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INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY * Call For Papers
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & ECONOMICS
TIME-VARYING CORRELATION * Call For Papers
AND VOLATILITY SYMPOSIUM 2008
FORECASTING AND MONETARY POLICY * Call For Papers
HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH * Faculty Position in
Law and Public Health
QUEEN'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS * Faculty Position in
Managerial Economics
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY * Faculty Positions in
Economics and Finance
INDIANA UNIVERSITY * Faculty Position
in Macroeconomics
UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG * Professor in Applied
Econometrics
UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG * Bertha Ottenstein
Professorship in
Quantitative Finance
THE TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS * Faculty Search in
AT DARTMOUTH International Economics
THE TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS * Faculty Search in
AT DARTMOUTH Applied Microeconomics
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CALL FOR PAPERS
INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW AND ECONOMICS
March 27 and 28, 2009
Vancouver, Canada
The inaugural meeting of the Society for Environmental Law
and Economics will be held on March 27 and 28, 2009, at the
University of British Columbia Faculty of Law in Vancouver,
Canada.
OVERVIEW:
This will be the first of hopefully many meetings of a
community of environmental scholars interested in working
in the intersection of law, economics, and environmental or
natural resource issues. We hope to attract economists,
psychologists and other social scientists who wish to
seriously engage in legal complexities, legal scholars that
recognize the value of analytical methods, and
environmental scientists that are willing to venture into
the policy realm. We seek papers and scholars that engage
in the interdisciplinary aspects of environmental issues.
In the spirit of collegiality, the meeting will take place
in a workshop format, in which all sessions will be
plenary. We encourage all attendees to try to stay for as
much of the workshop as possible, though of course we
understand that travel constraints often make this
difficult. Our goal is to create a program that includes a
variety of disciplinary perspectives, ideally consisting of
20-30 papers over the two-day period. Further announcements
will be forthcoming regarding housing arrangements.
There will not be funding available for travel or lodging
expenses, but the UBC Faculty of Law will provide for food
and drink during the workshop.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
To submit a paper, please email a Word or pdf file to:
Email: MAILTO:hsu@law.ubc.ca
with the subject line "SELE SUBMISSION," by September 30,
2008. Please direct inquiries to this same email address.
We will review all the papers and get back to you by
November 1.
Daniel H. Cole
R. Bruce Townsend Professor of Law, Indiana University
School of Law - Indianapolis
Richard O. Zerbe
Daniel J. Evans Distinguished Professor of Public Policy,
Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington
Jonathan R. Nash
Professor, Emory University School of Law
Shi-Ling Hsu
Associate Dean for Special Projects, University of British
Columbia Faculty of Law
Apologies for cross-postings.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
TIME-VARYING CORRELATION
AND VOLATILITY SYMPOSIUM 2008
The Australian School of Business
University of New South Wales, Sydney
28th November 2008
In recent times there has been much focus placed upon the
time-varying nature of correlations and volatility in
finance, economics and accounting. The purpose of this
symposium is to bring together academics, practitioners and
policy-setters who have an interest in the area.
TOPIC AREAS:
- New measurement, modelling and forecasting of correlation
and volatility
- Theory and Applications in:
- Banking
- Stock and Bond Markets
- Commodity Markets
- Derivatives
- Corporate Finance
- Macroeconomic Modelling
- International Finance
- Insurance
SPECIAL ISSUES:
There will be a special issue of Elsevier's Economic
Systems on selected papers presented at the Symposium,
after a review process.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Professor Ron Bewley, Commonwealth Bank
Professor David Feldman, Australian School of Business,
University of New South Wales
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Email submissions as a pdf file to:
Email: MAILTO:volatility.correlation@business.unsw.edu.au
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
12 September 2008
COST:
Australian $200 (Academic rate)
Australian $400 (Non Academic rate)
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Webpage: www.banking.unsw.edu.au/FinanceSymposium
Symposium organisers Dr Vince Hooper and Dr Jonathan Reeves
can be contacted by emailing:
Email: MAILTO:volatility.correlation@business.unsw.edu.au
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CALL FOR PAPERS
CONFERENCE
FORECASTING AND MONETARY POLICY
ORGANIZERS:
Organized by Helge Berger, Chair of Monetary Economics,
Freie Universitat, Berlin
Jorg Breitung, Research Professor of the Deutsche
Bundesbank, University of Bonn
Heinz Herrmann, Head of the Research Centre, Deutsche
Bundesbank
Pierre L. Siklos, Wilfrid Laurier University, Viessmann
European Research Centre, Waterloo, Canada, and Bundesbank
Professor, Freie Universitat, Berlin
OVERVIEW:
Central banks now routinely release, and comment, on
forecasts for macroeconomic and financial variables, using
a variety of methodologies in preparing and presenting
forecasts. Some publish a staff forecast, others rely on
professional forecasts, while still other forecasts may be
from the monetary policy committee or its members. Central
banks also compete with forecasts made by financial
institutions and private foundations or research
organizations, with potential implications for their
credibility and the monetary policy environment. Against
this background, the organizers are interested in empirical
and methodological papers that examine forecast
uncertainty, the use and construction of fan charts, the
performance of forecasts from various modeling approaches
(e.g., DSGE versus VAR type models), forecast comparisons
and combinations, the debate about whether central bankers
should release their own forecasts, whether conditional
forecasts of the future policy track are advisable and
current experiences with such forecasts. Additionally, as
there are growing concerns over central banks' ability to
anchor inflationary expectations, the organizers are also
keen on papers that are concerned with long-run forecasts
of inflation. Finally, we are also interested in papers
that examine the record of institutional forecasters, in
particular in Europe and in Germany.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Professor Axel Weber, President, Deutsche Bundesbank
Professor Francis X. Diebold, Joseph M. Cohen Professor
of Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Professor Jon Faust, Johns Hopkins University
LOCATION:
The workshop will take place on March 23-24, 2009, in the
Berlin branch of the Bundesbank.
