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Faculty Positions in Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

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We at IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) have embarked on an ambitious journey to be the best Institution in India and among the best in the world. The institute takes an uncompromising position when recruiting its faculty members. We are keen on recruiting those individuals who have demonstrated excellence in research and teaching, and show great promise in continuing to do so. Individuals whose work is interdisciplinary in nature are particularly encouraged to apply. We receive applications throughout the year (without a set deadline). You may apply when you feel you are ready.

Applications are welcome in ALL (including Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, History, Media and Film Studies, Public Health, Demography, Comparative Literature and Philosophy, Civilization Studies, Indian Heritage, History of Science) areas of Humanities and Social Sciences. However, candidates specializing in Sociology (both Quantitative and Qualitative), Economics/Development Economics, Geography and Cultural Studies are especially encouraged to apply.

Benefits:
Some advantages of a faculty position at IITGN are:
Unparalleled research support
 Generous start-up grants that theoretically have no upper limit
 Separate budget for procuring high-end research infrastructure
 Schemes to attract top-quality PhD students (higher scholarship and early offers)
 Extra travel support to faculty and students

Innovative Curriculum
 World Education Award (2013) for IITGN education model
 Emphasis on project-based learning and entrepreneurship
 Emphasis on humanities and the arts
 International exposure to students

A stimulating work environment
 Modern, world-class, riverfront campus
 Spacious on-campus housing for faculty
 On-site daycare center
 Located in a vibrant hub of renowned academic institutes

Online Rolling Advertisement (with more details):
https://www.iitgn.ac.in/faculty-recruitment.htm

Application:
https://www.iitgn.ac.in/application_instruction.htm

Qualifications and Pay Scales:
https://www.iitgn.ac.in/pdf/Qualifications-and-Scales.pdf

FAQ for Prospective Faculty
https://www.iitgn.ac.in/pdf/FAQ-about-recruitment.pdf

For any questions about the application process, please feel free to contact us at .

Assistant Professor, Microeconomics University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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The Department of Economics at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, seeks to hire a microeconomist (we are open to any field within microeconomics) who can teach at the undergraduate, masters and PhD levels, and is an active researcher with the potential to excel in publication and build a strong scholarly reputation in economics.

Responsibilities of an Assistant Professor (tenure-track, academic-year commitment) include:

    • developing an independent research program
    • teaching 2 courses per semester (4 per year); mentoring graduate students
    • participating in service at the department, university, and discipline levels

The Department plans to interview at the January 2019 AEA meetings in Atlanta, GA. If you have questions, please email them to  and indicate Posting Number F1800145 in the subject of the email.

The University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by December 1, 2018. All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.

Posting Details

The First Annual Conference on Crime, Risk and Economics

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Conference dates

15 May 2019 – 17 May 2019

Location

University College London

This conference will bring together economists, criminologists, and researchers from other disciplines who seek to understand the causes and consequences of crime, including the evaluation of policies aimed to mitigate or manage the cost of crime. The program is limited to presentations of eight applicants in addition to keynote presentations, and invitations to participate are subject to competitive review. We seek high quality academic work that enriches, refines, and challenges our understanding of the etiology and mitigation of crime, with particular emphasis on new methodological approaches and a focus on emerging challenges of crime in the 21st century. Papers should be unpublished at the time of submission.

The meeting will feature four keynote addresses:
– Daniel Nagin, Teresa And H. John Heinz III University Professor of Public Policy and Statistics, Carnegie-Mellon University.
– Olivier Marie, Endowed Professor of Labour Economics, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market, Erasmus School of Economics.
– Steve Machin, Professor of Economics, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics.
– Tim Besley, W Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics, London School of Economics.

Schedule:
— Day 1. Pre-conference Research Presentations on Emerging Trends in Crime (attended by security, counter-terrorism, and private sector cybersecurity leaders in London)
– Morning Presentations on cybersecurity, cybercrime, public-private partnerships in tackling online and technology-enhanced crime, and the forecasting of crime trends
– Afternoon Day 1 Keynote

— Day 2. Research Presentations on Crime Science and Economics
– Morning Session to include two research presentations and first Day 2 Keynote
– Afternoon Session to include two research presentations and second Day 2 Keynote

— Day 3. Research Presentations on Crime Science and Economics
– Morning Session to include two research presentations and Day 3 Keynote
– Afternoon Session to include two research presentations, followed by a closing symposium featuring Daniel Nagin (Carnegie-Mellon University), Tim Besley (London School of Economics), Olivier Marie (Erasmus School of Economics), Richard Rosenfeld (University of Missouri-St. Louis), Shane Johnson (University College London), Richard Wortley (University College London), and Glenn Harrison (Georgia State University).

