Real Estate Economics, the journal of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA), in conjunction with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), is pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue of the journal devoted to research related to real estate investment trusts (REITs) and non-REIT listed property companies (LPCs).

Manuscripts submitted for the Special Issue will automatically be considered for presentation and discussion at a special REIT Research Conference, to be held in Chicago, IL on June 4, 2013 in conjunction with REITWeek®, NAREIT’s Investor Forum®. Travel expenses (transportation and one night’s lodging) for presenters will be covered by NAREIT.

One paper presented at the REIT Research Conference will be selected “Best Paper,” and its author(s) will be awarded a prize of $5,000.

Authors are encouraged to submit the results of original research, both theoretical and empirical, on all questions bearing on REITs and LPCs. Areas of research may include, but are not limited to:

Authors should submit their manuscript by February 1, 2013. Manuscripts should be submitted via the online manuscript system available on the AREUEA website (http://www.areuea.org/publications/ree/manuscripts.phtml). Please indicate in the footer of your manuscript (REIT-Special Issue). During the submission process you will be asked to select the “Type of Submission,” please select “Special” to indicate the submission is for consideration for the Special Issue. Submissions will be edited by the Special Issue Editors, who will also select papers for the REIT Research Conference and judge the “Best Paper.”