TOPICS:
Any papers that fit the topics outlined above will be
considered for presentation.
EXPENSES:
Expenses for travel (economy class round-trip) and
accommodation will be covered for speakers and discussants.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
The organizers will consider extended abstracts. However,
preference will be given to completed papers. Proposals
should be sent to:
CONTACT: Pierre L. Siklos
Email: MAILTO:psiklos@wlu.ca
by November 30th, 2008. Only completed papers, however,
will be accepted for the final program. Drafts will be due
by February 20th, 2009.
Notifications of conditional acceptance will be sent by
January 9th, 2009.
Authors should confirm their acceptance of the offer by
January 30th, 2009.
WEBSITE:
More detailed information on the workshop will eventually
be posted at:
and
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HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Department of Health Policy and Management
Assistant or Associate Professor of Law and Public Health
The Department of Health Policy and Management at the
Harvard School of Public Health seeks candidates for the
position of assistant or associate professor of law and
public health. This is a tenure-ladder position, with the
academic rank to be determined in accordance with the
successful candidate's experience and productivity. The
successful candidate will play a central role in the
department's program of teaching and research.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must possess a law degree, the ability to teach
health law at the graduate level, and the interest and
potential to conduct empirical research. A background in
health or advanced training in health policy, economics, or
a related social science discipline is desirable.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please send a letter of application, including a statement
of current and future research interests, curriculum vitae,
sample publications, and the names of three referees to the
following address. Applicants should ask their three
referees to write independently to this address.
CONTACT: Chair, Search Committee for Law
and Public Health
c/o Mindy Starmer, Search Administrator
Department of Health Policy and Management
Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Harvard University is committed to increasing
representation of women and minority members among its
faculty, and particularly encourages applications from such
candidates.
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QUEEN'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Tenure-Stream Position in Managerial Economics
Queen's School of Business invites applications for a
tenure-stream position in Managerial Economics.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
The School seeks individuals whose research uses rigorous
empirical analysis or theory to yield managerially relevant
insights. We are particularly interested in applied micro-
economists with a specialization in international economics
and/or industrial organization. A commitment to excellence
in research and teaching is expected. Candidates should
possess a Ph.D or be near completion and must exhibit high
potential for innovative scholarly research and for
outstanding teaching contributions in support of the
School's various programs.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL:
Queen's University has a long and rich tradition of
academic excellence, dating back to a royal charter granted
by Queen Victoria in 1841. Queen's School of Business is
one of the world's premier business schools, with an
outstanding reputation for innovation and quality. Our MSc
and Ph.D programs in Management attract highly qualified
research-oriented students in seven different fields of
study. Our undergraduate Commerce program has among the
highest entrance standards in Canada and is widely viewed
as the country's best undergraduate business program.
