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FINLAWMETRICS 2008 - MISSING * Conference Announcement
RISKS: NEW CHALLENGES FOR
REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
2ND SINGAPORE ECONOMIC THEORY * Call For Papers
ANNUAL WORKSHOP
3RD ITALIAN CONGRESS OF ECONOMETRICS * Call For Papers
AND EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS (ICEEE 2009)
UNIVERSITY OF ROME 'TOR VERGATA' * Master of Science
in Economics
UNIVERSITY OF ROME 'TOR VERGATA' * Master of Science in
European Economy and
Business Law
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR * Head, Economics and
CONSERVATION OF NATURE the Environment Programme
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR * Programme Officer,
CONSERVATION OF NATURE Economics and Environment
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY * Postdoctoral Fellow
RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IFPRI)
HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN * Professorship in
STUDIES Economics
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY * Faculty Positions
in Economics
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FINLAWMETRICS 2008
MISSING RISKS:
NEW CHALLENGES FOR REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
12-13 June, Bocconi University
Rooms 24-25 Via Sarfatti, 25
AIM:
After two editions (2006 and 2007), Finlawmetrics has been
establishing itself as a unique and original forum for
analysis and discussion of the most relevant issues related
to the evolution of the economics of financial regulation
and supervision. This year, in the wake of subprime
squeeze, new challenges have emerged for the design of
financial regulation and supervision. The Steering
Committee welcomed empirical, institutional and comparative
papers that shed light on the different causes of and
consequences for regulation and supervision, of this recent
financial turmoil.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Scientific Coordinators: Donato Masciandaro (Bocconi
University) and Marc Quintyn (International Monetary Fund)
Economics: Jerry Caprio (Williams College), Kevin Davis
(University of Melbourne), Jakob De Haan (University of
Groningen), Sylvester Eijffinger (Tilburg University,
CeSIFO and CEPR), Charles Goodhart (London School of
Economics), George Kaufman (Loyola University Chicago),
Ross Levine (Brown University), Rafael Repullo (CEMFI
Madrid and CEPR), Pierre Siklos (Wilfrid Laurier
University), Stijn Claessens (International Monetary Fund),
Guido Tabellini (Bocconi University and CEPR)
Law: Fabian Amtenbrink (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Rosa
Lastra (Queen Mary University of London), Geoffrey Miller
(New York University), Fabio Recine (European Central
Bank), Hal Scott (Harvard University)
TOPICS:
The Conference will focus on the relationships between
aspects of regulation and supervision on the one side, and
banking and financial markets, on the other side. Papers by
academics both with a background in economics and/or in law
will be presented.
Topics of the Conference include:
Basel II and Capital Adequacy Requirements; Hedge Fund
Regulation; Securitization and Regulation; Rating and
Regulation; Central Banking and Supervision; EU Regulation
and Supervision; European Financial Markets Regulation;
Cross - border banking, regulation and supervision
TIMETABLE:
1st day, June 12
9.00-10.15 PLENARY SESSION
Rethinking Basel II
Welcome: Donato Masciandaro (Bocconi University)
Chair: Marc Quintyn (International Monetary Fund)
George Kaufman (Loyola University, Chicago) Eli Brewer
(DePaul University) and Larry Wall (Federal Reserve Bank
of Atlanta)
Bank Capital Ratios among Countries: Why Do They Vary?
Birgit Schmitz (University of Bonn)
The Impact of Basel I in Europe: What Can We Learn for
Basel II
Discussion
Robert Bliss (Wake Forest University)
Edward Kane (Boston College)
11.00-12.30 POLICY PANEL:
Financial Turmoil and Missing Risks: New Challenges for
Bankers and Regulators
Chair: Donato Masciandaro (Bocconi University)
Speakers:
Charles Goodhart (London School of Economics)
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi (European Central Bank)
Corrado Passera (Banca Intesa Sanpaolo)
14.00-16.00 PARALLEL SESSION A - ROOM 24
Cross Border Banking and Regulation
Chair: Geoffrey Miller (New York University)
Maria Nieto, Ignacio Hernando (Banco de Espana), Larry Wall
(Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
Determinants of National and Cross Border Bank Acquisitions
in the EU
Valeriya Dinger (University of Bonn)
Do Foreign-owned Banks Affect Banking System Liquidity
Risk?
