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BANKRUPTCY AND DISTRESS * Call For Papers
RESOLUTION
9TH ANNUAL BANK OF FINLAND/CEPR * Call For Papers
CONFERENCE: INNOVATION AND INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
VIRGINIA TECH * Transitioning Ph.D
Program: Economics to
Careers in Finance
SKOLKOVO - * Faculty Positions
MOSCOW SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
EDHEC * Faculty Positions
ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM * Positions in Financial
& Management Accounting
THE DANISH NATIONAL CENTRE FOR * Research Professor
SOCIAL RESEARCH
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CALL FOR PAPERS
BANKRUPTCY AND DISTRESS RESOLUTION
12 - 13 December 2008
Ghent University, Belgium
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and
the Financial Law Institute of Ghent University are pleased
to invite you to an academic conference on Bankruptcy and
Distress Resolution. We would like to encourage you to
submit a paper and share this announcement with interested
colleagues.
Authors are invited to submit papers for a conference on
Bankruptcy and Distress Resolution.
TOPICS:
Both theoretical and empirical analysis contributing to the
economic and legal literature on reorganization and
liquidation of distressed firms will be considered.
Specific attention will be devoted to court-supervised and
out-of-court reorganization. Possible research topics
include, but are not limited to:
- The role of creditors in the reorganization of distressed
firms
- The liquidation preference of secured creditors
- Conflicts between (1) junior and senior creditors, and
(2) debt and equity
- The effects of creditors on managerial delay decisions
and procedure selection
- The effects of creditor rights on financial contracting
and reorganization practices
- The optimal structure of bankruptcy law
- Alignment of creditor, debtor and judicial incentives
- Minimization of direct and indirect bankruptcy costs
- Small firms versus large corporations
- The reorganization dynamics of small corporations
- European insolvency procedures
- Personal bankruptcy and fresh start
- Governance issues in insolvency
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
John Armour (University of Oxford - Faculty of Law) -
Kenneth Ayotte (Northwestern University School of Law),
Edward R. Morrison (Columbia Law School), Oren Sussman
(University of Oxford - Said Business School), Ning Zhu
(University of California - Graduate School of Management)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Koen Schoors, Michel Tison, Peter Coussement, Bart Leyman,
Ghent University
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Full papers (in word or pdf) should be sent via e-mail to:
Email: MAILTO:BankruptcyDistress2008@Ugent.be
no later than 15 August 2008. The e-mail should
additionally contain an abstract not exceeding 300 words
and personal contact information of all the authors (name,
title, affiliation, e-mail). Authors will be notified of
the decision by mid-September 2008.
EXPENSES AND LOCATION:
Expenses for accommodation will be covered for academic
speakers and discussants. Travel expenses (economy class
round-trip) are only reimbursed up to Euro 300. The
conference will take place in the historical centre of
Ghent, one of Belgium's oldest cities and the historic
capital of Flanders.
Detailed Information about the program and the conference
will be available on May 20th at:
www.feb.ugent.be/BankruptcyDistress2008
Yours sincerely,
The organizing committee
Koen Schoors,
Michel Tison,
Peter Coussement,
Bart Leyman
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CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE 15 JUNE 2008
9TH ANNUAL BANK OF FINLAND/CEPR CONFERENCE:
INNOVATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
Co-organized with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Helsinki, 16-17 October 2008
The Bank of Finland, Centre for Economic Policy Research
and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia are inviting
submissions to the 9th Annual Bank of Finland/CEPR
Conference. The conference aims at bringing together
scholars to present and discuss the latest research on
innovation and intellectual property in financial markets
and financial services sectors, including payment media,
securities markets infrastructure, and corporate finance.
Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome.
TOPICS:
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the
following:
- Innovation and intellectual property in financial markets
- Innovation and intellectual property in payment media and
other network industries
- The role of intellectual property in financing of
innovations and corporate finance
- Reforms of intellectual property protection and their
implications for financial markets and services
- Optimal design of intellectual property protection for
financial markets and services
- Effects of the US court decisions (e.g. State Street v.
Signature Financial Group, eBay v. MercExchange, KSR
International v. Telefax) on financial markets and
services
- Patentability and other intellectual property protection
of financial innovations and business methods in Europe
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:
Bob Hunt (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia)
Thomas Ronde (University of Copenhagen and CEPR)
Tuomas Takalo (Bank of Finland)
Jouko Vilmunen (Bank of Finland)
CONFERENCE DETAILS:
The conference will take place in Helsinki. Travel and
accommodation expenses will be covered for all academic
participants according to the CEPR travel guidelines.
