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RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM ON THE * Conference Announcement
ECONOMICS AND LAW OF THE
ENTREPRENEUR
WORKSHOP ON OPTIMAL MONETARY * Call For Papers
POLICY
2ND SINGAPORE ECONOMIC THEORY * Call For Papers
ANNUAL WORKSHOP
PLURALISM IN ECONOMICS: * Call For Papers
RETHINKING THE TEACHING
OF ECONOMICS
CRSP FORUM 2008 * Call For Papers
CEMFI SUMMER SCHOOL IN * Summer School
ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Announcement
UNIVERSITY OF TRIER * Postdoc and Doctoral
(IAAEG) Scholarships
VIRGINIA TECH * Transitioning Ph.D
Program: Economics to
Careers in Finance
GES-GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC SERVICE * Economic Advisers
DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY * Professor of Finance
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF * Faculty Position
HONG KONG in Finance
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RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM ON THE ECONOMICS AND LAW
OF THE ENTREPRENEUR
Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth
at Northwestern University School of Law
Wednesday, June 18th (12:00 PM) - Thursday, June 19th
(2:30 PM), 2008
The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth
presents a Research Symposium on The Economics and Law of
the Entrepreneur which will be held at Northwestern
University School of Law, Wednesday, June 18th - Thursday,
June 19th, 2008. The goal of this Research Symposium is to
provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can
gather together with Northwestern University's own
distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality
research relevant to the economics and law of the
entrepreneur.
Panels cover research on Venture Capital and the
Entrepreneur; Entrepreneur Law; Economic Growth and
Development; Innovation and the Entrepreneur; and The
Social Context of Entrepreneurship.
The conference is organized by Professor Daniel F. Spulber,
Elinor Hobbs Distinguished Professor of International
Business and Professor of Management Strategy, Kellogg
School of Management, Northwestern University.
PROGRAM:
DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY JUNE, 18TH 2008
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:15 Welcome and Introduction
David E. Van Zandt, Dean and Professor of Law, Northwestern
University School of Law
Henry N. Butler, Executive Director, Searle Center,
Northwestern University School of Law
Daniel F. Spulber, Elinor Hobbs Distinguished Professor of
International Business and Professor of Management
Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
University
1:15-3:00 Session One - Venture Capital and the
Entrepreneur
Moderator: Olufunmilayo Arewa, Associate Professor of Law,
Northwestern University School of Law
Competition between Informed Venture Capitalists and
Entrepreneurs' Fund-Raising Strategy
Catherine Casamatta, Professor of Finance, Toulouse School
of Economics, CRG, IDEI
Carole Haritchabalet, Toulouse School of Economics
Venture Capital Exit Rights
Carsten Bienz, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance
and Management, Norwegian School of Economics and Business
Administration
Uwe Walz, Professor, J.W. Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt/Main
Financing Start-Ups
Joaquin Poblete, Kellogg School of Management,
Northwestern University
Relational Contract and Replaceability
Yuk-fai Fong, Assistant Professor of Management and
Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
University
Jin Li, Senior Lecturer/Donald P. Jacobs Scholar, Kellogg
School of Management, Northwestern University
Peter Andrew Schnabl, Massachusetts Institute for
Technology, Department of Economics
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-5:30 Session Two - Entrepreneur Law
Moderator: Henry N. Butler, Executive Director, Searle
Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth,
Northwestern University School of Law
Law and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
D. Gordon Smith, Glen L. Farr Professor of Law, J. Reuben
Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
Darian M. Ibrahim, Associate Professor of Law, James E.
Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
The Effect of Litigation on Venture Capitalist Reputation
Vladimir Atanasov, Assistant Professor of Economics &
Finance, Mason School of Business, College of William and
Mary,
Vladimir Ivanov, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
School of Business
Katherine V. Litvak, Assistant Professor, University of
Texas School of Law
Schumpterian Law: Rethinking the Role of Law in Fostering
Entrepreneurship
Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Associate Professor of Public
Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
University
Discussants:
Henry E. Smith, Fred A. Johnston Professor of Property and
Environmental Law, Yale Law School
Masako Ueda, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of
Wisconsin-Madison School of Business
Peter H. Huang, Harold E. Kohn Chair Professor of Law,
Temple Law School
5:30-6:30 Reception (Law School Atrium)
6:30 Dinner (Law School Atrium)
Keynote Address (TBD)
DAY TWO - THURSDAY JUNE 19TH, 2008
8:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:15 Session Three - Economic Growth and Development
Moderator: Kenneth Ayotte, Associate Professor of Law,
Northwestern University School of Law
Rent Seeking, Market Structure and Growth
Daniel Brou, Ph.D Candidate, Economics, Columbia University
Michele Ruta, Marie Curie Fellow, Economics Department,
European University Institute
Financial Development, Entrepreneurship, and Job
Satisfaction
Milo Bianchi, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Paris School of
Economics
Bureaucratic Start-Up Costs, Entrepreneurial Capital, and
Sectoral Growth
Christian Fons-Rosen, London School of Economics
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Session Four - Innovation and the Entrepreneur
Moderator: Daniel F. Spulber, Elinor Hobbs Distinguished
Professor of International Business and Professor of
Management Strategy, Kellogg School of Management,
Northwestern University
Scarcity of Ideas and Options to Invest in R&D
Nisvan Erkal, Lecturer, University of Melbourne, Department
of Economics
Suzanne Scotchmer, Professor of Economics and Public
Policy, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
Management of Knowledge Workers
Hans K. Hvide, Professor of Economics and Finance,
University of Aberdeen Business School
Eirik G. Kristiansen, Norwegian School of Economics and
Business
The Entrepreneurial Spawning of Scientists and Engineers:
Stars, Slugs, and the Small Firm Effect
Daniel W. Elfenbein, Assistant Professor of Organization
and Strategy, Washington University in St. Louis
Barton H. Hamilton, Robert Brookings Smith Distinguished
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Washington University in St.
Louis
Todd R. Zenger, Robert and Barbara Frick Professor of
Business Strategy, Washington University in St. Louis
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Session Five - The Social Context of
Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Peter G. Klein, Associate Professor, University
of Missouri, Division of Applied Social Sciences
Group Status and Entrepreneurship
Simon C. Parker, Head of Department, Department of
Economics & Finance, Durham University
C. Mirjam van Praag, Professor of Entrepreneurship and
Organization, Faculty of Economics and Business, University
of Amsterdam
American Indian Entrepreneurs: Unique Challenges, Unlimited
Potential
Robert J. Miller, Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School
The Law and Economics of Entrepreneurship in China's
Marketising Economy
Linda Yueh, Fellow in Economics, University of Oxford
Legality and Venture Governance Around the World
Douglas Cumming, Associate Professor of Finance and
Entrepreneurship, and Ontario Research Chair, York
University Schulich School of Business
Daniel Schmidt, J.W. Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt/Main and
CEPRES
Uwe Walz, Professor, J.W. Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt/Main
2:30 Conference adjourns
REGISTRATION:
To reserve a space at this event, you must send a message
with name, affiliation and full contact information to:
Email: MAILTO:searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu
or call
Tel: (312) 503-1811
Space is limited. Please register no later than June 12th.
Additional information can be found at:
www.law.northwestern.edu/searlecenter/conference/2008/entrepreneur/index.html
LOCATION:
Northwestern University School of Law
Arthur Rubloff Building, Room 175
357 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For more information regarding this conference or other
initiatives of the Searle Center, please visit:
www.law.northwestern.edu/searlecenter
call: (312) 503-1811
or send an email to:
Email: MAILTO:searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu
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CALL FOR PAPERS
WORKSHOP ON OPTIMAL MONETARY POLICY
Oslo,
November 21 - 22, 2008
Organized by Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway)
Norges Bank is hosting a workshop on Optimal Monetary
Policy. The aim of the workshop is to bring together
researchers and practitioners working on optimal monetary
policy to discuss ongoing research, stimulate more research
and discuss how recent advances can be applied to monetary
policy in practice.
TOPICS:
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- optimal policy in modern DSGE models,
- time-inconsistency and commitment,
- robustness of optimal policy,
- optimal policy under alternative expectations formations,
- specification of objectives (loss function).