Discussion:
Jens Hagendorff (Leeds University)
PARALLEL SESSION B - ROOM 25
Hedge Funds: Economics & Law
Chair: Fabio Recine (European Central Bank)
Cici Gjergji, Scott Gibson (Mason School of Business),
Rabih Moussawi (Barclays Global Investors)
Do Firms that Manage Mutual Funds Side-by-Side Hedge Funds
Show Favoritism?
Hugues Bouthinon-Dumas (University of Luxembourg)
Regulation of Hedge Funds: the Risks Paradigm
Discussion:
Felix Meschke (University of Minnesota)
16.30-18.30 PARALLEL SESSION C - ROOM 24
The Subprime Turmoil: Credit Markets and Regulatory Lessons
Chair: Hasan Iftekhar (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Lally School of Management)
Jevgenijs Steinbucks (George Washington University)
Credit Regulation and Termination of Subprime
Claire Rosenfeld (FDIC, Washington)
The Effect of Banking Relationships on the Future of
Financially Distressed Firms
Discussion:
Tigran Poghosyan (University of Groeningen)
PARALLEL SESSION D - ROOM 25
Rating: Economics & Law
Chair: Andrea Freytag (Jena University)
Pederzoli Chiara (University of Milano-Bicocca), Costanza
Torricelli (Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia)
Rating Systems and Procyclicality: An Evaluation in a
General Equilibrium Framework
Philip Daenen (Catholic University of Leuven)
Rating and Regulation: Current Turbulent Conditions Could
be an Opportunity to Reform
Discussion:
Huong Dang (University of Sidney)
2nd day, June 13
8.30-10.30 PARALLEL SESSION E - ROOM 24
Central Banks and Financial Stability: Theory
Chair: Pierre Siklos (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Vittoria Cerasi (University of Milano-Bicocca) Jean-Charles
Rochet (Tolouse University)
Solvency Regulation and Credit Risk Transfer
Jorge Ponce (Toulouse School of Economics and Banco Central
de Uruguay)
The Optimal Design of LLR Policy: Back to Bagehot
Discussion:
Razvan Vlahu (University of Amsterdam)
PARALLEL SESSION F - ROOM 25
Rethinking Basle II: One More
Chair: George Kaufman (Loyola University, Chicago)
Michael Kowalik (University of Mannheim)
How to Make Banks Reveal Their Risk: The Case of Basel II
Larry Eisenberg (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Var, Probability-of-ruin and their Consequences
Rym Ayadi (Ceps, Bruxelles)
Basel II Implementation: Achievements and Challenges on the
Eve of Turbulence
Discussion
10.45-12.45 PARALLEL SESSION G - ROOM 24
Central Banks and Financial Stability: Applied Economics
Chair: Jakob De Haan (University of Groeningen)
Jose Louis Peydro Alcalde (European Central Bank), Steven
Ongena (Tilburg University), Gabriel Jimenez (Bank of Spain),
Jesus Saurina (Bank of Spain)
What Do 23 Million Bank Loans Say about the Effects of
Monetary Policy on Credit Risks
Robert Krainer (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Portfolio and Financing Adjustments for US Banks: Some
Empirical Evidence
Discussion
PARALLEL SESSION H - ROOM 25
Regulation and Supervision in EU
Chair: Fabian Amtenbrink (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Kern Alexander (Cambridge University)
Financial Supervision and Crisis Management in EU
Kalina Dimitrova (S) (Sofia University and Bulgarian
National Bank) and Nikolay Nenovsky (Bulgarian National
Bank and University of Orleans)
Deposit Over-Insurance In EU Accession Countries - A
Moral Hazard Boomerang to the Euro Area?
Discussion:
Christopher D'Souza (Bank of Canada)
FURTHER INFORMATION:
See:
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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 is scheduled to include, Marco Battaglini (Princeton),
Johannes Horner (Northwestern), Andy McLennan (Queensland),
Motty Perry (Hebrew U), and Larry Samuelson (Yale) among
the speakers.
In addition, there will be contributed papers. We invite
submissions in the different areas of Economic Theory.
WORKSHOP INFORMATION:
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.
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 campus accommodation
may be available.
SUBMISSIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION:
Please email your submission and enquiries to:
Email: MAILTO:set2008@nus.edu.sg
the paper submission deadline is June 30, 2008. Papers
submitted earlier will be considered sooner. 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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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
THIRD ITALIAN CONGRESS OF ECONOMETRICS
AND EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS (ICEEE 2009)
Ancona (Italy)
January 30 - 31, 2009
Economists, statisticians and econometricians are invited
to submit theoretical and applied papers in all areas of
econometrics and empirical economics for presentation at
the Third Italian Congress of Econometrics and Empirical
Economics.