Queen's has gained international recognition for its MBA
and executive education programs. BusinessWeek ranks
Queen's full-time MBA #1 outside the U.S.; Queen's
Executive MBA #1 in Canada and #21 in the world; and our
open enrollment executive education programs #1 in Canada
and #10 in the world. Queen's School of Business is also
home to Centres focused on business venturing, corporate
social responsibility, knowledge-based enterprise and
corporate governance. The School is fully accredited by
U.S.-based AACSB, Brussels-based EQUIS (the accrediting
arm of EFMD - the European Foundation for Management
Development), and U.K.-based Association of MBAs. The
learning environment at Queen's is supported by outstanding
library and computing facilities. More information is at:
Kingston is a unique Canadian city of 125,000 with a
distinct blend of history, recreation, industry and
learning. Situated on the shores of Lake Ontario, it is
within a two-and-a-half hour drive of Toronto, Montreal,
and the nation's capital, Ottawa. It is a thirty minute
drive from the international bridge linking Ontario and
upstate New York, and another ninety minutes from Syracuse.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
This is an international search, open to candidates of all
nationalities. However, in accordance with Canadian
Immigration requirements, priority will be given to
Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Queen's
University is committed to employment equity and diversity
in the workplace and welcomes applications from women,
visible minorities, aboriginal people, persons with
disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or
gender identity. The academic staff at Queen's University
are governed by a Collective Agreement between the Queen's
University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the University,
which is posted at: www.qufa.ca. The appointments
are subject to final budgetary approval.
The effective date is July 1st, 2009, but flexible. Please
submit a cover letter, current CV, references and a
research sample, electronically to:
EMAIL: MAILTO:man-econrecruit@business.queensu.ca
CONTACT: Brent Gallupe, Associate Dean
Queen's School of Business
Goodes Hall Room 346
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Department of Business Management
Faculty Positions in Economics and Finance
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah is seeking qualified
applicants for faculty positions in Economics and Finance in the
Department of Business Management.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
All candidates must have a PhD degree in Economics, Finance, or
a related area by August 2009. Candidates must also have a
demonstrated interest in pursuing research and teaching in
financial economics, and have evidence of successful
research activity and teaching, appropriate to rank.
Positions are tenure-track and available August 2009.
UNIVERSITY HONOR CODE AND DRESS AND GROOMING STANDARDS:
All faculty are required to abide by the University's Honor
Code and Dress and Grooming Standards which includes
abstinence from coffee, tea, tobacco, and alcohol.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
All applications must include a curriculum vitae, an
example of working papers and/or publications and a summary
of teaching evaluations if available. Applications for
Assistant Professor must also include three letters of
recommendation. Applications will be taken until the
position is filled.
CONTACT: Professor Brent Wilson
Tel: 801.422.5251
Email: MAILTO:brent_wilson@byu.edu
TNRB 660
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Brigham Young University, an equal opportunity employer, is
a private university with unique goals and aspirations that
arise from the mission of its sponsoring institution, The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Strong
preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in
good standing of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY,
Bloomington
Department of Economics
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor
E0 Macroeconomics
AF Any Field
The Indiana University Department of Economics has
authorization to make at least one tenure track appointment
at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. The
Department is interested in candidates in Macroeconomics.
Exceptional candidates in other fields will be considered
as well.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have Ph.D. completed or completion
anticipated, with initial appointment as Lecturer until
completion of Ph.D. and must demonstrate the capacity for
high-quality research and instruction. Candidates for a
senior appointment must have an outstanding publication
record and be committed to an ongoing program of research
and teaching of the highest quality.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
To be certain of receiving full consideration, applications
should be received by October 15, 2008. Applications for an
Assistant Professor position should include 3 letters of
recommendation. Applications for an Associate or Full
Professor position should include 6 letters of
recommendation. We strongly encourage applications from
women and minorities. Indiana University is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer.
CONTACT: Professor Gerhard Glomm, Chair
Department of Economics
Wylie Hall 105
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
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UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG
Department of Economics and Behavioural Sciences
Professor in Applied Econometrics
Applications for the position of a Professor in Applied
Econometrics (W 2) are invited by the Department of
Economics and Behavioural Sciences at the University of
Freiburg by 1 April 2009.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will be expected to conduct
research and to teach in the field of econometrics and
empirical research in applied economics. Joint
responsibilities of the professorship include teaching
students in mathematics, statistics, and econometrics in
the Bachelor and Master programmes. The successful
candidate will regularly hold courses in time series
econometrics and in the econometrics of financial markets.
Besides, active participation in training Ph.D. students is
expected. The primary research focus should lie in the
field of applied econometrics (time series econometrics or
cross-sectional econometrics).
Candidates must have a completed university degree,
pedagogical aptitude, a doctoral degree as well as the
"venia legendi" or an equivalent research record.
Publications in respected international research journals
are expected.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
The University of Freiburg encourages applications of
women. Applicants with children are welcome as well since
the university is committed to family-friendliness. Part-
time work is generally possible. Equally qualified
applicants with disabilities will receive preferential
consideration.
Applicants should submit the usual documents by 26
September 2008 to:
CONTACT: The Vice Dean of the Department of
Economics and Behavioural Sciences
Professor Thomas P. Gehrig, Ph.D.