Organizers
– Glenn Harrison (Center for Economic Analysis of Risk, Georgia State University); gharrison@gsu.edu
– Volkan Topalli (The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University); vtopalli@gsu.edu
– Anna Harvey (Professor of Politics, Affiliated Professor of Law, and Director, Public Safety Lab, New York University); anna.harvey@nyu.edu
– Greg DeAngelo (Department of Economic Sciences, Claremont Graduate University); gregory.deangelo@cgu.edu
– Richard Wortley (The Jill Dando Institute, University College London); r.wortley@ucl.ac.uk
– Shane Johnson (The Dawes Centre for Future Crime, University College London); shane.johnson@ucl.ac.uk

Location:
UCL and the Jill Dando Institute are located in the heart of London. Activities associated with the conference will take place at The Jeremy Bentham Theater on Campus.

Financial Support: One author of accepted papers will be provided financial support to offset the costs of airfare and hotel accommodation, subject to the usual university restrictions.

Submissions should be made before January 5th, 2019 through the form online at: https://cear.gsu.edu/event-archives/first-annual-conference-on-crime-risk-and-economics/
Final decisions will be made by February 1st, 2019. Full papers are preferred, but extended abstracts will be considered.

CESifo Venice Summer Institute 2019

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Conference dates

03 Jun 2019 – 08 Jun 2019

Location

Venice, Italy

CESifo Venice Summer Institute 2019

The annual CESifo Venice Summer Institute, focuses on themes of current interest in European economic policy. The Institute brings together international economists working on economic policy topics for workshops, panel meetings and discussion. The conference venue is Venice International University on San Servolo, a tiny island across the water from San Marco in the bay of Venice.

CESifo’s twentieth Venice Summer Institute will be held from 3 – 8 June 2019, with five workshops. The call for papers is now open. Please note that we have an online submission procedure and that online submissions only will be accepted for consideration. In order to submit your paper on line, please go to (<http://www.cesifo.org/venice>) and click on the “Submit a Paper” link associated to the workshop in question. Should you have any (technical) difficulties with the online submission procedure, please contact office@cesifo.de for assistance. The deadline for the submission of papers is 1 December 2018 at midnight CET. Authors of papers that are accepted for presentation at a workshop will be notified by mid December 2018.

CALL FOR PAPERS VENICE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2019

The following workshops are scheduled:

Economics of the Gig Economy (http://www.ifo.de/w/3kE92K5JT)
Date: 3 – 4 June
Organisers: Oliver Falck and Justus Haucap
Keynote Speaker: Christopher Stanton (Harvard Business School)

Taxation in the Digital Economy: Theory and Evidence (http://www.ifo.de/w/3DDw3LaPn)
Date: 3 – 4 June
Organisers: David R. Agrawal and Marko Köthenbürger
Keynote Speakers: Jean-Charles Rochet (University of Zurich), and Joel Waldfogel (University of Minnesota)

Poverty, Inequality and their Associations with Disasters and Climate Change (http://www.ifo.de/w/3DpFxTj7u)
Date: 5 – 6 June
Organisers: Ilan Noy and Jasmin Gröschl
Keynote Speakers: Stefan Dercon (University of Oxford), and Seema Jayachandran (Northwestern University)

The Future of Europe: Structural Reforms, Growth and Globalisation (http://www.ifo.de/w/3QyZbg6ry)
Date: 5 – 6 June
Organisers: Nauro F. Campos, Balázs Égert and Jan-Egbert Sturm
Keynote Speakers: Philippe Aghion (College de France), Ufuk Akcigit (University of Chicago), Romain Duval (IMF Research Department), and Paul de Grauwe (London School of Economics)

Gender in the Developed and Developing World (http://www.ifo.de/w/3Qj7TTzHb)
Date: 7 – 8 June
Organisers: Seema Jayachandran and Basit Zafar
Keynote Speakers: Francine Blau, Cornell University, and Chrstiopher Udry, Northwestern University

The University of Sydney Fellowships

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  • Location: Sydney, New South Wales Australia
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Reference no: 1321/0718F

  •    Opportunity for outstanding early career researchers in any discipline or research area (10 positions available)
    •     Holders of the Fellowships will be lifetime members of the Sydney Society of Fellows
    •     Full time, 3 year fixed term, salary AUD98,940 p.a, plus up to 17% superannuation and leave loading

The University of Sydney Fellowships aim to attract outstanding early career researchers to contribute to and enhance the research strengths and culture of the university. Holders of the Fellowships will be lifetime members of the Sydney Society of Fellows. The society fosters inter-faculty collaboration, builds on a network of outstanding international alumni and provides further career development opportunities.