The conference is organized by CIdE (Centro
Interuniversitario di Econometria) and is hosted by the
Faculty of Economics "Giorgio Fua" at the Universita
Politecnica delle Marche.
PAPER SUBMISSIONS:
The deadline for submission of contributed papers is
October 15, 2008. Authors of submissions to contributed
sessions will be notified regarding acceptance or rejection
by December, 5th 2008.
For further information, see:
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UNIVERSITY OF ROME 'TOR VERGATA'
School of Economics
(Laurea Magistrale, Classe LM-56, Scienze dell'Economia)
Master of Science in Economics
www.economia.uniroma2.it/MSc/economics/
The School of Economics launches a new MSc. programme in
Economics, with a total number of 40 places, starting from
the academic year 2008/2009. This challenging Master, taught
entirely in English, aims at training students in both the
theoretical and empirical aspects of Economics. By the end
of this two-year programme, students are expected to gain
qualified professional skills that will allow them to work
in research institutions with a strong quantitative focus.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
A three year Bachelor degree obtained or to be obtained by
November 30th 2008 (the Italian 1st level Laurea triennale
or an equivalent foreign degree) is required.
Applicants are required to be fluent in spoken and written
English. A good preparation in quantitative subjects is
considered as an advantage.
An entrance test (in English) is mandatory for the
admission. Applicants must demonstrate their:
a) knowledge in the general principles of Economics
b) Mathematical-Statistical skills
c) English language proficiency
Admission to the Master in Economics is subject to the
Administrative Board's evaluation of the candidate's
academic standing, curriculum vitae and English
proficiency.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS - APPLICATION FORM:
Foreign students need go to the competent Italian
diplomatic authorities in their home country to complete
the pre-enrollment form by June 14th 2008. For general
information, please visit:
www.study-in-italy.it/index.html
Applicants must also submit our online application form,
at:
www.economia.uniroma2.it/graduate_courses
by June 30th 2008.
TUITION FEE:
The annual tuition fee is Euro 2,500. Upon arrival in
Italy, students are required to also pay Italian University
tuitions varying between Euro 398 - Euro 1428 depending on
income. They must confirm their enrollment and pay an
instalment of Euro 2,500 by August 8th 2008.
FUNDING:
Indian students will be eligible for "Invest your Talent in
Italy" scholarship. For further information, please visit:
www.economia.uniroma2.it/MSc/economics/howtoapplyINT.asp
ITALIAN APPLICANTS - APPLICATION FORM:
Italian students must submit our online application form
at:
www.economia.uniroma2.it/graduate_courses
by September 15th 2008.
TUITION FEE:
Once admitted, the applicants must pay the annual tuition fee
of Euro 2,500 before September 30th 2008. They will also be
required to pay standard University tuitions varying between
Euro 398 - Euro 1428 depending on income.
MSc PROGRAMME OFFICE:
University of Rome "Tor Vergata" School of Economics,
Via Columbia,
2 - 00133 Rome - Italy
Tel: +39 06 7259 5542
Email: MAILTO:study.in.english@economia.uniroma2.it
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UNIVERSITY OF ROME 'TOR VERGATA'
School of Economics
(Laurea Magistrale, Classe LM-90, Studi Europei)
Master of Science in European Economy and Business Law
www.economia.uniroma2.it/eebl/
The School of Economics launches a new MSc. programme in
European Economy and Business Law with a total number of 40
places, starting from the academic year 2008/2009. The
globalisation of the productive and financial system has
become a structural feature of the world economy.
International economic relationships are widely
experiencing its effects in the strategies and actual
behaviour of operators. This is a new reality to which the
recent creation of the European Economic and Monetary Union
and its process of enlargement have contributed.
In this new "scenario" the demand for skilled people in the
public and private sector, technically qualified in
economic, financial and regulatory policies, in the context
of European and international affairs, is growing day by
day.
The purpose of the Master of Science (MSc) degree, is to
fulfill the demand of expertise coming from:
- Public national and local Administrations subject to
European directives and recipient of resources from the
European Union;
- Firms which operate in the real and financial sectors of
the economy, interested in the incentive and regulatory
policies of the European Union;
- International and European institutions with a focus on
European affairs and directives.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
A three year Bachelor degree obtained or to be obtained by
November 30th 2008 (the Italian 1st level Laurea triennale
or an equivalent foreign degree) is required.
Applicants are required to be fluent in spoken and written
English.
