Department of Economics, Jadavpur University invites researchers to submit papers (both theoretical and empirical) for the XXVIIIth Annual Conference on Contemporary Issues in Development Economics. Submissions can pertain to any area of economics.… read more ...
CESifo 12th Workshop on Political Economy
Time: Nov 30, 2018 1 PM – Dez 1, 2018 2:45 PM
Address: ifo Institute, Dresden Branch, Einsteinstraße 3, 01069 Dresden
CESifo, the Center of Public Economics at TU Dresden and the ifo Institute for Economic Research Dresden will jointly organize a workshop on Political Economy.
… read more ...ELSNIT Annual Conference
The Euro-Latin Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT) is now accepting submissions of papers examining the relationships between technology and trade along the economic, institutional, political science, and legal dimensions. In particular, submitted papers should address questions such as–but not limited to–the following:
- Emerging Technologies and Evolving Cross-Border Business Models.
Firm Productivity Differences from Factor Markets: New Evidence from China
By Wenya Cheng (University of Glasgow) and John Morrow (Birkbeck, University of London)
Although firms may face radically different production conditions, this dimension of firm heterogeneity is often overlooked. A number of studies document large and persistent differences in productivity across both countries and firms.… read more ...
Welcome New Members April 2018
We would like to welcome the following new member of the InsTED network:
Dr. Arpita Chatterjee: Her research interests are in international economics, macroeconomics, and applied econometrics.
Andreas Kohler: His research interests are in applied research in International Economics with a focus on Policy Evaluation.… read more ...
Research Officer on a development project (full-time position)
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) is looking to recruit a dynamic, dedicated individual with an interest in cutting-edge, policy-relevant research in development economics for a full-time Research Officer position within its Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) programme, which has recently been extended.… read more ...
9th Bari Conference “Economics of Global Interactions: New Perspectives on Trade, Factor Mobility and Development”
The University of Bari “Aldo Moro” is hosting the 9th edition of the conference on the “Economics of Global Interactions” that will take place in Bari (Italy) 10-11 September 2018.
The conference is co-organized with the Centre for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality, and Rationality (FAIR) at NHH Norwegian School of Economics (Bergen, Norway) and Master E.G.E.I.… read more ...
PhD position on economic modeling of climate change mitigation, and analysing climate change impacts on economic growth
Application Deadline: 06 May 2018
The climate needs bright minds. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) addresses crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development.… read more ...
Job Opportunity: PFM specialist, Building Public Finance Management (PFM) Capabilities
Location: Centurion (Pretoria), South Africa
Contract: 3 years (renewable)
1. Background
The Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) is an intergovernmental organisation of Ministries of Finance and Budget from across Africa, which provides a unique platform for peer exchange and learning amongst senior public finance managers.… read more ...
Trade Liberalization and Intergenerational Occupational Mobility in Urban India
By Reshad N Ahsan (University of Melbourne) and Arpita Chatterjee (University of New South Wales)
Economic globalization is currently under threat from a populist political backlash. A common narrative is that this backlash is partly a result of a trade-induced increase in inequality.… read more ...