ERN Professional Announcements and Job Openings, 05/15/2008
May 16, 2008.
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PROGRAMME FOR ADAM SMITH ASSET * Conference Announcement
PRICING CONFERENCE
VIRGINIA TECH * Transitioning Ph.D
Program: Economics to
Careers in Finance
EPA'S CLIMATE ECONOMICS BRANCH * Environmental/Energy
Economists
UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM (UvA) * Assistant Professor of
Industrial Organization
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PROGRAMME FOR ADAM SMITH ASSET PRICING CONFERENCE
(jointly hosted by LBS, LSE, Oxford and CEPR)
Saturday 14 June 2008
Financial Markets Group
London School of Economics
10:00-11:00 "A New Explanation for Underdiversification"
Hong Liu, Washington University at St. Louis
Discussant: Joel Peress, Insead and LSE
11:00-12:00 "Time-Varying Incentives in the Mutual Fund Industry"
Jacques Oliver, HEC
Anthony Tay, Singapore Management University
Discussant: Hao Jiang, Erasmus University
12:00-13:00 LUNCH
13:00-14:00 "Arbitrage Capital and Currency Carry Trade Returns"
Petri Jylha, Helsinki School of Economics
Jussi-Pekka Lyytinen, Helsinki School of Economics
Matti Suominen, Helsinki School of Economics
Discussant: Vasant Naik, Lehman Brothers
14:00-14:15 BREAK
14:15-15:15 "Global vs. Local Asset Pricing: Evidence from
Arbitrage of the MSCI Index Change"
Harald Hau, Insead
Discussant: Alexander Guembel, Oxford
15:15-15:30 BREAK
15:30-16:30 "When Benchmark Indices Have Alpha: Problems
with Performance Evaluation"
Martijn Cremers, Yale
Antti Petajisto, Yale
Eric Zitzewitz, Dartmouth
Discussant: Christopher Polk, LSE
16:30-16:45 BREAK
16:45-17:45 "The Term Structure of Inflation Expectations"
Mike Chernov, LBS
Philippe Mueller, Columbia
Discussant: Andrew Patton, Oxford
Organizers: Tarun Ramadorai (Oxford), Raman Uppal (LBS),
Dimitri Vayanos (LSE)
PARTICIPATION/FURTHER INFORMATION:
Conference dinner is 19:00 on Friday at Coopers Restaurant,
joint with the conference of the Paul Woolley Centre. There
might also be an informal dinner on Saturday, depending on
participant numbers. Please send a short email to:
CONTACT: Dimitri Vayanos
Email: MAILTO:d.vayanos@lse.ac.uk
if you wish to attend the conference and the dinners.
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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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EPA'S CLIMATE ECONOMICS BRANCH
Climate Change Division
Office of Air & Radiation
Environmental/Energy Economists
EPA has two openings for Environmental/Energy Economists.
The Climate Change Division (CCD) is responsible for
conducting economic analyses of the mitigation of greenhouse
gases (GHGs); assessing long-term projections of climate
change, both to human health and the environment;
coordinating domestic and international policies relating to
climate change; and developing the official U.S. inventory
of GHGs.
ABOUT THE CLIMATE ECONOMICS BRANCH:
The positions are in the Climate Economics Branch (CEB).
This branch is responsible for conducting analyses of the
economic effects of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions
and carbon sequestration.
For additional information on CEB, go to:
www.epa.gov/climatechange/economics/index.html
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
This position is for an economist dedicated to assessing
climate change mitigation policy options in the U.S. energy
sector. The focus of the position is the development and use
of large-scale economic models, in particular, the impact of
GHG policies. Previous experience with economic modeling is
desired.
Candidates should be self-motivated and capable of
contributing to the design of a research program. Strong
communication skills are necessary to support a multi-
disciplinary team and to facilitate interactions with other
economists, stakeholders, and contractors. Excellent
writing skills are required to produce lucid and useful
research and analysis.