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Lars E.O. Svensson (the Riksbank)
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
A PDF file containing a completed draft or extended
abstract (300-400 words) should be e-mailed to:
CONTACT: The Program Committee
Email: MAILTO:optimalworkshop@norges-bank.no
by August 1, 2008.
Completed drafts are due October 1, 2008. Authors will be
notified about the acceptance of their papers by September
1, 2008. Submitters of papers should also indicate whether
they are willing to act as discussants.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Ragna Alstadheim (Norges Bank), Krisztina Molnar (Norwegian
School of Economics and Business Administration), Oistein
Roisland (Norges Bank), Kristin Solberg-Johansen (Norges
Bank).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS:
Norges Bank will provide lunches both days and a dinner on
November 21. Participants are expected to cover their
travel and hotel expenses, but a limited amount of
financial support is available for participants from
academic institutions. Questions should be directed to:
Email: MAILTO:optimalworkshop@norges-bank.no
or
CONTACT: Jorunn Paulson
Tel: +47 22 31 62 47
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CALL FOR PAPERS
2ND SINGAPORE ECONOMIC THEORY ANNUAL WORKSHOP
August 11 - 12, 2008
National University of Singapore
The Department of Economics of the National University of
Singapore (NUS) announces the 2nd Singapore Economic Theory
Annual Workshop to be held on August 11 and 12, 2008 at
NUS, Singapore. The Singapore Economic Theory Workshop this
year will feature two plenary speakers and have a number of
invited speakers to cover a broad range of areas of
contemporary research in economic theory. In addition,
there will be contributed papers. We invite submissions in
the different areas of Economic Theory.
One of the aims of the workshop is to actively foster
discussion and encourage interaction among the
participants. The program will be drawn with this in mind -
in particular there will be no parallel sessions.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Information on the annual workshop, the workshop program
from last year, and information about the department of
economics of NUS are available at:
nt2.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/wkshop/SET/index.asp
There are no registration fees and limited campus
accommodation may be available.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Please email your submission and enquiries to:
Email: MAILTO:set2008@nus.edu.sg
the paper submission deadline is June 30, 2008. Papers
submitted before June 15 will be considered earlier. To
submit your paper please email a complete paper or a
preliminary draft of your paper to:
Email: MAILTO:set2008@nus.edu.sg
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Indranil Chakraborty, Parkash Chander, Xiao Luo, and Yeneng
Sun
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CALL FOR PAPERS
PLURALISM IN ECONOMICS: RETHINKING THE
TEACHING OF ECONOMICS
International Review of Economics Education (IREE)
and the
Association for Heterodox Economics (AHE)
18 October 2008
City University London
The International Review of Economics Education (IREE) and
the Association for Heterodox Economics (AHE) are holding a
one-day workshop on 18 October 2008, at City University
London, on "Pluralism in economics: rethinking the teaching
of economics".
The call for papers can be seen at:
The deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday, 6 June
2008.
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The Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP)
A Research Center at Chicago GSB
(The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business)
is pleased to announce:
CRSP FORUM 2008
CRSP invites you to submit research papers or presentations
in all areas of finance and economics. The use of CRSP data
is not required for acceptance and CRSP will award $2,000
to the best paper as voted on by attendees.
Submissions are due by June 2, 2008.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Please send your submission to:
Email: MAILTO:forum@crsp.chicagogsb.edu
Acceptance letters will be sent via email to the submitting
author in July 2008.
For more information and updates, please visit our Forum
website at:
www.crsp.chicagogsb.edu/forum/
or call the Forum line at:
Tel: 312.263.6400 x3
EVENT OVERVIEW:
The CRSP Forum 2008 will be held Monday and Tuesday,
November 3-4 at the Gleacher Center, in Chicago. The
program includes two days of papers, presentations, and
special panel sessions designed to stimulate the
dissemination of ideas in investment analysis, finance, and
economics. Networking events hosted by our sponsors will
provide opportunities for the interaction with fellow
colleagues and peers. CRSP staff will be available to
address the needs and requests of CRSP data users.
