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Mini-Conference at Bocconi University

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You are invited to an AIB (Academy of International Business) mini-conference at Bocconi University, Milan, Italy on October 30th and 31st, 2015.

The theme is “Breaking up the global value chain: Possibilities and consequences” with Keynote speeches by Juan Alcacer (Harvard Business School) and John Cantwell (Rutgers Business School).

The conference will cover issues like:

  • What are the macro-economic and institutional conditions explaining the international fragmentation and geographical dispersion of the value chains?
  • Under what conditions is it beneficial to keep the different business activities in the same location rather than splitting and decentralize them across companies and countries’ boundaries? What are the organizational challenges?
  • What are the costs of offshoring? Who benefits from offshoring? Is it society at large, customers, employees? What are spill-over effects of offshoring?
  • What are the challenges for policy makers? What can be done in order to promote the manufacturing activities in advanced countries?

Submission guidelines: Participants who wish to present their research at the conference are invited to submit an extended abstract not exceeding 1,000 words through the conference website no later than September 1st 2015.

For more information on the conference website: http://valuechain.unibocconi.eu – or approach us on the email:

We look forward to you joining us in Milan.
Arnaldo Camuffo, Torben Pedersen – Bocconi University
Stefano Elia, Lucia Piscitello –   Politecnico di Milano

DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme (DEGRP) – call 3

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ESRC and DFID are pleased to announce a third funding call under the Growth Research Programme, focusing on Financial Sector Development and Growth.

Deadline for proposals: 16.00 BST 2 July 2015

This £20.9 million programme is focused on economic growth and related issues in Low Income Countries (LICs); in this context, economic growth is defined as sustained increase in the quantity and quality of goods and services produced per person, providing the basis for increased national income and living standards. Since its inception in 2011, DEGRP has facilitated cutting-edge social science research, with large potential for impact on policy and practice.

The 2015 call is focused on the theme of financial sector development and growth. We are pleased to invite proposals to establish a single programme that will produce excellent research on financial sector development and growth in LICs. The funding aims to create a core of research excellence, strengthen evidence-based policymaking and build research capacity.

We expect to fund one research programme under this call with a total of up to £2 million available for proposals to this call. Proposals are invited for projects with a full economic cost (fEC) value of between £1.5 million and £2 million. Proposals outside this value range will not be accepted. This budget limit refers to the total cost of the project, not the contribution paid by the ESRC and DFID. Projects may be for a maximum of four years in duration.

Proposals are sought from across the social sciences and may be for fundamental or more applied research topics, as long as the policy relevance is clearly stated. There are no geographic restrictions on who may apply for this funding opportunity. Researchers from developing and developed countries can work together in any configuration of their choosing, and principal investigators can be from anywhere in the world.

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Transatlantic postdoctoral fellowship for international relations and security

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Fritz Thyssen Stiftung – Fritz Thyssen Foundation, DE and other funders

The Fritz Thyssen Stiftung along with other institutions invite applications for their transatlantic postdoctoral fellowship for international relations and security. This enables candidates who have recently received their doctorate in social and political sciences or economics, and whose work focuses on international relations, peace or security issues, to spend three eight-month stays at participating research institutions or think tanks.

At least one stay must be on the Eastern side of the Atlantic and one on the Western side. Each candidate must have successfully defended their PhD by 1 October of this year and must either be a citizen of the US, Canada or Europe or must have resided in the US, Canada or Europe for at least two and a half years in the five years before the application deadline.

Up to seven fellowships will be awarded. Funding provides a monthly stipend worth €1,800, a monthly health insurance allowance worth €200 and a one-time travel allowance worth €3,500 for travel to and from the host institutions.

Closing date: July 10th 2015

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Visiting professorships

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Weizmann Institute of Science, IL

The Weizmann Institute of Science invites applications for its visiting professorships. These support scientists from institutions of higher learning and research institutions in any country who wish to undertake research in Israel.

Applicants must have achieved appropriate recognition in their fields of activity and hold the rank of full professor or equivalent in their home institutions.

Funding may include financial remuneration, round trip airfare and rent free housing for two months to one year during the academic year of 2016-2017.

Closing date: Dec 31st 2015

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Anti-corruption evidence partnership

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British Academy, GB and other funders

The British Academy and the Department for International Development invite expressions of interest for their anti-corruption evidence partnership. Funding enables leading international research teams to research and identify the most successful ways of addressing corruption in developing countries. Successful applications must provide the evidence needed by DFID country offices and other policymakers to make a practical impact in reducing corruption and strengthen the evidence base for best practice in what works in addressing corruption across different contexts. Areas of interest include:

•reform of public financial management;

•procurement reform;

•tax reform;

•civil service reform;

•audit institutions;

•community monitoring initiatives;

•anti-corruption initiatives involving the media;

•anti-corruption laws;

•gender and social exclusion;

•anti-corruption conditionalities in aid-allocation decisions.

Worldwide researchers may apply. Research groups must be led by PIs who have at least three years postdoctoral research experience.

Eight grants, worth up to £400,000 each, are available. Funding may cover salaries for PIs, postdoctoral research assistance, travel and related expenses, networking costs, and a contribution to university costs in hosting and supporting the research team.

Closing date: June 24th 2015

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ESRC/NSFC call for collaborative research on urban transformations in China

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Economic and Social Research Council, GB and other funders

The Economic and Social Research Council and the National Natural Science Foundation of China invite proposals for their collaborative research on urban transformations in China, under the Newton Fund. This supports collaborative projects between the UK and China that address urban transformations, and the economic development and welfare of China. Proposals must address the following topics:

•urban systems and hierarchies;

•migration and public services;

•land use, housing and infrastructure;

•inequalities and everyday life;

•urban environment and sustainability.