Please indicate on your online reply form whether you will
be able to cover your own travel costs or whether you will
require funding from CEPR. Where CEPR does contribute to
travel costs, these will be allocated in accordance with
the new CEPR Travel Guidelines:
www.cepr.org/meets/WKCN/misc/trp.pdf
REGISTRATION/FURTHER INFORMATION:
To respond to this Call, please visit:
www.cepr.org/YourProfile/Meetings
The deadline for replies is 24:00 GMT on Sunday 15 June
2008. In the online registration form you will be asked to
specify your funding requirements. Travel and accommodation
expenses will be covered for all academic participants
according to the new CEPR travel guidelines -
www.cepr.org/meets/WKCN/misc/trp.pdf. You will also
be asked to specify if you wish to present a paper, if you
wish to act as a discussant, or just to attend the meeting.
If you would like to submit a paper proposal, please upload
a one-page abstract or provisional draft online. The
authors of the selected papers will be informed by the end
of June.
You may also like to read our Guidelines on how to register
online for CEPR Meetings at:
www.cepr.org/meets/emo/Guidelines.htm
If you have any difficulties registering for this meeting,
please contact:
CONTACT: Sapna Patel
Programmes and Meetings Assistant
Email: MAILTO:Spatel@cepr.org
Tel: +44 20 7183 8821
Yours sincerely
Sapna Patel
Programmes and Meetings Assistant
For the full call for papers, see:
www.bof.fi/NR/rdonlyres/E7D2889E-E030-45D5-8B14-2E2D412A18CE/0/CEPR_Oct2008_CallForPapers.pdf
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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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SKOLKOVO
Moscow School of Management
Faculty Positions
Skolkovo is a newly-established business school in Moscow,
Russia. The school is funded and is a priority project of
the Russian government. We aim to grow entrepreneurial
leaders for fast-moving economies and to become the
knowledge center on leading and managing change in those
economies. Our degree programs will start in 2009.
JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS:
To realize this exciting venture, we are looking for
entrepreneurial academics who are thought leaders and have
a research agenda (or are willing to develop one) around
critical management issues in fast-moving economies such as
the ones of India, China and Russia. We are also looking
for leading academics who are interested in spending
sabbatical time with us in Moscow.
The school is currently housed in the center of Moscow but
will move to a state-of-the-art facility in Skolkovo at the
outskirts of Moscow in the second half of 2009.
APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION:
More information on us can be obtained at:
Interested faculty should contact:
CONTACT: Professor Wilfried Vanhonacker, Dean
Skolkovo
Email: MAILTO:Wilfried_Vanhonacker@skolkovo.ru
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EDHEC
Faculty Positions
ABOUT EDHEC:
With over 100 permanent professors and more than 4,700
students at its two campuses in Lille and Nice, France,
EDHEC Business School is one of the leading French and
European business schools. EDHEC is accredited by the three
main international academic organizations (AACSB (US-
Global), Association of MBAs (UK-Global) and EFMD (Europe-
Global)). Within the framework of its strategy of
international excellence, EDHEC has developed a very active
research policy in recent years which has led to the
creation of research centres that are based on its
faculty's expertise.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS SPECIALIZED IN INSURANCE OR EDUCATION -
ONE VACANCY IN LILLE, FRANCE:
Applications are invited for the position of Professor of
Economics specialized in Insurance Microeconomics or
Education Microeconomics. The insurance themes are
envisaged in relation to social protection (healthcare) and
financial issues at the intersection between economics and
finance. The education themes are envisaged in relation
with the financing of higher education and its
organization. Candidates should have demonstrated their
ability to produce the highest quality research in
economics and to teach students at both the graduate and
postgraduate levels. The successful candidate will
participate in the work of the EDHEC economics research
centre on the evaluation of economic policy.
PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS - ONE VACANCY IN LILLE, FRANCE:
Applications are invited for the position of Professor of
Economics. Candidates should have demonstrated their
ability to produce the highest quality research in
economics and to teach students at both the graduate and
postgraduate levels. The successful candidate will
participate in the work of the EDHEC economics research
centre on the evaluation of economic policy. Current
research programs involve the intersection between economic
and financial issues, and the areas of labor markets and
higher education.
FULL-TIME RESEARCH FELLOW - ONE VACANCY IN PARIS, FRANCE:
Applications are invited for the position of full-time
research fellow specialized in Insurance Microeconomics or
Education Microeconomics. The successful candidate will
have a PhD in applied economics and publications in one the
two above fields in peer-reviewed journals. The insurance
themes are envisaged in relation to social protection
(healthcare) and financial issues at the intersection
between economics and finance. The education themes are
envisaged in relation with the financing of higher
education and its organization. The successful candidate
will participate in the work of the EDHEC economics
research centre on the evaluation of economic policy.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
If you wish to apply for either of these positions, please
send an application letter and a CV to:
CONTACT: Severine Anjubault
EDHEC
400 promenade des Anglais - BP 3116
06202 Nice cedex 3
France
or to
Email: MAILTO:severine.anjubault@edhec-risk.com
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ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM
The Netherlands
Assistant/Associate Professors of Financial Accounting
Assistant/Associate Professor of Management Accounting
Erasmus University Rotterdam is located in Rotterdam, The
Netherlands, one of the largest harbor cities in the world.