Successful candidates must have a strong background in
economics and quantitative analysis plus be familiar with
climate change science and policy. Ideal candidates will
hold an advanced degree (PhD preferred) in economics or
engineering, with significant exposure to environmental and
energy economics, and public policy. Quantitative skills in
mathematical economics, econometrics, and statistics are
required. Position requires a commitment to environmental
protection, a high energy level, and project management
experience. Domestic and international travel may be
required.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
This invitation is intended to create a pool of qualified
candidates. It is not an official job application process.
All job openings will be announced in the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's EZ-hire website:
EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For these positions,
the salary range is from GS-12 to GS-13 ($69,764 to
$107,854). Selection for these positions will be based
solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion,
age, gender, national origin, political affiliation,
disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status, or
any other non-merit factors. U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED.
If interested please, e-mail a cover letter and resume to
the following address (email only):
Email: MAILTO:boggess.judy@epa.gov
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UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM (UvA)
Faculty of Economics and Business
Assistant Professor of Industrial Organization
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the
Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) conducts international
research in the fields of Accounting, Finance, Management,
Economics and Econometrics. It also provides academic
courses in these areas. The UvA Business School and the UvA
School of Economics form part of the FEB. The UvA School of
Economics (ASE) currently has the following vacancy:
Assistant Professor of Industrial Organization (Vacancy
number 5018).
ABOUT THE SCHOOL:
The Universiteit van Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE) is
among the top economics research institutes in Europe. The
most recent ranking by the Journal of the European Economic
Association puts the ASE in the top 10. The School fosters
a stimulating academic climate.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The IO-group is responsible for the research program
"Industrial Organization, Competition Policies &
Regulation", which has as mission: "Improving the
understanding of the working of imperfectly competitive
markets and the possible role for government intervention
on these markets by focusing on issues within the sphere of
Industrial Organization and using applied oligopoly theory,
field experiments and laboratory experimentation as
research methods." We are looking for candidates that can
contribute to this mission through publication of their
work in international peer-reviewed journals.
Members of the IO-group are also involved in teaching at
the undergraduate (BSc) and the graduate (MSc and PhD)
level, in both the Economics and Business programs. In
principle the candidate should be able to teach at all
three levels. The teaching load is at most 150 lecture
hours per year.
The position is intended for scholars from any country.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to give an academic
seminar.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate will:
- have (nearly) completed a PhD thesis in Economics,
preferably in IO or microeconomics; experience with
empirical research and/or laboratory experiments is an
asset;
- have the potential to publish in international peer
reviewed journals;
- have the potential to teach in English;
- have an international network;
- have organizational qualities and excellent communication
skills.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants who require further information should contact:
CONTACT: Prof. dr. Jeroen Hinloopen
Email: MAILTO:J.Hinloopen@uva.nl
Tel: 31 20 525 4303
The full description of this vacancy, including information
on the context, the appointment and how to apply is
available at:
The university is located in the centre of Amsterdam. For
more information on the School of Economics, please check:
APPOINTMENT:
The salary will be on the salary scale for Assistant
Professors at Dutch universities and in accordance with the
collective agreement regulating employment conditions at
Dutch universities. The date on which the appointment is to
begin will be determined by mutual agreement, preferably by
August 2008. The appointment will be for an initial period
of one year, upon adequate functioning, the appointment is
prolonged for another period of two years.
Official Dutch scales for Assistant Professors run from
about Euro 43,000 (minimum scale 10) to Euro 68,000 (max
scale 12) gross per year. Favourable tax agreements may
apply to non-Dutch applicants. The university offers
further an extensive secondary benefits package, including
sponsored health care insurance and an attractive pension
scheme.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications should include: a) a cover letter describing
research and teaching interests, b) a CV, and c) samples of
relevant work (at most two papers). The application package
should be sent to:
CONTACT: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Personnel Department
Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
You can also e-mail your application to:
Email: MAILTO:applications-feb@uva.nl
Please include the job reference code.
The closing date for applications is May 30th 2008.
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