Proposals should also consider the economics and governance of urban transformation as cross-cutting issues.

Applicants based at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes or independent research organisations eligible for RCUK funding, may apply.

ESRC provides up to £3 million to support UK researchers, with matched funding from NSFC to support Chinese researchers. Grants are worth between £500,000 and £750,000 at 80 per cent full economic cost for UK applicants. Approximatively four to six proposals may be funded for projects lasting up to three years, starting on 1 January 2016.

Closing date: 28th May 2015

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EIB Prize

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The EIB Prize is an annual economics award created by the European Investment Bank Institute to recognise and stimulate excellence in economic and social research, and its implementation and diffusion. Research should be of specific relevance to European development and integration. It consists of an “Outstanding Contribution Award” of EUR 40 000 and a “Young Economist Award” of EUR 25 000.

The topic for the 2015 EIB Prize is “Economics of Inequality and Economic Growth”. The Prize will be awarded for applied research conducted on the interaction of economic performance/growth and inequality. Research may focus on the effect of income and wealth inequality on GDP as well as broader concepts of well-being. Special consideration will be given to work comparing the European experience (including between EU member countries) with that of other large advanced economies.

Eligibility criteria for candidates

Nominees for the EIB Prize must be researchers that have made substantial empirical contributions based on solid theoretical foundations in areas covered by this year’s topic. Both awards are open to all economists regardless of nationality or work location.

The Outstanding Contribution Award honours scholars for their lifetime scientific contribution of specific relevance to the prize’s topic, including academic excellence and publication record and impact on public policy or society at large.

The Young Economist Award honours scholars under the age of forty at the end of the current year. It recognises influential research or a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge that is of specific relevance to the prize’s topic and demonstrates great promise for the future.

Nominations

Nominations can be submitted between 30 March until 20 May 2015. Self nominations are not accepted. Please click here to nominate a candidate for the Outstanding Contribution Award and click here to nominate a candidate for the Young Economist Award. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. The submission must include your contact details, a brief motivation statement and a copy, or link to, the candidate’s CY. You may propose no more than one candidate for each award.

Selection

The winners are selected by a jury composed of distinguished scholars and chaired by Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides, LSE, Nobel Prize laureate in economics (2010).

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1st HCCG Conference on Corporate Governance and Corruption

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Call For Papers

The Centre for Corporate Governance at Hanken School of Economics (HCCG) is pleased to announce the 1st HCCG Conference on Corporate Governance and Corruption to be held on the 11th and 12th of June 2015 in Helsinki, Finland. Theoretical and empirical papers concerning issues relevant to either corporate governance or corruption are welcome, with papers relevant to both being of particular interest.

SPEAKERS: The keynote speakers will be Professor Joseph Fan (Chinese University, Hong Kong) and Professor Johann Graf Lambsdorff (University of Passau).

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Researchers wishing to submit their work for consideration should send their papers to by March 2nd, 2015. We will make our decision known by March 28th, 2015. There is no conference fee and participants are expected to finance their own travel, accommodation and sundry expenses.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE:
Prof. Tom Berglund (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)
Dr. Amadou Boly (World Institute for Development Economics Research, Finland)
Dr. Zuzana Fungacova (Bank of Finland)
Dr. Robert Gillanders (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)
Dr. Praveen Malla (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)
Ms. Kateryna Kondrunina (Sumy State University, Ukraine)
Ms. Olga Neselevska (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)

FURTHER INFORMATION: Check http://www.hanken.fi/en/cooperation-and-networks/academic-networks/conferences/june-11-12-2015 for details.

Kiel Institute Summer School on Economic Policy

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The Kiel Institute Summer School on Economic Policy will take place in the week June 14–19, 2015 on the topic “Innovation, Employment and Growth in the Global Economy”.

The recent wave of innovation, in particular the ICT revolution, had a deep impact on countries worldwide. It also led to a reassessment of the effects which innovation has on our economies. How do innovations spread over space and time? How do they affect the global organisation of production? What are the implications for economic growth and employment? The aim of the summer school is to consider these issues and discuss appropriate policy responses.

The speakers are Klaus Desmet (SMU Austin, Texas), Jordi Jeaumandreu (Boston University), Ingrid Ott (KIT, Karlsruhe), Jonathan Vogel (Columbia University), Fabrizio Zilibotti (University of Zurich).

The Summer School addresses PhD students and Post-docs with a strong academic record and a keen interest in policy issues, and staff members of policy and other institutions.

More information and application forms are available at:

http://www.ifw-kiel.de/kissep

 

Global Economic Governance Programme

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Department for International Development (DFID), GB

The Department for International Development (DFID) invites tenders for its global economic governance programme. This provides support to South African partner organisations for research on a range of issues linked to global economic governance. The scope of the programme is currently being defined, and is likely to include research, dialogues and outreach on issues including:

•global trade policy to support an open international trading system;

•the conditions for regional economic growth in Africa;

•improving domestic revenue mobilisation to support development;

•ensuring global financial regulation supports development in low income countries and international action to help protect countries against financial and other shocks.

It is essential that this programme is based on a partnership with an institution or institutions best placed to supply international level expertise in this field and with excellent existing relationships with relevant stakeholders.

Ref: 6691.

  • Closing date 13 Feb 15
  • Deadline information Tenders due by 2pm.
  • Date added 06 Jan 15

Indexed with these disciplines

Poverty; Development Studies; International Economics; Local Government & Services; Politics & Economics of Africa; Economic Development; International Trade; African Studies; Government & Governance Studies; Financial Regulation

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