Attendees will represent academic, commercial, and
government institutions. The conference provides a unique
opportunity for all three worlds to meet and share ideas.
PROGRAM:
The current schedule includes the following:
Monday - November 3, 2008:
- Opening Keynote Sponsored by WRDS - John Cochrane will be
kicking off the CRSP Forum 2008 on Monday morning. His
keynote speech is titled "The Second Revolution in
Finance." Professor Cochrane is the Myron S. Scholes
Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago
Graduate School of Business.
- Paper presentation sessions
- Lunch
- Panel discussion - Indices
- Paper presentation sessions
- Reception Sponsored by S&P - cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
at Gleacher Center
Tuesday - November 4, 2008:
- Morning Keynote - Jonathan Sokobin will be the keynote
speaker on Tuesday morning. Dr. Sokobin is the Securities
and Exchange Commission's Director of Risk Assessment,
responsible for helping SEC Divisions and Offices develop
new ways to anticipate emerging issues and address
potential problems in the securities markets.
- Panel discussion - led and organized by John Huizinga
- Paper presentation sessions
- Lunch
- Optional - CRSPSift Presentation and one-on-one sessions
with Client Services team
Keynotes, Panels, Exhibitors, meals, and networking events
will all take place in the dining room at the Gleacher
Center to accommodate full conference attendance at these
sessions.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For more information and updates, please visit our Forum
website at:
www.crsp.chicagogsb.edu/forum/
or call the Forum line at:
Tel: 312.263.6400 x3
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CEMFI
SUMMER SCHOOL IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
18 August - 12 September 2008
Madrid, Spain
CEMFI's Summer School in Economics and Finance (SSEF)
offers top-level training for practitioners, central
bankers and academics. Participants are exposed to the
latest developments in each field. Courses last for five
days and provide, in an intensive form, a rigorous and in-
depth analysis of the topics covered.
CEMFI is an independent non-profit foundation created by
the Bank of Spain and is devoted to graduate teaching and
research in economics. CEMFI is located in a beautiful
building dating from 1887 in a quiet area in the center of
Madrid, near the Prado Museum.
COURSES:
EMPIRICAL STRATEGIES
August 18 - 22, 2008 (10.00am to 2.00pm)
Joshua Angrist (MIT)
This course covers topics in econometrics and empirical
modeling that are likely to be most useful to applied
researchers working with cross-section and panel data.
Topics include linear regression for statistical control,
instrumental variables methods for the analysis of natural
experiments, and differences-in-differences methods that
exploit policy changes. In the modern experimentalist
paradigm, these techniques answer clear causal questions
such as: Do smaller classes increase learning? Do minimum
wages reduce employment? How much does education raise
earnings? The course is based on econometric ideas and
empirical modeling strategies that Joshua Angrist and Jorn-
Steffen Pischke discuss in their new book, Mostly Harmless
Econometrics: An Empiricists Companion (Princeton
University Press, 2008). The main theoretical ideas are
illustrated with empirical examples, mostly coming from the
recent literature on policy evaluation to which the
instructor has made numerous contributions.
A PRIMER IN THE ESTIMATION OF DYNAMIC MACROECONOMIC MODELS
August 25 - 29, 2008 (10.00am to 2.00pm)
Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde (University of Pennsylvania)
This course aims to provide a rigorous introduction to the
formulation, estimation, and policy analysis of dynamic
stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models. Recent
advances in economic theory, computational methods, and
simulation techniques make now possible to build and
estimate models that fit the data well and are rich enough
for meaningful policy analysis. A growing number of policy-
oriented institutions such as the European Central Bank,
the Federal Reserve Board, the Riksbank, the International
Monetary Fund, and the Bank of Canada among many others are
formulating and estimating models along these lines. The
course will focus on a macroeconomic model with a rich
specification of both its real components (investment
adjustment costs, capital utilization, habit persistence,
taxes, openness to international trade and capital markets)
and nominal components (price and wage stickiness, monetary
policy).
