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THE 18TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE * Conference Announcement
AMERICAN LAW AND ECONOMICS
ASSOCIATION
GAMBLING, PREDICTION MARKETS * Call For Papers
AND PUBLIC POLICY
EUROPE IN TRANSITION-DEMOGRAPHIC * Call For Papers
CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
VIRGINIA TECH * Transitioning Ph.D
Program: Economics to
Careers in Finance
DE NEDERLANDSCHE BANK * Scientific Researcher
(Economist/Econometrician)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND * Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
in Agricultural Economics
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND * Lecturer in Econometrics
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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
AMERICAN LAW AND ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
May 16 - 17, 2008
New York City
Researchers interested in law and economics and law and
finance are invited to attend the annual meeting of the
American Law and Economics Association. The annual meeting
will bring together researchers from law schools, economics
departments, business schools, and elsewhere to present and
discuss current projects on a wide range of topics in law
and economics and law and finance. During the meeting,
sessions on different subjects will be held in parallel
with the goal of enabling the presentation of a significant
number of papers by a wide range of authors. The meeting
this year will take place at Columbia Law School in New
York City on May 16 and 17, 2008.
OVERVIEW:
The meeting this year will feature the presentation of
about 135 papers in 45 3-paper sessions. Among the areas in
which sessions will be held are:
- Antitrust and Regulated Industries
- Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
- Behavioral Law and Economics
- Civil Rights and Discrimination
- Contracts
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law and Corporate Governance: Policy and
Theory
- Corporate Law and Corporate Governance: Empirical
- Corporate and Securities Law: Comparative and
International
- Securities Regulation, Financial Institutions, and
Capital Markets Regulation
- Theory of the Firm, including Non-Profits and
Governmental Organizations
- Criminal Law and Enforcement
- Health Law
- Family and Gender
- Intellectual Property
- International Law, International Trade, and Immigration
- Labor and Employment Law
- Law and Development
- The Legal Process, including Litigation, Procedure,
Evidence, Courts, and Lawyers
- Negotiations and Deal-Making
- Property
- Political Economy/Public Choice
- Public Law/Administrative Law
- Taxation, Public Finance, and Social Welfare
- Torts and Compensation Systems
MORE INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
The full program of the meeting, and information about
registration, are available on the Association's website:
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CALL FOR PAPERS
SYMPOSIUM OF THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC JOURNAL
GAMBLING, PREDICTION MARKETS AND PUBLIC POLICY
Link to conference page at:
www.ntu.ac.uk/ntu_business_school/news_events/events/210408.html
Abstract Submission Due Date: May 23, 2008
Symposium Dates: September 15/16, 2008
To be held in Nottingham, UK
GUEST EDITORS:
Donald Siegel, University of California, Riverside
David Paton, Nottingham University Business School
Leighton Vaughan Williams, Nottingham Business School,
Nottingham Trent University
William Ziemba, University of British Columbia
INTRODUCTION:
In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in
expenditure on various forms of gambling and prediction
markets, including casinos, sports betting, lotteries,
wagering on financial instruments. The rapid growth in this
activity has heightened interest in a variety of public
policy issues related to this sector. Managers and
policymakers seek guidance on how to tax and regulate this
activity within regions, countries, and across national
borders. Unfortunately, there is little systematic
theoretical and empirical evidence to guide such decisions,
given the somewhat embryonic nature of the literature.
Furthermore, gambling and prediction markets provide a
unique and convenient framework within which to examine
fundamental issues relating to traditional areas of
economics. For these reasons, this is an opportune time to
address questions relating to gambling and prediction
markets in a special issue of the Southern Economic
Journal.
The conference is also being held in association with the
Journal of Prediction Markets -
www.predictionmarketjournal.com, and the Journal of
Gambling Business and Economics - www.jgbe.com, and
papers presented at the conference may, at the discretion
of the authors, also be considered for publication in
either of these journals.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
Some research questions that contributors to the symposium
might address are:
- What is the optimal level and structure of taxation for
various forms of gambling?
- What are the implications of new forms of financial
instruments based on gambling principles, such as
'spread' (index) betting, binary betting, and person-to-
person 'exchange' betting?
