Institutions Trade & Economic Development
5th InsTED Workshop on “Advances in Institutions, Trade and Economic Development” The workshop will take place at Syracuse University, NY, USA, May 15th-16th 2018. Sponsorship by the Department of Economics, the Maxwell School Dean’s Office, the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, and the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, all at Syracuse University, […]
Conference dates 25 Apr 2018 – 26 Apr 2018 Location WTO Secretariat | Centre William Rappard | Geneva, Switzerland Description BACKGROUND Over the past two decades, services have been the fastest growing segment of global trade, employment and output. The rise of the service economy has fundamentally altered the economic landscape across the world, and […]
The 17th GEP Postgraduate Conference will take place on 19 – 20 April 2018 at the University of Nottingham. The Conference provides a forum for the dissemination of student research relating to issues of Globalisation and Economic Policy from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. These areas include Foreign Direct Investment, Trade, Productivity, Economics of the MNEs, Migration […]
By Kristy Buzard (Syracuse University) Going back to the mid-1980s, the repeated prisoner’s dilemma has been used to model the absence of strong external enforcement mechanisms for trade agreements.[1] Cooperation is enforced by promises of future punishment for any deviation from the agreement, and the amount of cooperation that can be achieved depends on the […]
The following working papers have recently been added to our working papers page Ahsan, Reshad and Kazi Iqbal (2017) “How Does Violence Affect Exporters? Evidence from Political Strikes in Bangladesh”
National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Location: London Salary: £55,000 to £85,000 FTE per annum (depending on experience) Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Placed on: 11th December 2017 Closes: 20th January 2018 The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) is one of Britain’s most influential and prestigious independent research centres. […]
Grade 36S: £45,562 – £61,179 p.a The University is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Political Economy, to commence as soon as possible. The post will be held in the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford. The postholder will benefit from a Fellowship at Kellogg College. There will be the opportunity to contribute […]
Title: Fellow in International Economics Employer: Rice University (Baker Institute) Location: United States Position Type: Other Academic Deadline: Jan 31, 2018 Job Description: Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy anticipates filling a Ph.D. level position in 2018. The Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics will conduct original policy research in international economics and make policy recommendations. Relevant research areas […]
Location: A39 Sir Clive Granger Building Dates: Thursday 19th (09:00) – Friday 20th April 2018 (14:00) Keynote Speaker: Ferdinand Rauch, University of Oxford Call for papers (.pdf) Deadine for submission: 4 February 2018
By Takumi Naito (Vanderbilt University and Waseda University) Trade liberalization encourages more productive firms to start exporting, while it forces more unproductive firms to exit from their domestic markets. The increase in the average productivity because of tougher selection contributes to higher welfare of countries. This idea, captured by the Melitz model of heterogeneous firms, […]