STRUCTURAL ECONOMETRICS FOR INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
August 25 - 29, 2008 (10.00am to 2.00pm)
Victor Aguirregabiria (University of Toronto)
This course deals with methods and applications of
structural econometrics in industrial organization, with
emphasis in models of endogenous market structure. It will
cover techniques for the estimation of static and dynamic
structural models of demand, pricing, entry-exit,
investment, and product positioning in oligopoly
industries. Using empirical applications, the course will
illustrate how these models and techniques can be used to
evaluate the effects of factual and counter-factual
policies such as mergers, new products, taxes, or
environmental policies.
ADVANCES IN MONETARY POLICY ANALYSIS
August 25 - 29, 2008 (4.00pm to 8.00pm)
David Lopez-Salido (Federal Reserve Board)
This course provides a deep and rigorous presentation of
the New Keynesian models used for the analysis and design
of monetary policy. The course starts describing the
ingredients of a prototypical New Keynesian framework that
integrates staggered price setting into a dynamic
stochastic general equilibrium model with optimizing
private agents. After discussing in detail the non-linear
representation of its equilibrium conditions, as well as
the more familiar first-order approximation, the course
covers a number of applications, discussions and extensions
around the baseline model. Applications include comparing
the performance of an optimal monetary policy with
alternatives such as discretionary policy, a "timeless"
policy or a "loose commitment" policy. The implications of
alternative rationalizations for inflation and output
persistence, the interaction of nominal and real
rigidities, and the introduction of search frictions in the
labor market are also discussed. The last part of the
course covers the implications of fluctuations in financial
risk for the monetary transmission mechanism.
NONLINEAR METHODS FOR DYNAMIC MACROECONOMIC MODELS
September 1 - 5, 2008 (10.00am to 2.00pm)
Juan Rubio (Duke University and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
This course aims to provide an introduction to the solution
and likelihood-based estimation of dynamic stochastic
general equilibrium (DSGE) models with nonlinear and/or
non-gaussian features such as stochastic volatility. The
course is designed for experts on the estimation of linear
models. The course will first focus on the solution of
nonlinear models using perturbation techniques. These
techniques will be used to solve the basic real business
cycle model with and without stochastic volatility, as well
as a real business cycle model with Epstein-Zin
preferences. Second, the course will analyze the use of the
particle filter to find the likelihood function implied by
the nonlinear solution of the model.
NEW TOOLS FOR SHORT TERM FORECASTING
September 1 - 5, 2008 (4.00pm to 8.00pm)
Gabriel Perez Quiros (Banco de Espana)
This course is intended to provide participants with the
necessary tools to apply state of the art techniques for
the forecasting of macroeconomic variables, with special
emphasis on recent developments in "nowcasting" and real-
time forecasting. The course will cover the required
econometric theory but with the intention of putting it
into practice in specific forecasting situations. The
course is then completely oriented to practitioners and
their trainers. Participants will receive computer codes
that exactly match the techniques covered in class in order
to guarantee their applicability to real data. The syllabus
covers a wide range of forecasting problems and linear and
non-linear econometric methods, but it is designed to be
self-contained.
NONLINEAR PANEL DATA MODELS
September 8 - 12, 2008 (10.00am to 1.30pm)
Manuel Arellano (CEMFI)
This course will provide a survey of state-of-the-art
methods for panel data analysis and review selected
applications. There will be an emphasis in recent advances
on discrete choice and other nonlinear models of interest
in microeconometrics, such as models for count data and
models with selectivity. Fixed and random effects
perspectives will be examined, as well as the choice of
population framework (fixed or increasing time dimension)
and its implications for identification and estimation.
CAPITAL FLOWS AND EMERGING MARKET CRISES
September 8 - 12, 2008 (10.00am to 2.00pm)
Luis Serven (World Bank)
International financial integration has risen rapidly since
the early 1990s, bringing along massive increases in the
volume of capital flows to emerging markets and marked
changes in their composition. While mainstream economic
theory has long stressed the gains from financial
globalization, an increasingly widely-held view questions
its merits and underscores its costs in terms of financial
fragility, macroeconomic instability and frequent currency
crashes when some basic economic and institutional
requirements are lacking. This course will review recent
analytical and empirical contributions that aim to
understand the observed trends in capital flows and their
determinants, the costs and benefits of financial
globalization, the factors behind balance of payments
crises and their propagation, and the macroeconomic
policies to limit financial vulnerability in a world of
deepening international financial integration.