Albert-Ludwigs-University
Freiburg i. Br., Germany
A completed application form should be included, available
for download at:
www.wvf.uni-freiburg.de/informationen
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UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG
Department of Economics and Behavioural Sciences
Bertha Ottenstein Professorship in Quantitative Finance
The Department of Economics and Behavioral Sciences at the
University of Freiburg invites applications for the newly
created position of Bertha Ottenstein Professorship
in Quantitative Finance (W1-Assistant Professorship/
Juniorprofessur).
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This is a new program to support promising female
researchers. The position is based on a temporary
appointment with tenure-track (including transfer into W3).
It is funded by means of the German Excellence Initiative.
The successful candidate will lead a research group and
conduct research on "Pricing of Risk in Incomplete
Markets". Teaching will be in the field of quantitative
finance. Handicapped applicants receive priority in case
of equal scientific merit.
The successful candidate will have completed her doctoral
studies with distinction. Publications in leading
international field journals are most welcome. The initial
appointment will be for four years and after successful
evaluation can be extended to six years. A tenure decision
will be made before the last year.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
CONTACT: Professor Ernst Eberlein
Email: MAILTO:eberlein@stochastik.uni-freiburg.de
and
CONTACT: Professor Thomas Gehrig
Email: MAILTO:thomas.gehrig@vwl.unifreiburg.de
are happy to answer any further questions regarding the
research group.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please address your application before 26.09.2008 to:
CONTACT: Prof. Thomas P. Gehrig, Ph.D.
Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics and
Behavioral Sciences
University of Freiburg
D-79085 Freiburg
GERMANY
A completed application form should be included, available
for download at:
www.wvf.uni-freiburg.de/informationen
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THE TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT DARTMOUTH
Faculty Search in International Economics
September, 2008
The Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College's graduate
school of management, anticipates conducting a faculty
search in the area of international economics during the
2008/09 academic year.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
We will accept applications from all candidates, although
we are most interested in those with significant experience
and also with strong empirical interests. Overall, we seek
candidates who can produce research of excellent quality
that will have high impact on the field. As potential
colleagues, we look for candidates who can interact
effectively with others and make a meaningful intellectual
contribution to the school.
ABOUT THE TUCK SCHOOL:
The Tuck School fosters a professional environment that is
intellectually stimulating and interdisciplinary. We value
excellence in both research and teaching and provide ample
financial and logistical support in a highly collegial
culture as a means to achieve these ends. The School
provides a very high level of support for research, ranging
from generous research budgets to an in-house staff of
research support professionals.
Founded in 1900, The Tuck School is the country's first
graduate school of management. The only degree it offers is
the MBA. Its two-year program has a total of approximately
500 students, almost all with employment experience. Tuck
also offers various management development programs for top
level managers with high potential, and its academic
centers support a variety of programs and initiatives on
the global economy. The Tuck faculty numbers 45 full-time
positions as well as visiting lecturers, post-docs, and
adjunct faculty in specialized fields.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Send resumes to:
CONTACT: Senior Associate Dean Robert G. Hansen
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
100 Tuck Hall
Hanover, NH 03755
Dartmouth College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to
apply.
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THE TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT DARTMOUTH
Faculty Search in Applied Microeconomics
September, 2008
The Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College's graduate
school of management, anticipates conducting a faculty
search in the area of applied microeconomics during the
2008/09 academic year. We seek applications from candidates
with significant experience, ranging from a number of years
after doctoral training to the most senior level. We will
not be searching at the (new-PhD) level for this position.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
We welcome candidates from all areas of applied
microeconomics, but we have a particular interest in
candidates working in industrial organization and those
with strong empirical interests. Overall, we seek
candidates who can produce research of excellent quality
that will have high impact on the field. As potential
colleagues, we look for candidates who can interact
effectively with others and make a meaningful intellectual
contribution to the school.
ABOUT THE TUCK SCHOOL:
The Tuck School fosters a professional environment that is
intellectually stimulating and interdisciplinary. We value
excellence in both research and teaching and provide ample
financial and logistical support in a highly collegial
culture as a means to achieve these ends. The School
provides a very high level of support for research, ranging
from generous research budgets to an in-house staff of
research support professionals.
Founded in 1900, The Tuck School is the country's first
graduate school of management. The only degree it offers is
the MBA. Its two-year program has a total of approximately
500 students, almost all with employment experience. Tuck
also offers various management development programs for top
level managers with high potential, and its academic
centers support a variety of programs and initiatives on
the global economy. The Tuck faculty numbers 45 full-time
positions as well as visiting lecturers, post-docs, and
adjunct faculty in specialized fields.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Send resumes to:
CONTACT: Senior Associate Dean Robert G. Hansen
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
100 Tuck Hall
Hanover, NH 03755
Dartmouth College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to
apply.
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