- How does the growth of gambling affect the broader
economy?
- What factors influence productivity and other performance
indicators in the gambling sector?
- Does gambling promote economic development?
- How should governments regulate 'Indian' gaming?
- What are the managerial and policy implications of online
gambling?
- How can prediction markets be used in decision-making?
- Are there systematic biases in betting and prediction
markets?
- How well do prediction markets relative to other
forecasting tools, such as opinion polls?
- What is the optimal design of prediction markets?
- What are the applications of prediction markets?
- What is the empirical evidence on information efficiency
in betting markets and what implications does this have
for our broader understanding of financial and prediction
markets?
Papers on related issues not explicitly listed above are
also very welcome.
SUBMISSION AND REVIEW PROCESS:
Submissions (an abstract will be sufficient at this stage)
should be made on or before May 23, 2008. After the
symposium, selected papers will be externally reviewed
according to standard policies of the Southern Economic
Journal. Papers (or abstracts) should be submitted to:
CONTACT: Prof. Leighton Vaughan Williams
Email: MAILTO:Leighton.Vaughan-Williams@ntu.ac.uk
CONFERENCE DETAILS AND TIME LINE:
The special issue conference will now be held at Nottingham
Business School, Nottingham Trent University on September
15 and September 16, 2008, with a welcome reception on
Sunday, September 14. The registration fee is British Pound
235 + VAT, to include the conference dinner and refreshments,
or British Pound 375 + VAT to also include two nights'
accommodation at the "Days Hotel" in Nottingham. Delegates
not presenting papers for consideration in the special
issue are also welcome to attend the conference at the
advised rates.
TENTATIVE TIME LINE:
May 23, 2008 Deadline for electronic submission of
abstracts or papers to the Symposium
June 15, 2008 Notification to authors regarding
acceptance to the Symposium Conference
September 15, 2008 Symposium at Nottingham Business
School, Nottingham Trent University
January 2009 Final decisions on papers for Special
Issue
REGISTRATION:
To register, or if you have any conference queries, please
contact:
CONTACT: Julie Stravino
Nottingham Trent University
Email: MAILTO:julie.stravino@ntu.ac.uk
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CALL FOR PAPERS
2ND RGS DOCTORAL CONFERENCE IN ECONOMICS:
EUROPE IN TRANSITION - DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen (Germany)
September 18 - 19, 2008
ORGANIZATION:
Ruhr Graduate School in Economics, Essen
European Community Studies Association (AEI), Berlin
AIM AND SCOPE:
The Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) is a
doctoral program initiated in 2004 and run by the
Universities of Bochum, Dortmund (TU) and Duisburg-Essen
and by the RWI Essen as an International NRW Graduate
School.
The aim of the Conference, which is jointly organized by
RGS Econ and the European Community Studies Association
(AEI), is to facilitate the exchange and discussion of
research results on an international level by bringing
together top PhD students and experienced researchers in a
professional and social forum. The Conference serves to
provide a stimulating environment in which doctoral
students from a variety of top universities and research
institutions can exchange ideas, establish informal
networks and initiate future collaborative research.
TOPICS OF INTEREST:
The core of the Conference discusses various dimensions of
Demographic Change and Sustainable Development in Europe
from different perspectives, country-specific experiences
and theoretical as well as empirical approaches. European
integration is a unique development as it opens effective
courses of action not realizable at the national level. The
Conference in general, however, is open to all fields of
economics (including econometrics).
The range of topics in the field of demographic change
includes labor market, education and social security
systems, income distribution and redistribution, health
economics, finance as well as domestic and international
migration. The topic field of sustainable development in
particular includes economics of environmental resources,
industrial organization and public finance. A reference to
the process of European integration is preferred.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Topfer, former Director of the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), former Federal
Minister of Environment, Member of the Board of Sustainable
Development of the German Federal Government
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Erwin Amann, University of Duisburg-Essen
Thomas Bauer, Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI Essen
Volker Clausen, University of Duisburg-Essen
Wim Kosters, Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI Essen
Kornelius Kraft, University of Dortmund (TU)
Wolfgang Leininger, University of Dortmund (TU)
Reinhold Schnabel, University of Duisburg-Essen
Christoph M. Schmidt, Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI Essen
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented papers are
welcome. Please send the following documents to:
Email: MAILTO:rgs@rwi-essen.de
Full paper including abstract and JEL classification
numbers or at least a substantial draft with minimum
2,000 words (as one pdf-file, including tables and figures).