Erasmus University Rotterdam has organized its educational
and research activities into three domains in which the
university has a national and international reputation:
Economics and Management, Medicine and Health Sciences and
Law, Culture and Society.
The Economics and Management domain includes the Erasmus
School of Economics and the Rotterdam School of Management.
This domain has a strong reputation in education and
research. The economics and management programs attract
students and postgraduates from all over the world. The
Erasmus Institute for Management (ERIM) and the Tinbergen
Institute attract PhD students, research fellows, PostDocs
and visiting professors of reputation from all corners of
the globe.
Erasmus University Rotterdam currently holds vacancies for
the following tenure-track positions:
2 Assistant/Associate Professors of Financial Accounting
1 Assistant/Associate Professor of Management Accounting
JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS:
We welcome applications from excellent candidates in the
field of financial accounting and management accounting.
Successful candidates will undertake and help coordinate
research and teaching in the fields of management
accounting, financial accounting, corporate governance,
risk management, and/or auditing & assurance in the
Accounting research group of ERIM.
Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in accounting and
a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research,
as evidenced by an active research agenda and recent
publications in internationally-recognized, refereed
journals. Multiple publications in refereed accounting
journals are required for applicants interested in the rank
of associate professor. In addition, successful candidates
are expected to initiate and manage original and high
quality research projects. Short-listed candidates will be
asked to give a research seminar.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For more information on the Erasmus University Rotterdam
please visit:
For more information about the accounting groups, please
visit:
www.rsm.nl/home/faculty/academic_departments/accounting_and_control
and
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
If you are interested in any of the positions above, please
send a letter of application and an elaborate current vita
to:
CONTACT: Gerard M.H. Mertens
Professor of Financial Reporting & Analysis
Department of Accounting & Control
RSM Erasmus University
PO-Box 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
Tel: +31 (0)10 4082556
Fax: +31 (0)10 4089017
Email: MAILTO:gmertens@rsm.nl
Please do not send research papers, student evaluations, or
reference letters. Please specify which position you are
applying for. The application deadline is July 31st, 2008,
but early applications are strongly encouraged.
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THE DANISH NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Research Professor
ARE YOU: STRONG IN POLITICAL SCIENCE OR PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION AND CURIOUS TO STUDY AND EVALUATE
DANISH POLICY ISSUES?
The Danish National Centre for Social Research is an
independent governmental research centre specializing in
applied society relevant research and research-based
elucidations and evaluations. The aim of the research is to
contribute to legislation and administration by providing a
better understanding of social, economics and working
conditions in Denmark.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Research Professor is expected to enhance the
competencies of the centre through the following
activities:
- Own research within the framework of the centre's
research programme and dissemination of research results
on public administration.
- Supervision and advise to Ph.D. students, post docs, and
young researchers at the centre.
- Supervision and operation of larger research projects.
- Participation in quality control procedures for research
papers as well as other reports.
- Develop international research cooperation.
- Participation in studies and evaluations of Danish policy
issues.
- Advise to the Centre on research issues.
The Research Professor is also anticipated to take active
part in intensifying the centre's collaboration with
Political Science and Sociology Departments at Danish
Universities, in particular at Aarhus University and the
University of Copenhagen.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should have a strong scientific background in
the research field covered by this position. The applicant
must have a track record of publication in international
scientific journals or similar and be involved In
international networks of researchers working in the same
field. Applicants must also have a profound ability to
provide inspiration and guidance for other researchers.
A demonstrated ability to define and operate research
projects as well as to raise the necessary funding is
required. A broad research experience as well as experience
in teaching and several other forms of dissemination of
research results is desirable.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY:
The position is a five-year research professorship, with a
possible extension for up to three years. The terms of employment
will be in accordance with Danish Collective agreements for
scientific staff at governmental research institutes with a salary
in the range of DKK 520.000-570.000 p.a. depending on
qualifications and experience, plus pension scheme. Health
insurance is provided free of charge for Danish residents.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further information can be obtained from:
CONTACT: The Executive Director of Research
Ole Gregersen
Tel: +45 33 48 08 70
Email: MAILTO:og@sfi.dk
Information about the centre and the research programme may
be found at:
Information about living in Denmark may be found at:
and
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
The application must be in triplicate and should include
the following:
- A general description of the scientific background,
- experience and past career of the applicant.
- A description of preferred research activities as well as
an indication of how they will be pursued.
- Curriculum vitae and relevant personal information.
- Complete list of publications.
- Copies of key publications chosen by the applicant (max
10 publications).
All interested parties are encouraged to apply for the
post, regardless of age, sex, religion or ethnicity.
Employment is expected to start by February 1, 2009.
Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee
and the employment procedure will be in accordance with
regulations for governmental research institutes. The
application should be addressed to:
CONTACT: The Danish National Centre for
Social Research
Personnel Office
Herluf Trolles Gade 11 DK-1052
Kobenhavn K. DENMARK
Deadline for submission of applications is August 11, 2008.
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