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.
2. Papers of 15-20 pages in length should be submitted electronically
as well as in hard copy.
3. The Ray Shamie Center at the Beacon Hill Institute retains
first rights of publication.
4. Papers should conform to guidelines outlined in A Manual
for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate Turabian.
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 been presented or published previously in any other way.
9. Papers should be submitted to the Suffolk University Department
of Economics no later than March 1, 2005. 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, 2nd
floor. Copies should also be e-mailed to fconte@beaconhill.org.
10. The $1,000 award will be made at the completion of the
Spring 2005 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 disseminates information on how private initiatives
can improve government and society. For more information about
the Shamie Center's mission visit http://www.beaconhill.org/rsce.htm.
Direct questions to Dr. David G. Tuerck, Chair, Department
of Economics and Executive Director, Beacon Hill Institute
at address listed above or dtuerck@beaconhill.org.
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