An entrance test (in English) is mandatory for the
admission. Applicants must demonstrate their:
a) Knowledge in the general principles of Economics,
Business and Law
b) English language proficiency
Admission to this Master is subject to the Administrative
Board's evaluation of the candidate's academic standing,
curriculum vitae and English proficiency.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS - APPLICATION FORM:
Foreign students need go to the competent Italian
diplomatic authorities in their home country to complete
the pre-enrollment form by June 14th 2008. Applicants must
also submit our online application form, at:
www.economia.uniroma2.it/graduate_courses
by June 30th 2008.
TUITION FEE:
The annual tuition fee is Euro 2,500. Upon arrival in
Italy, students are required to also pay Italian University
tuitions varying between Euro 398 - Euro 1428 depending on
income. They must confirm their enrollment and pay an
installment of Euro 2,500 by August 8th 2008.
FUNDING:
Indian students will be eligible for "Invest your Talent in
Italy" scholarship. For further information, please visit
www.economia.uniroma2.it/MSc/economics/howtoapplyINT.asp
ITALIAN APPLICANTS - APPLICATION FORM:
Italian students must submit online application form at:
www.economia.uniroma2.it/graduate_courses
by September 15th 2008.
TUITION FEE:
Once admitted, the applicants must pay the annual tuition
fee of Euro 2,500 before September 30th 2008. They will
also be required to pay standard University tuitions
varying between Euro 398 - Euro 1428 depending on income.
MSc PROGRAMME OFFICE:
University of Rome "Tor Vergata" School of Economics,
Via Columbia,
2 - 00133 Rome - Italy
Tel: +39 06 7259 5542
Email: MAILTO:study.in.english@economia.uniroma2.it
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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
Head, Economics and the Environment Programme
IUCN Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland
Duration: Indefinite
IUCN's Economics and the Environment Programme (EEP)
provides strategic and technical support to economics
activities and capacities across regional and country
programmes, Global Thematic Programmes and IUCN
Commissions, and works to engage IUCN members and partners
in the delivery of economics results. The Head of the
Economics and the Environment Programme is responsible for
developing and managing the global programme; ensuring
integration with IUCN's Regional, Global Thematic and
Commission Programmes; and providing leadership and support
to economics activities across Regional and country
Offices. Detailed responsibilities are described in the
Vacancy Announcement, available at:
cms.iucn.org/involved/jobs/index.cfm
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- A PhD or Master's degree with equivalent professional
experience in a relevant field of economics.
- A minimum of 10 years' practical application of economics
in conservation and natural resource management, with a
minimum of 5 years' work in a developing country context.
- A minimum of 5 years' experience of programme management
related to conservation and sustainable development.
- A demonstrated ability to design, monitor and evaluate
economic programmes and projects.
- Knowledge of, and links with, other institutions involved
in relevant areas of economics.
- Experience in training and capacity building at various
levels, from policy to practice.
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality
publications, ideally in peer-reviewed media.
- Proven fundraising abilities commensurate with the
potential scale of EEP activities.
- A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to a
wide variety of audiences.
- An ability to motivate and provide leadership and to work
effectively as a member of a team.
- Strong networking skills, appropriate to a multi-
stakeholder, international context.
- Computer literacy and an ability to write concise and
coherent documents.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and preferably one
or more of IUCN's other official languages (French and
Spanish). Demonstrated proficiency in other languages is
a distinct asset.
- Must be prepared to travel frequently.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Candidates interested in either of the above vacancies can
find further details at:
cms.iucn.org/involved/jobs/index.cfm
Those who meet the selection requirements are requested to
submit their curriculum vitae, together with a supporting
letter of motivation in English that specifically addresses
the requirements and competencies presented above, and the
names and contact details of three referees (including one
recent employer) to:
CONTACT: Human Resources Officer
IUCN
Rue Mauverney 28
1196 Gland, Switzerland
Fax: +41 22 999 0339
Email: MAILTO:jobapplications@iucn.org
Applications by email are preferred. They should be sent
only to:
Email: MAILTO:jobapplications@iucn.org
before 18 June 2008.
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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
Programme Officer, Economics and Environment
IUCN Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland
Duration: Two years (renewable)
The Programme Officer will provide technical and research
assistance on various topics related to the intersection of
economics, markets, business and the environment. Broad
thematic areas of work may include:
- Analysis of the socio-economic drivers of biodiversity
loss;
- Theory and practice of monetary valuation of biodiversity
and ecosystem services; and
- Development and evaluation of economic incentives and
financing mechanism for biodiversity conservation and
ecosystem management.