COMPANY VALUATION
September 8 - 12, 2008 (4.00pm to 8.00pm)
Andres Almazan (University of Texas at Austin)
This course will study the foundations, techniques and
applications of corporate valuation. The course is self-
contained and includes an introduction to financial and
derivative valuation. After introducing the concept of
cost of capital, the course will cover the free-cash flow
valuation method, valuation by comparables, and valuation
by arbitrage. Special attention will be given to real
option valuation, the use of market information in
corporate valuation, and the valuation of mergers and
acquisitions. The last part of the course is devoted to
methods of enterprise valuation and will include a
discussion of the specificities of the valuation of
financial institutions.
MORE INFORMATION AND ON-LINE APPLICATIONS:
www.cemfi.es/studies/ssef/school.asp
Email: MAILTO:ssef@cemfi.es
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The Graduate Centre of Excellence in Rhineland-Palatinate
(IAAEG), University of Trier Announces
One Postdoc and Seven Doctoral Scholarships
"THE DESIGN OF EFFICIENT LABOUR MARKET
INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE"
December 1, 2008
The Graduate Centre of Excellence in Rhineland-Palatinate's
"The Design of Efficient Labour Market Institutions in
Europe" program begins December 1, 2008 at the Institute
for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European
Community (IAAEG), located at the University of Trier.
Highly qualified students are encouraged to apply for one
of one postdoc and seven doctoral scholarships, which can
last for a maximum of three years (subject to approval).
The stipends will be above average.
OVERVIEW:
The concept of the programme is the analysis of labour
market institutions from economic, legal, and comparative
perspectives. It focuses especially on the design of
efficient labour market institutions and the implementation
of appropriate policies in (multinational) companies,
employer and worker organisations, national or regional
governments, and the institutions of the European Union.
Doctoral students will take part in an excellence course
curriculum which serves in a theoretical as well as in a
methodological way as preparation for the dissertation
project.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should hold an exceptional Master Degree or
equivalent in Law, Economics, or Management or another
social science. Apart from English (TOEFL is needed) we
expect proficiency in another European language. An
international background in education or an LL.M as well as
the GRE will be considered to the applicant's advantage.
Applicants for the doctoral scholarships should not have
exceeded the age of 28. For more detailed information
please visit the homepage:
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please send your application to:
CONTACT: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Sadowski
IAAEG, University of Trier
Campus II
D-54286 Trier, Germany
by June 6, 2008.
For application you will need the following:
1. Motivation letter
Please motivate your application for a scholarship in
this programme. Consider especially your previous
academic career and the topic of the centre. The length
of the letter should not exceed two pages.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Certificates
GRE, TOEFL. Please hand in copies of all schooling and
studying certificates. If you have not completed your
studies add a preliminary, but officially acknowledged,
documentation of your grades.
4. 2 Letters of Recommendation
Please hand in two letters of recommendation.
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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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GES - GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC SERVICE
Economic Advisers
Imagine improving the lives of millions. GES economic
advisers are crucial for effective government policy -
across almost all walks of life. Your activities will be
influential and far-reaching. We currently have positions
in the:
- Department for Communities & Local Government
(British Pound 42,435 - 56,544)
- Department for Work & Pensions
(British Pound 48,840 - 60,610 London/
British Pound 44,460 - 55,870 Sheffield)
- Health & Safety Executive
(British Pound 43,097 - 48,726)
- Office for National Statistics
(British Pound 38,523 - 55,109)
- Scottish Government
(starting from British Pound 36,203)
Salaries are starting salary ranges.
The posts in the Department for Communities & Local
Government are based in London; those in the Department of
Work & Pensions in London & Sheffield; the Health and
Safety Executive post is based in Liverpool; the ONS posts
are in Newport; and the Scottish Government posts are based
in Edinburgh & Glasgow.