Electronic version of your CV (as pdf file) including
contact information.
The submission deadline is May 31, 2008. Acceptance
decisions will be communicated before June 30, 2008.
Selected participants must deliver a complete paper by July
31, 2008.
Accepted papers will be arranged in thematically coherent
sessions. The format is a 30-minute presentation followed
by 10 minutes of questions and discussion.
Doctoral students especially from the new EU member states
in Central and Eastern Europe are encouraged to submit a
paper.
FEES AND FUNDING:
There is no fee for participation. Participants who present
a paper will be granted a fixed funding covering
accommodation and travel.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information, contact:
CONTACT: Ruhr Graduate School in Economics
Dr. Stefan Rumpf
c/o Rheinisch-Westfalisches Institut fur
Wirtschaftsforschung e.V.
Hohenzollernstrasse 1-3
45128 Essen, Germany
Tel: +49-201-8149-279
Fax: +49-201-8149-200
Email: MAILTO:rumpf@rwi-essen.de
Further details are available at the web site of the RGS
Econ:
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TRANSITIONING ECONOMICS Ph.D.s
TO
ACADEMIC CAREERS IN FINANCE
Virginia Tech, Pamplin College of Business
The Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech is pleased
to announce an AACSB-endorsed program to train Ph.D.s in
Economics for tenure-track positions in Finance.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The eight-week/320-contact-hour residential program from
June 1, 2008 to August 1, 2008 provides:
- Courses in the main fields of Finance.
- Training in business school pedagogy.
- Training in research methodology and the development of
research topics.
PROGRAM BENEFITS:
Having successfully completed the program, the graduating
candidate will be deemed academically qualified by AACSB
International (the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business) to transition to a tenure-track
career in Finance.
PROGRAM COSTS:
The payback period on the all-inclusive program cost of
$39,500 is approximately one year based on the differential
between average starting salaries in Finance and Economics.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT:
A doctoral degree in Economics from an accredited program.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Visit the Finance Track of Virginia Tech's Post-Doctoral
Bridge to Business Program at:
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DE NEDERLANDSCHE BANK
Scientific Researcher
(Economist/Econometrician)
The Economics and Research Division performs scientific
research in the macroeconomic field, in areas such as
monetary and banking issues, the market mechanism, the
behaviour of financial institutions, pensions and public
finance. The Division also develops and maintains
econometric instruments, particularly models and
indicators. These are used to make economic projections.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- You will engage in applied scientific research.
- You will give presentations on your research results.
- You will give advice to DNB's policy-makers on the basis
of your research expertise.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- A doctorate in economics or econometrics, with a
specialisation in macroeconomics.
- The written communication skills needed to publish in
high-grade scientific magazines. Experience in this field
is an advantage.
- Communication skills. Apart from being able to present
your research results within and outside DNB, you must be
able to clearly communicate your research findings, to
non-researchers too.
COMPETENCES:
- Good presentation skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Good cooperation skills.
- A result-oriented attitude.
ABOUT THE DIVISION:
The Economics and Research Division encompasses around 70
staff. It has an informal atmosphere. The Division offers
ample opportunities for participation in scientific
conferences and research networks, training, job rotation,
and secondment to international institutions such as the
European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
LOCATION:
Amsterdam.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, contact:
CONTACT: Martine Weeling
Economics and Research Division
Email: MAILTO:m.weeling@dnb.nl
Tel: + 31 (0)20 524 3659
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Your application for this vacancy will be dealt with by
Erik de Ruijter, Advisor of the Personnel and Organisation
Department. We would like to receive a motivation letter, a
complete resume and lists of marks.
