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THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA'S * Call For Papers
TWELFTH ANNUAL TAX SYMPOSIUM
DETERRENCE IN COMPETITION POLICY * Call For Papers
THE CANADIAN LAW AND ECONOMICS * Call For Papers
ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
THE ROLE OF FIRMS IN TAX SYSTEMS * Call For Papers
VIRGINIA TECH * Transitioning Ph.D
Program: Economics to
Careers in Finance
NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING * Consultants and
Senior Consultants
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE * Teaching Fellowship
in Economics
GOETHE UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT * Visiting Position
in Public Finance
and Applied Micro
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST * Senior Lecturer
in Economics
UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN * Lecturers in
Economics
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CALL FOR PAPERS
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA'S TWELFTH ANNUAL
TAX SYMPOSIUM
Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
January 23 & 24, 2009
The University of North Carolina is organizing its twelfth
annual symposium designed to bring together leading tax
scholars from economics, accounting, finance, law,
political science, and related fields. The symposium will
be held in Chapel Hill on Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning, January 23 & 24, 2009, and will be sponsored by
the KPMG Foundation and the UNC Tax Center. The goal is to
bring together scholars from different areas who share a
common interest in current tax research. Previous
conferences have been very successful, and we anticipate
the same this year.
PAPER DETAILS:
Papers should be well developed, but at a stage where they
can still benefit from the group's discussion. The
symposium will include no more than six papers. Travel and
lodging expenses for presenters will be reimbursed up to
$500.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Please submit an electronic version of the paper no later
than November 13, 2008 to:
CONTACT: Professor Douglas Shackelford
Email: MAILTO:doug_shack@unc.edu
Postal: Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Campus Box 3490, McColl Building
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490
Paper selection will be finalized by December 1, 2008.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
THE 15TH WZB CONFERENCE ON MARKETS AND POLITICS
AND
THE 2ND CONFERENCE OF THE RESEARCH NETWORK ON
INNOVATION AND COMPETITION POLICY (RNIC)
DETERRENCE IN COMPETITION POLICY
October 17-18, 2008, in Berlin
The WZB will stage its 15th conference on Markets and
Politics on October 17-18, 2008, in Berlin. This will be
held in conjunction with the 2nd conference of the Research
Network on Innovation and Competition Policy (RNIC). During
this conference, we intend to provide a forum for
international researchers, practitioners and network
members to present and discuss work concerning deterrence
effects in competition policy. The objective is to organize
a small-scale event that promotes interaction and
discussion. Participation will mainly be by invitation.
Deterrence is a crucial aspect of competition policy,
traditionally in the area of cartels and price fixing, but
also in the area of merger policy. Although its main
elements - detection and punishment - are well known, an
evaluation of the deterrence impact remains problematic.
The major problem is its measurability, as it is difficult
to assess how laws, court decisions and authority actions
influence anti-competitive behavior by firms. This
conference intends to enhance our understanding of
deterrence in the area of competition policy, by discussing
new methodological approaches for measurement. Furthermore,
we also aim to consider both empirically and theoretically
how new developments in competition policy may influence
deterrence (e.g. the introduction of private litigation).
Finally, deterrence, by changing firms' behavior, has then
also an impact on resulting market structures and economic
growth; these issues will be dealt with as well. Some of
the issues we are interested in include:
- The development of new empirical approaches
- Do mistakes from authorities or uncertain environments
influence deterrence?
- Does over-deterrence exist?
- The deterrence impact of plea bargaining on cartels
- The deterrence impact of bargaining over remedies on
mergers
- Policing actual merger cases versus deterring future
mergers
- Does private litigation increase cartel deterrence?
- Ex ante versus ex post deterrence
- The importance of precedents and court decisions in
deterrence
- The deterrence impact on merger behavior and ultimately
market structure and growth
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information, contact:
CONTACT: Jo Seldeslachts
Email: MAILTO:ioconf2008@wzb.eu
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Jo Seldeslachts (WZB), Tomaso Duso (Humboldt University
Berlin and WZB) and Lars-Hendrik Roller (WZB, ESMT and CEPR).