Applications are encouraged from any discipline or research area, with recipients able to work with our leading Faculties, schools and centres as well as with one of our 10 whole-of-university multidisciplinary initiatives that are focused on some of the greatest challenges of our time:

•     Charles Perkins Centre
•     Brain and Mind Centre
•     Sydney Nano
•     China Studies Centre
•     Sydney Southeast Asia Centre
•     Cancer Research Network
•     Sydney Environment Institute
•     Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity
•     Centre for Translational Data Science
•     Sydney Policy Lab

Further information about the University’s research strategy, including our commitment to multidisciplinary research, can be found in the University’s Strategic Plan 2016-20.

Eligibility for Fellowship Scheme 2019

  1.    All applicants must have a PhD award dated no earlier than 1 January 2013 and no later than 19 August 2018. PhD award/conferred date is defined as the date on the testamur.
    2.     All applicants must obtain the endorsement of a proposed University of Sydney supervisor before applying.
    3.     Strong preference will be given to applicants seeking to join the University from another organisation in Australia or from overseas. However, applicants currently employed at the University of Sydney or other affiliated institutions (including medical research institutes) who commenced such employment after 1 July 2017 are eligible to apply.
    4.     Applicants with a PhD awarded by the University of Sydney may only apply if they have held a paid position with another organisation subsequent to the award of their PhD.

Career interruption

Candidates awarded their PhD after 1 January 2010 who have had a period of significant career interruption (3 months or more is considered significant in this context) will have their eligibility considered.

Assessment Criteria

There are two essential criteria.

  1.    Research excellence will be a primary criterion, both in terms of the project quality, innovation and feasibility and the track-record and potential of the researcher (relative to opportunity).
    2.     The alignment of the proposed research (by the applicant) with the University’s agenda of excellence and multidisciplinary research (both with the initiatives listed above and more broadly).

For full information regarding the fellowships, application requirements and to apply click here.

CLOSING DATE: 11.30pm Sydney time, Sunday 19 August 2018

Late applications will not be accepted

Academic Fields

Women’s Studies
Urban Studies and Planning
Sociology – of Culture
Sociology – Social Stratification
Sociology – Social Psychology
Sociology – Humanities
Sociology – Historical
Sociology – Economic
Sociology – Crime, Justice & Law
Sociology – General
Social Work
Research Methods/Data Analysis
Recreation/Leisure studies
Public Policy & Administration
Psychology – Social
Psychology – School
Psychology – Neuropsychology
Psychology – Industrial/Organizational
Psychology – Experimental
Psychology – Educational
Psychology – Developmental
Psychology – Cognitive
Psychology – Clinical
Psychology – General
Political Science – Theory
Political Science – International
Political Science – Comparative
Political Science – American
Political Science – General
Library Sciences (all categories)
Labor/Industrial Relations
International Relations/Foreign Service
Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Ecology
Human Development
Home Economics/Consumer Sciences
Government – Policy/Public Affairs
Government – National Security
Gerontology
Geography
Gender Studies
Family Studies/Child Development
Environmental Policy
Economics – Resources
Economics – Public Finance
Economics – Microeconomics
Economics – Macroeconomics
Economics – International
Economics – Industrial Organization
Economics – General
Criminology/Criminal Justice
Communications/Journalism (all)
Cognitive science
Archaeology
Anthropology
Social Sciences – General

The University of Sydney Fellowships

 

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We are committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

© The University of Sydney

 

Call for Papers: 14th Australasian Trade Workshop School of Economics, Finance and Marketing RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

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23 – 24 March (Sat – Sun), 2019

The School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University will host the 14th Australasian Trade Workshop (ATW) on 23-24 March 2019. We are pleased to announce that the keynote speakers for this year will be John McLaren (Virginia) and Emanuel Ornelas (Sao Paulo).

We invite colleagues in this field (JEL-Classification F0 to F2) to
submit papers for presentation at the workshop. If you are interested,
please send your abstract or preferably your complete paper (in .pdf
format) to .

The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2018.