To submit your application you can use the digital
application form with the vacancy description on our
website:
(vacancy number 3494)
Might this causes any problems, please send your
application for the attention of the above mentioned HR
Officer, mentioning the vacancy number, to:
Email: MAILTO:sollicitatie@dnb.nl
or to
CONTACT: De Nederlandsche Bank
P.O. Box 98
1000 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Due to the nature of this position, the application process
includes an extended vettibg procedure. The selection
procedures may include an assessment.
We don't appreciate acquisition regarding this vacancy.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Armidale, NSW, Australia
School of Business, Economics and Public Policy
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
in Agricultural Economics
The School of Business, Economics and Public Policy is a
leader in research and teaching of Economics, Agricultural
and Resource Economics, Public Policy, Accounting,
Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance and
Management.
JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS:
The School is seeking to appoint an academic staff member
in the position of Agricultural Economics. The person must
be appropriately qualified with relevant academic
experience to teach and undertake research in Agricultural
Economics.
The School values quality teaching and the appointee will
be expected to develop and contribute to reviews of
coursework units and to undertake some administrative
duties. The appointee will be expected to pursue an active
research program, including supervision of research
students and pursuit of external research funding, and
demonstrate an ability to incorporate international
relevancy in teaching. An ability to contribute to an
interdisciplinary team approach is highly desirable.
The specific essential and desirable criteria for this
position are available in the application package or from
the website:
Applicants should indicate the level of the position they
are applying for and address the relevant selection
criteria in their applications.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further information about the School can be obtained from
the website:
Informal enquiries may be directed to:
CONTACT: Professor Alison Sheridan
Acting Transitional Head of School
Tel: +61 2 6773 2304
Email: MAILTO:asherida@une.edu.au
or
CONTACT: Associate Professor Phil Simmons
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Discipline Leader
Tel: +61 2 6773 2314
Email: MAILTO:psimmons@une.edu.au
SALARY:
AUD$67,282 to $79,741 per annum (Lecturer)
AUD$82,230 to $94,691 per annum (Senior Lecturer)
plus 17 percent employer superannuation and salary
packaging
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Closing Date: 26 May 2008
Reference No: 208/040o
An application package, including selection criteria that
must be addressed, may be obtained from:
or by phoning:
CONTACT: Human Resource Services
Tel: +61 2 6773 3972
Applications will be received up to 5pm on the closing
date.
Equity principles underpin all UNE policies and procedures.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Armidale, NSW, Australia
School of Business, Economics and Public Policy
Lecturer in Econometrics
The School of Business, Economics and Public Policy is a
leader in research and teaching of Economics, Agricultural
and Resource Economics, Public Policy, Accounting,
Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance and
Management.
JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS:
The School is seeking to appoint an academic staff member
in the position of Econometrics. The person must be
appropriately qualified with relevant academic experience
to teach and undertake research in Econometrics. The
appointee must possess a PhD in Econometrics or related
discipline.
The School values quality teaching and the appointee will
be expected to develop and contribute to reviews of
coursework units and to undertake some administrative
duties. The appointee will be expected to pursue an active
research program, including supervision of research
students and pursuit of external research funding, and
demonstrate an ability to incorporate international
relevancy in teaching. An ability to contribute to an
interdisciplinary team approach is highly desirable.
The specific essential and desirable criteria for this
position are available in the application package or from
the website:
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further information about the School can be obtained from
the website:
Informal enquiries may be directed to:
CONTACT: Professor Alison Sheridan
Acting Transitional Head of School
Tel: +61 2 6773 2304
Email: MAILTO:asherida@une.edu.au
or
CONTACT: Associate Professor Mahinda Siriwardana
Economics Discipline Leader
Tel: +61 2 6773 2501
Email: MAILTO:asiriwar@une.edu.au
SALARY:
AUD$67,282 to $79,741 per annum (Lecturer)
plus 17 percent employer superannuation and salary
packaging
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Closing Date: 26 May 2008
Reference No: 208/041o
An application package, including selection criteria that
must be addressed, may be obtained from:
or by phoning:
CONTACT: Human Resource Services
Tel: +61 2 6773 3972
Applications will be received up to 5pm on the closing
date.
Equity principles underpin all UNE policies and procedures.
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