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
If you would like to contribute a paper in one of these
areas, please download and fill-out the reply form, save it
to your computer, and send it back attached together with a
pdf-file of your paper to:
Email: MAILTO:ioconf2008@wzb.eu
Papers should be received by May 30, with a decision being
made by August 1. Program participants will be reimbursed
according to our guidelines. Further information can be
found at the conference website:
www.wzb.eu/mp/conf/io08/default.en.htm
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CALL FOR PAPERS
THE CANADIAN LAW AND ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING
September 26th and 27th, 2008
You are invited to submit a paper for presentation at the
next Annual Meeting of the Canadian Law and Economics
Association on Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27,
2008, at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. This
call is being sent out by e-mail and will go out by post
shortly. If your e-mail address has changed in the past
year, please send your updated coordinates to:
CONTACT: Nadia Gulezko
Email: MAILTO:n.gulezko@utoronto.ca
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Professor Bernard Black, Hayden W. Head Regents Chair for
Faculty Excellence Professor of Finance, McCombs School of
Business Co-Director, Center for Law, Business, and
Economics, will be the keynote speaker at this year's
conference.
TOPICS:
As in past years, we are soliciting papers in all areas of
Law and Economics. In addition, there will be a number of
panels focusing on specific topics. The provisional list
of these topics is as follows:
1. Bankruptcy (TBA)
2. Behavioural Law and Economics
(Claire Hill - MAILTO:hillx445@umn.edu)
3. Competition Policy
(Edward Iacobucci - MAILTO:Edward.iacobucci@utoronto.ca)
4. Corporate Finance
(Janis Sarra - MAILTO:sarra@law.ubc.ca)
5. Corporate Governance
(Poonam Puri - MAILTO:ppuri@osgoode.yorku.ca)
6. Corporate Law
(Poonam Puri - MAILTO:ppuri@osgoode.yorku.ca)
7. Crime
(Phil Curry - MAILTO:pcurry@sfu.ca)
8. Environmental Law and Economics
(Andrew Green - MAILTO:a.green@utoronto.ca)
9. Family Law and Economics
(Margaret Brinig - MAILTO:margaret-brinig@uiowa.edu)
10. Intellectual Property
(Ariel Katz - MAILTO:ariel.katz@utoronto.ca)
11. Normative Law and Economics
(Shuba Ghosh - MAILTO:sghosh@mail.smu.edu)
12. Norms
(Claire Hill - MAILTO:hillx445@umn.edu)
13. Regulation of the Legal Profession
(Norman Siebrasse - MAILTO:siebrass@unb.ca)
14. Securities Law
(Anita Anand - MAILTO:anita.anand@utoronto.ca)
15. Taxation
(Ben Alarie - MAILTO:ben.alarie@utoronto.ca)
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
The Canadian Law & Economics Association (CLEA) is working
with Social Science Research Network (SSRN) to provide an
online conference submission and review system for the CLEA
2008 Annual Meeting. The online submission system will
require a small amount of additional effort on your part
but it has substantial benefits for us and the CLEA
overall. Please click on to:
hq.ssrn.com/conference=CLEA-2008
and follow the on-line submission instructions. The
deadline for submissions is May 28, 2008.
You may wish to communicate directly with the coordinators
listed above if you have questions or suggestions regarding
the topics, but please submit to:
hq.ssrn.com/conference=CLEA-2008
The draft programme will be decided upon in July 2008.
Once your paper has been accepted, you will be required to
register for the conference immediately. Completed papers
will be due by August 15, 2007. Panel moderators will be
indicated on the programme. Accepted papers will be posted
on SSRN with the authors' approval.
REGISTRATION:
Registration information will be sent to all participants
in due course. Please note that the registration fee for
the 2007 CLEA Annual Conference is $200.00 CDN or US. For
students this fee is 30.00 CDN. This covers all conference
materials and meals, including the dinner on Friday
evening. Spouses or partners are welcome to attend the
Friday evening dinner, for a fee of $20.00. Please send
your cheque, made out to the University of Toronto to:
CONTACT: Nadia Gulezko
Faculty of Law
University of Toronto
84 Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M5S 2C5
Please note that members will not be permitted to present
if their registration fee is not paid. Information on
accommodations will be sent with the conference programme
in July. It will also be posted on CLEA's website at:
Poonam Puri
President, CLEA
MAILTO:ppuri@osgoode.yorku.ca
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CALL FOR PAPERS
THE ROLE OF FIRMS IN TAX SYSTEMS
April 17 - 18, 2009
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
On April 17-18, 2009, the Office of Tax Policy Research
will sponsor a conference in Ann Arbor on the role of firms
in tax systems.