Conference participants are expected to serve as discussants at the
workshop. There is no registration fee. Unfortunately we are unable to
offer financial assistance to participants. Upon acceptance, you will be
asked to book your travel and accommodation independently.

If you have any further questions about the workshop, please e-mail
Bilgehan Karabay at .

Links

Permanent ATW webpage: https://www.rse.anu.edu.au/seminars-events/conferences/australasiantrade-workshop/

Local ATW 2019 webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/atwmelbourne2019

PhD scholarships at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)

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Applications are invited for PhD scholarships at the Department of Economics, UCPH. The chosen candidates will enrol at the Faculty of Social Sciences under Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences. Employment is to begin on 1 February 2019.
Deadline for applications: 1 November 2018. 
The PhD programme provides PhD students with strong research training which opens up a window of opportunity to research careers, and a variety of careers within the private and public sectors. The programme includes the drafting of a PhD thesis, active participation in research networks, PhD courses, teaching, and other forms of knowledge dissemination. The PhD programme can be undertaken as a three year full-time study within the framework of the 5+3 study programme, or as a four year full-time study programme within the framework of the 4+4 study programme.
Information
Further information about the PhD study programme is available on the website of Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences:
Under “Legal basis” on the website you will find information about the rules and guidelines for the PhD programme, and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities.
Applicants should familiarise themselves with the research strategy and the ongoing research at the Department before submitting their application. Further information can be found:
Further information about the PhD study programme in Economics will be available at an orientation meeting on 5 October 2018 at 9.00 AM at the Centre for Health and Society, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 Copenhagen K, Department of Economics, Building 26, 2nd floor, room 26.2.21. (The Big Seminar Room) Further information: http://www.econ.ku.dk/english/phd/ 
Applications 
  • The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society, and invites all qualified applicants, regardless of personal background, to apply for the positions.
  • In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enrol as a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish Ministerial order No 1039 of 27 August 2013.
  • Please note that normally there is strong competition for these scholarships, and only a few can be awarded each term.
The application must be submitted electronically using the APPLY NOW button below, and must include:
  • Cover Letter detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project
  • Project description (no more than 12,000 keystrokes not including bibliography)
  • CV
  • Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
  • Time schedule
  • Budget
  • Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications, documentation of English language qualifications (if any)
Please note that it is only possible to upload one document per attachment category. If more than one document has to be uploaded in the same category, please make sure that they are scanned and collected into one file. 
Scholarships in the 5+3 and the 4+4 PhD study programmes 
The 5+3 PhD study programme 
In order to be eligible for a scholarship in the 5+3 PhD study programme the applicant must have completed a two year MSc degree programme, or have earned 120 ECTS credits at an equivalent academic level before starting his or her employment. Applicants should check the study programmes for more detailed descriptions of the entry requirements. PhD students are paid a salary in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary is about DKK 25,000 per month. The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3 year period of time without additional pay. The work obligation can include for instance teaching.
The 4+4 PhD study programme 
Students who have completed a BSc plus 60 ECTS of an MSc degree programme would enrol as PhD students simultaneously with their enrolment in the MSc degree programme. Applicants should check the study programmes for more detailed descriptions of the entry requirements. Until an MSc degree is obtained, the grant is paid partly in the form of up to 48 state education grant portions (in Danish: SU-klip). This SU salary amounts to about DKK 12,000 per month. More specifically the PhD student will be paid two grant portions per month plus salary for work (teaching, presentations etc.) which totals a workload of at least 280 hours. Payment and conditions of employment are carried out in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Upon completion of the MSc degree the student is transferred to the salary-earning part of the PhD studies.
For foreign applicants it is important to note that both taxes and living expenses are high in Copenhagen.
Application process
On the website of Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences you will find a time schedule for the application process, and information about enclosures to include with your electronic application:
The application must be submitted electronically no later than 1 November 2018. 
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee.
The following criteria are used when shortlisting candidates for assessment:
1. Research qualifications as reflected in the project proposal.
2. Quality and feasibility of the project.
3. Qualifications and knowledge in relevant Economics disciplines.
4. Performance (grades obtained) in graduate and post-graduate studies.
5. Department of Economics can offer adequate supervision for the research topic in question.
Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk 
Applications sent by regular mail or by email or received after the deadline will not be taken into account.

Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor in International Development and Economic Policy Texas A&M University – College Station

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The Department of International Affairs in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in the broad area of International Development and Economic Policy. We are open to the candidate’s area of expertise, which may include development economics, politics and institutions of developing countries, international political economy, comparative political economy, and other relevant areas. We welcome applicants with different regional expertise, with a preference for those focusing on Latin America. The successful candidate is expected to have a strong research portfolio commensurate with their academic trajectory, and teach at least one section of the required course in introductory-level quantitative methods and an intermediate quantitative methods course. Bush School faculty exclusively teach master’s degree graduate students in international affairs in a standard 2-2 load. Additional information about the Bush School and department is available at http://bush.tamu.edu.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Political Science, Economics, or Public Policy by September 2019. The individual selected will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and research in the context of a public policy graduate school environment. The start date for this position will be September 1, 2019.

Applications must be made through the Texas A&M Workday website. Applicants who currently are not a Texas A&M System employee please go to our external career site at https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/TAMU_External.
Applicants who currently are a Texas A&M System employee please go to our internal career site at https://jobs.tamu.edu/internal-applicants/.

Applicants should upload a formal letter of interest that includes reference to the position, a curriculum vitae and a sample of written work. Additionally, please have three letters of recommendation sent to:

Professor Gregory Gause
c/o Ms. Janeen Wood (preferably as electronic attachments to )
The Bush School of Government & Public Service
Texas A&M University

The University of Sydney Fellowships – International Economics

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  •    Opportunity for outstanding early career researchers in any discipline or research area (10 positions available)
    •     Holders of the Fellowships will be lifetime members of the Sydney Society of Fellows
    •     Full time, 3 year fixed term, salary AUD98,940 p.a, plus up to 17% superannuation and leave loading

    The University of Sydney Fellowships aim to attract outstanding early career researchers to contribute to and enhance the research strengths and culture of the university. Holders of the Fellowships will be lifetime members of the Sydney Society of Fellows. The society fosters inter-faculty collaboration, builds on a network of outstanding international alumni and provides further career development opportunities.

    Applications are encouraged from any discipline or research area, with recipients able to work with our leading Faculties, schools and centres as well as with one of our 10 whole-of-university multidisciplinary initiatives that are focused on some of the greatest challenges of our time:

    •     Charles Perkins Centre
    •     Brain and Mind Centre
    •     Sydney Nano
    •     China Studies Centre
    •     Sydney Southeast Asia Centre
    •     Cancer Research Network
    •     Sydney Environment Institute
    •     Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity
    •     Centre for Translational Data Science
    •     Sydney Policy Lab

    Further information about the University’s research strategy, including our commitment to multidisciplinary research, can be found in the University’s Strategic Plan 2016-20.

    Eligibility for Fellowship Scheme 2019

    1.     All applicants must have a PhD award dated no earlier than 1 January 2013 and no later than 19 August 2018. PhD award/conferred date is defined as the date on the testamur.
    2.     All applicants must obtain the endorsement of a proposed University of Sydney supervisor before applying.
    3.     Strong preference will be given to applicants seeking to join the University from another organisation in Australia or from overseas. However, applicants currently employed at the University of Sydney or other affiliated institutions (including medical research institutes) who commenced such employment after 1 July 2017 are eligible to apply.
    4.     Applicants with a PhD awarded by the University of Sydney may only apply if they have held a paid position with another organisation subsequent to the award of their PhD.

    Career interruption

    Candidates awarded their PhD after 1 January 2010 who have had a period of significant career interruption (3 months or more is considered significant in this context) will have their eligibility considered.

    Assessment Criteria

    There are two essential criteria.

    1.     Research excellence will be a primary criterion, both in terms of the project quality, innovation and feasibility and the track-record and potential of the researcher (relative to opportunity).
    2.     The alignment of the proposed research (by the applicant) with the University’s agenda of excellence and multidisciplinary research (both with the initiatives listed above and more broadly).

    For full information regarding the fellowships, application requirements and to apply click here.

    CLOSING DATE: 11.30pm Sydney time, Sunday 19 August 2018

    Late applications will not be accepted

 

  • EEO/AA Policy

We are committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

© The University of Sydney

New Working Papers August 2018

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The following working papers have recently been added to our working papers page:

Abel François and Pierre-Guillaume Méon (2018) “Politicians at higher levels of government are perceived as more corrupt”

Cavatorta, Elisa and Ben Groom (2018) “Do Counter-Insurgency Policies Change The Way People Make Decisions? Evidence From A Natural Experiment”

Marco Giani & Pierre-Guillaume Méon (2017) “Global Racist Contagion following Donald Trump’s Election“