The main tasks will be in the form of research, drafting of
reports and proposals, organizing and taking minutes at
meetings, and helping to prepare publications. Detailed
responsibilities are described in the Vacancy Announcement,
available at:
cms.iucn.org/involved/jobs/index.cfm
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- A Master's degree with equivalent professional experience
in a relevant field of economics.
- Three to five years' practical application of economics
in conservation and natural resource management.
Experience in a developing country context is a distinct
advantage.
- A demonstrated ability to conceive and implement economic
research projects.
- Good knowledge of other institutions involved in relevant
areas of economics.
- Demonstrated experience in training and capacity building
at various levels.
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality publications
in peer-reviewed media.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to a wide
variety of audiences.
- An ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Strong networking skills, appropriate to a multi-
stakeholder, international context.
- Computer literacy and an ability to write concise and
coherent documents.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and preferably one
or more of IUCN's other official languages (French and
Spanish). Demonstrated proficiency in other languages is
a distinct advantage.
- Must be prepared to travel frequently.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Candidates interested in either of the above vacancies can
find further details at:
cms.iucn.org/involved/jobs/index.cfm
Those who meet the selection requirements are requested to
submit their curriculum vitae, together with a supporting
letter of motivation in English that specifically addresses
the requirements and competencies presented above, and the
names and contact details of three referees (including one
recent employer) to:
CONTACT: Human Resources Officer
IUCN
Rue Mauverney 28
1196 Gland, Switzerland
Fax: +41 22 999 0339
Email: MAILTO:jobapplications@iucn.org
Applications by email are preferred. They should be sent
only to:
Email: MAILTO:jobapplications@iucn.org
before 18 June 2008.
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INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IFPRI)
Environment and Production Technology Division
Postdoctoral Fellow
Position 08-121
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) for its Environment,
Production and Technology Division.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the supervision of the Division Director and guided
by the Research Fellow and Senior Scientist leading the
Global Change research theme of IFPRI, and in close
collaboration with other staff as appropriate, the
successful post-doctoral fellow will conduct research and
analysis on land use patterns and shifts under alternative
scenarios of global environmental and economic change. The
work of the PDF will closely follow the objectives of the
IFPRI's research sub-theme 1.1, which examines the
functioning of global food systems and closely analyzes the
drivers of agricultural production, crop productivity and
their effect on human well-being, under emerging
environmental and economic stresses. This program seeks to
examine the linkages between agriculture and energy, so as
to better understand the impacts of growth in renewable
energy demand from crop-based feedstocks on hunger and
poverty. The individual will provide research,
communications, and writing support to the other members of
the research team, in support of the Division's fund-
raising, publication, and research objectives.
The position is a two-year, fixed-term appointment, and is
renewable depending on performance and funding. Please note
that Postdoctoral Fellow appointments at IFPRI have a
maximum term of three (3) years, inclusive of any approved
appointment extensions. This position is based at IFPRI
headquarters located in Washington, D.C.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Conducts research and analysis on global energy demand
from biofuels, and their impacts on agricultural and non-
agricultural land use.
- Carries out analysis of biofuel-driven impacts on
agricultural markets and food availability, under
alternative scenarios of socio-economic and environmental
change.
- Works with suitable regional and global economic models
of agricultural production and land use, which are
partial- or general-equilibrium in nature, to carry out
analysis of economically-driven growth in biofuels
production on agricultural economies and linkages with
other important economic sectors and activities.
- Building a modeling framework that accounts for land use
change interactions with forestry, urban expansion, other
non-agricultural land uses. This modeling should take
into account changes in population, income and key
environmental factors, such as climate change. Necessary
linkages will be created with IFPRI's IMPACT global
partial-equilibrium agricultural sector model, and other
global and national policy models within IFPRI.
- Work closely with the principal researchers who develop
and maintain the other global models used within the
global change program, and supervise support research
staff as necessary.
- Maintain a high level of research output for publication
outlets both within IFPRI, and within the wider
scientific community, on topics of close relevance to the
global change research theme.
- Creates linkages to possible external collaborators and
research groups, when possible, in order to expand the
portfolio of land use analysis tools within EPT as well
as to create synergies with complementary modeling tools
and methods.
- Supports EPTD contributions to internal and external
reviews such as Program and Management Reviews as well as
annual and mid-term planning.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ph.D. in Applied Economics, Agricultural and Natural
Resource Economics, Public Policy or other relevant
fields.