TOPICS:
The conference papers should focus on the role of firms in
the implementation of tax systems, including their role in
remitting revenue to the tax authority in the form of
corporation income tax, value added taxes, and withholding
on labor income tax. We invite normative models of firm-
based tax systems implemented in countries with limited
administrative capacity and avoidance and evasion is
different for firm-based taxes, as well as positive
normative theoretical models that look beyond constant-
returns-to-scale and allow heterogeneous firms. Empirical
applications are equally welcome, including on such topics
as the effect of taxation on the size distribution of firms
and the "missing middle," the formation of VAT chains, the
impact of size thresholds for tax registration, and the
effect of tax thresholds on firm concentration and
production patterns. Authors with a background in
development economics or industrial organization, but
interested in the overlap with taxation, are especially
encouraged to participate.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
The deadline for submission of papers or abstracts is
September 12, 2008. Preference is given to papers over
abstracts.
For submission, please visit:
Go to the "Conferences and Seminars" page, click on the
"Submit Paper" link below the conference description.
Should you have any (technical) difficulties with the
online submission procedure, please contact:
Email: MAILTO:otpr.support@educonference.com
for assistance.
Authors of submitted papers will be notified no later than
October 10, 2008 whether their paper has been accepted for
the conference.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
OTPR provides accommodation and will reimburse economy
travel costs for authors with accepted papers. All papers
presented at the conference will be invited to appear in
the OTPR Working Paper Series. Papers may be submitted to
appear in a special issue of the Journal of Public
Economics, subject to its usual refereeing process.
Further questions regarding the conference can be
addressed to:
CONTACT: Joel Slemrod
University of Michigan
Email: MAILTO:otpr@umich.edu
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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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NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING
Consultants
NERA Economic Consulting is an international firm of
economists who understand how markets work. We provide
economic analysis and advice to corporations, governments,
law firms, regulatory agencies, trade associations, and
international agencies. Our global team of more than 600
professionals operates in over 20 offices across North and
South America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. To learn more
about us, visit our website at:
NERA's experts work in the areas of antitrust and
competition policy, securities and finance, mass torts,
intellectual property, transfer pricing, auctions and game
theory, labor, health, pharmaceuticals, energy, and
communications.
We have openings in our Boston, New York, White Plains, DC,
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Madrid,
Frankfurt, Rome, Sydney and Tokyo offices at the Consultant
level. This is an exciting opportunity to join a global
firm that uses quantitative methods to apply finance and
economics to important current litigation, business, and
policy issues.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Consultants and Senior Consultants are responsible for
executing projects, managing junior economists, and dealing
with clients; creating quantitative analysis and performing
quantitative assessments; applying knowledge of specific
markets to solve complex business problems; preparing
client memos and expert reports, and presenting results in
a clear and articulate manner to clients and team members.
They often present oral and written testimony, perform
applied research for government and business clients,
execute complex analyses, formulate creative research and
approaches to problem solving.
The qualified candidate will work independently within a
team environment on client advisory projects and litigation
casework related to quantitative financial and economic
analysis across several industries and markets.
QUALIFICATIONS:
As a qualified candidate, you should have a Masters or
Ph.D. in economics, accounting, finance, mathematics,
statistics, or a scientific or related field, with a strong
academic record. You must be detail-oriented and have the
ability to think analytically and critically.
Demonstrate excellent writing and presentation skills and
be fluent in English. Be highly efficient using desktop
tools such as Microsoft Office applications including Word,
Excel, Access and PowerPoint and adept at online research.
Have capabilities with analytical software environments
such as SAS, STATA, Visual Basic, and C/C++.
NERA offers a challenging and rewarding work environment,
competitive compensation and benefits, and skills
enhancement training.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE::
Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to:
CONTACT: Frederick C. Dunbar
NERA
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
or complete a profile and upload the requested materials on
the Careers section of:
NERA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE,
Oxford
Supernumerary Teaching Fellowship in Economics
St. John's College invites applications from suitably
qualified men and women for a five-year fixed-term
Supernumerary Teaching Fellowship in Economics (without
membership of Governing Body), with effect from 1 October
2008.
DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS:
The person appointed will be expected to teach
undergraduates up to a maximum of eight hours each week
during term, and to play a full part in the organization of
economics teaching in St. John's for undergraduates reading
for degrees in Economics & Management; Engineering,
Economics & Management; History & Economics; and
Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE).
Candidates must be able to contribute to the teaching of
the Introductory and Core Papers in Economics. Details of
the undergraduate syllabus in Economics can be found at:
The Fellow will also be expected to share administrative
and pastoral duties and to share in the undergraduate
admissions process.
The election to the Fellowship will be for one year in the
first instance, renewable subject to a satisfactory report
on the specific duties. No duties are required for the
University, and the approval of the College must be sought
before any are undertaken. A year of sabbatical leave will
be offered as the final year of the appointment to permit
the Fellow to further his or her research.
The person appointed will have obtained his or her
doctorate by 1 October 2008, and will be expected to engage
in original research. The annual salary will be on the
incremental scale of British Pound 25,889 - 30,913.
APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further particulars are available from the College website:
or the College Office:
Email: MAILTO:college.office@sjc.ox.ac.uk
Applications (original + 7 copies), including a CV and the names,
addresses and email addresses of three referees, should be sent to:
CONTACT: The Academic Administrator
St. John's College
Oxford OX1 3JP
Applicants should ask their referees to write directly to the
Academic Administrator, and both applications and references should
reach the College no later than Friday 16th May 2008. Please note
that applications cannot be accepted by Email or Fax.
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GOETHE UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Visiting Professorship in Public Finance and Applied Micro
Winter Term 2008/09
The Department of Applied Econometrics and International
Economic Policy within the Faculty of Economics and
Business Administration at Goethe University Frankfurt is
looking to fill the position of a Visiting Professor in
Public Finance and Applied Micro for the winter semester
2008/09 (teaching period 13 October 2008 to 13 February
2009).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Doctorate in Economics and postdoctoral research and
teaching experience in microeconomics/public finance.
Lecturers, assistant, associate as well as full professors
are encouraged to apply for this visiting position.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Visiting Professorship carries a regular teaching load
of 8 semester hours and is endowed with teaching
assistance. The visiting professor would be expected to
participate in the department's core course offerings in
microeconomics at the Bachelor and/or Ph.D. levels. Part of
the teaching obligations could be fulfilled with public
finance courses for advanced undergraduates and Ph.D.
students in areas of interest to the Visiting Professor.
Ph.D. courses need to be taught in English. Undergraduate
courses may be taught in German or English.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae
and cover letter (pdf format) to:
CONTACT: Director of the Department of
Applied Econometrics and
International Economic Policy
Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University
Frankfurt
via email: MAILTO:a.weichenrieder@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Or via fax: +49 69 798 22697
Review of applications will commence from May 12, 2008
until the position is filled.
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QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Queen's University Management School
Senior Lecturer in Economics
(Ref: 08/100378)
The University is seeking to further strengthen the
School's international research profile in Economics.
Interviews will be held on 17 June 2008.
SALARY SCALE:
British Pound 44,074 - 55,832 per annum
(including contribution points).
Closing date: 4.00 pm, Friday 16 May 2008
APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION:
Please visit our website for further information and to
apply online at:
or alternatively contact:
CONTACT: The Personnel Department
Queen's University Belfast
BT7 1NN
Tel: (028) 90973044
or (028) 90973854 (answering machine)
Fax: (028) 90971040
Email: MAILTO:personnel@qub.ac.uk
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and
to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications
from all sections of society and particularly welcomes
applications from people with a disability.
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN
Lecturers (Assistant Professors) in Economics
The Department of Economics of the University of St. Gallen
wishes to appoint two Lecturers (Assistant Professors) by
February 1st, 2009.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
To be considered for these positions, applicants should
have a Ph.D. in Economics or a related field and a proven
track record in research and teaching. The appointment is
initially for 6 years. The teaching load will be two
classes (four hours) per week (24 weeks p.a.). Applications
from qualified women are particularly welcome. All fields
of economics qualify.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications should be submitted to:
CONTACT: The University of St. Gallen
Department of Economics
Ms. Martina Flockerzi
Varnbuelstrasse 19
CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
or to the Email address:
Email: MAILTO:vwaabtass@unisg.ch
Enquiries can be addressed to the Head of the Department of
Economics, Prof. Dr. Michael Lechner
Closing date: July, 31, 2008
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