There might be vacancies in other government departments
and/or in other locations.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
As well as a 2:1 or an MSc in Economics, you'll need to
demonstrate substantial current experience in your career
as a professional economist. We are looking for people
with strong analytical capabilities who are ready to put
their skills to work in the formulation, implementation and
evaluation of policy. You will need to demonstrate a good
knowledge and application of economics and give evidence of
your capability in analysis and use of evidence, financial
management, people management and programme and project
management. Relevant experience in the specific areas
advertised is also desirable.
APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION:
Recognising your commitments outside work, we offer a
family-friendly environment, plus an attractive pension
scheme. The posts are offered on a permanent basis but fixed
term appointments for up to three years, with the
possibility of permanency later, will also be considered.
They are open to UK nationals, Commonwealth citizens, Swiss
nationals and members of the European Economic Area.
For an information pack and an application form, visit our
website:
The closing date for receipt of applications is: Friday, 16
May 2008.
The Civil Service is an Equal Opportunities employer and
aims to reflect the diversity of British society. All
applications are treated on merit.
GES GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC SERVICE
Making economists better
Making better use of economics
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DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
Business School
Professor of Finance
Dublin City University Business School invites applications
for a Professor of Finance.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applications are invited from academics who are established
leaders in Finance education. The successful candidate will
be a person with an excellent track record in research and
teaching in Finance and leadership in an academic
environment, will possess strong interpersonal and
communication skills, and will play a leadership role in
research and teaching activities in Finance at DCU Business
School. The post-holder will be a member of the Economics,
Finance and Entrepreneurship Group within DCU Business
School. Applicants must possess a doctorate in Finance or a
related discipline. Applicants should have demonstrated an
active research programme with significant potential for
future publication, a successful record of research
supervision and income generation through research and
consultancy, and experience of curriculum and programme
development. Experience in industry and commerce is
desirable. While the position is permanent, consideration
will be given to persons interested in a one year visiting
professorship.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Salary Scale: Euro 114,069 - 146,772
Informal enquiries to:
CONTACT: Mr Tony Foley
Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship
Group Head
DCUBS
Tel: +353 (0)1 700 5253
Email: MAILTO:tony.foley@dcu.ie
Closing date: 6th June 2008
Application forms are available from:
CONTACT: Human Resources Department
Dublin City University
Dublin 9
Tel: +353 (0)1 700 5149
Fax: +353 (0)1 700 5500
Email: MAILTO:hr.applications@dcu.ie
Full job descriptions are available at:
www.dcu.ie/vacancies/current.shtml
Dublin City University is an equal opportunities employer.
___________________________________
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Department of Finance
Associate Professor(s)/Assistant Professor(s)
(Ref. 08/094(283)/2)
Applications are invited, in the Department of Finance,
for a Associate Professor(s)/Assistant Professor(s)
(Ref. 08/094(283)/2). Closing date: July 15, 2008
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should have (i) a PhD degree in actuarial
science, insurance, statistics or a closely related area;
(ii) research expertise and teaching interest in actuarial
science and/or insurance; and preferably (iii)
associateship/fellowship, or be actively working towards
one, of an actuarial professional body of international
renown.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The appointee(s) will teach three to four courses in an
academic year and play an active role in undergraduate
programmes. Appointment(s) will normally be made on
contract basis for up to three years initially commencing
August 2009, leading to longer-term appointment or
substantiation later subject to performance and mutual
agreement. Interviews for the post will be conducted at the
American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA) 2008 Annual
Meeting and/or American Finance Association (AFA) 2009
Annual Meeting.
SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS:
Salary will be highly competitive, commensurate with
qualifications and experience. The University offers a
comprehensive fringe benefit package, including medical
care, a contract-end gratuity for appointment(s) of two
years or longer, and housing benefits for eligible
appointees.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further information about the University and the general
terms of service for appointments is available at:
The terms mentioned herein are for reference only and are
subject to revision by the University.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please send full resume, copies of academic credentials, a
publication list and/or abstracts of selected published
papers, together with three letters of recommendation, to:
CONTACT: The Personnel Office
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Fax: (852) 2603 6852
by the closing date. The Personal Information Collection
Statement will be provided upon request. Please quote the
reference number and mark 'Application - Confidential' on
cover.
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