- Research experience in policy analysis and policy
recommendations relating to environmental or natural
resource issues in developing country economies.
- Extensive experience with mathematical modeling methods
and complementary econometric techniques.
- Outstanding ability to perform thoughtful, critical
analyses of own as well as existing research.
- Ability to work with researchers from other sciences and
backgrounds.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
- Thorough knowledge of economic policy modeling techniques
and the required global databases on which they depend.
- Ability to incorporate important environmental factors
such as climate, land quality and water availability into
economic policy models of agricultural production and
land use.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong knowledge of GAMS, and the ability to translate
other modeling languages into a format compatible with
GAMS.
- Knowledge of partial- and general-equilibrium economic
models is also highly desirable.
- Direct experience working with models of energy supply
and demand is also highly desirable.
- Experience and demonstrated excellence in written and
oral presentations.
ABOUT IFPRI:
IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research
institutes organized under the umbrella of the Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The
mandate of IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative
national and international strategies and policies for
meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural
resource base, with emphasis on low income and on the
poorer groups in the countries.
IFPRI offers a multicultural, collegial research
environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits.
IFPRI is an international and equal opportunity
organization and believes that diversity of its staff
contributes to excellence. We encourage women and
developing country professionals to apply.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Go to:
Click on "Careers" and "Research Positions" to link you to
Position #08-121 - Postdoctoral Fellow, EPTD. Please
complete on-line application, including a complete
curriculum vitae and a detailed letter of interest. Also
complete section providing 3 references.
For more information on IFPRI, please visit our website at:
EOE.
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HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES
Department of Economics
Professorship in Economics
The Department of Economics at Hankuk University of Foreign
Studies (HUFS), Korea is seeking to fill a couple of
positions (for a non-Korean) in the field of
economics (Seoul Campus) and econometrics (Yongin Campus) for
one year period (the contract may be extended up to 3
years), effective September 1, 2008, subject to budgetary
authorization and approval.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants for the position should possess Ph.D. degree in
Economics, and are expected to teach undergraduate and
graduate courses.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is a dynamic community
with great diversity. Many teaching staff members are from
various foreign countries.
SALARY:
The expected monthly salaries are 3,389,900 Korean Won (UDS
$3,300) for the assistant professor level and 3,876,600
Korean Won (USD $3,800) for the associate professor level.
The newly appointed professor will also be offered a one-
way air ticket to Seoul, Korea and accommodations.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applicants are requested to forward a letter of
application, curriculum vitae, certificate of employment,
a list of research/publication as well as the name and the
contact information for a referee to:
CONTACT: Professor Insuk Cheong
Search Committee
Department of Economics
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
270 Imun-Dong
Dongdaemun-Gu, Seoul, Korea
or
CONTACT: Professor Yong Jae Choi
Search Committee
Department of Economics
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
89 Wangsan
Mohyun, Yongin, Korea
For further information contact:
Email: MAILTO:icheong@hufs.ac.kr
or
Email: MAILTO:yjchoi@hufs.ac.kr
Application deadline is 20 June, 2008.
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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Department of Economics
Faculty Positions
The Department of Economics at Temple University in
Philadelphia, PA seeks to hire 2 full-time, non-tenure
track instructors for the 2008-09 academic year. These
positions come with benefits and are renewable year-to-
year. Salary is competitive.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The primary responsibility of a lecturer in the Economics
Department is teaching 4 courses per semester (2-3
preparations); a secondary responsibility is participating
in the intellectual and community life of the department.
Most of the courses taught will be macro- or microeconomic
principles. Course loads can be reduced for large section
instruction. Summer teaching for additional compensation
is a possibility.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates for the positions must have substantial
economics teaching experience and either have a PhD in
economics or be ABD. Candidates with one or more of the
following characteristics will be given special
consideration:
- Documented teaching excellence
- Large section (100+ students) teaching experience
- Recent PhD (within the past 5 years)
- Recent publications (within the past 5 years)
- Experience teaching international economics
- Willingness to help develop (and then teach) a course in
consumer economics
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested candidates must provide a cover letter, resume,
three reference names, and materials describing their
teaching experience. The latter should include copies of
formal teaching evaluations (summary data only), syllabi,
and documentation of any teaching awards. Please send all
materials electronically to:
CONTACT: Selma Copper
Email: MAILTO:scopper@temple.edu
Ms. Copper's phone number is 215.204.6638. Temple
University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes
applications from underrepresented groups.
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