hill Institute retains first rights of publication.

4. Students should follow the University of Chicago Manual of Style.

5. A panel appointed by the Suffolk University Department of Economics will judge all entries and make the final decision.

6. The Department of Economics reserves the right to make no award in the event that it receives no paper of sufficient quality.

7. The competition is open to undergraduate, graduate or law students enrolled full or part-time at Suffolk University.

8. Papers can be prepared as part of class work but cannot have be presented or published previously in any other way.

9. Papers should be submitted to the Suffolk University Department of Economics no later than April 10, 2000. Mail to the department at 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 (phone: 617-573-8750; fax: 617-994-4279). Or deliver to 20 Ashburton Place, 2^nd floor. Copies should also be e-mailed to bhi@beaconhill.org.

10. The $1,000 award will be made at the completion of the Spring 2000 semester.

The Ray Shamie Center for Civic Enterprise is part of the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University. It is located within the Department of Economics. It develops, articulates and disseminated information on how private initiatives can improve government and society. The Master of Science in Economic Policy program trains students for careers in public-policy analysis, stressing forecasting methods, econometric modeling and communication skills, as well as economic theory. Direct questions to Dr. David G. Tuerck, Chair, Department of Economics and Executive Director, Beacon Hill Institute.