Institutions Trade & Economic Development
The Volkswagen Foundation invites applications for its travel grants to the Herrenhausen symposium. These support researchers to attend the symposium to be held from 20 to 21 November 2015 in Hannover, Germany. The symposium will address topics like long-term processes of socio-economic developments. Applicants are required to present their project in a three minute “Lightning […]
ESRC and DFID are pleased to announce a third funding call under the Growth Research Programme, focusing on Financial Sector Development and Growth. Deadline for proposals: 16.00 BST 2 July 2015 This £20.9 million programme is focused on economic growth and related issues in Low Income Countries (LICs); in this context, economic growth is defined […]
We would like to welcome the following new members of the InsTED network. Prof.Lee J. Alston (Indiana University) His research interests have focused on the important roles of institutions, beliefs, and contracts in shaping economic and political outcomes in multiple domains. Prof.Tibor Besedes (Georgia Institute of Technology ) His research interests include international trade and experimental/behavioral economics. […]
In countries where property rights and the rule of law are poorly enforced, and markets fail or are missing, social networks play a fundamental role. Social connections solve information and commitment problems, which enable individuals to have access to credit and insurance or employers to find employees better suited for the jobs that become available. […]
Fritz Thyssen Stiftung – Fritz Thyssen Foundation, DE and other funders The Fritz Thyssen Stiftung along with other institutions invite applications for their transatlantic postdoctoral fellowship for international relations and security. This enables candidates who have recently received their doctorate in social and political sciences or economics, and whose work focuses on international relations, peace […]
Weizmann Institute of Science, IL The Weizmann Institute of Science invites applications for its visiting professorships. These support scientists from institutions of higher learning and research institutions in any country who wish to undertake research in Israel. Applicants must have achieved appropriate recognition in their fields of activity and hold the rank of full professor […]
British Academy, GB and other funders The British Academy and the Department for International Development invite expressions of interest for their anti-corruption evidence partnership. Funding enables leading international research teams to research and identify the most successful ways of addressing corruption in developing countries. Successful applications must provide the evidence needed by DFID country offices […]
Economic and Social Research Council, GB and other funders The Economic and Social Research Council and the National Natural Science Foundation of China invite proposals for their collaborative research on urban transformations in China, under the Newton Fund. This supports collaborative projects between the UK and China that address urban transformations, and the economic development […]
The EIB Prize is an annual economics award created by the European Investment Bank Institute to recognise and stimulate excellence in economic and social research, and its implementation and diffusion. Research should be of specific relevance to European development and integration. It consists of an “Outstanding Contribution Award” of EUR 40 000 and a “Young Economist […]
Advanced Studies Program 2015/16 the Kiel Institute will again offer several one-week and two-week courses from August 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016 with outstanding teachers: Macroeconomics in Open Economies Cedric Tille (Geneva) Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy Tommaso Monacelli (Bocconi) Monetary Policy: Theory and Practice Lawrence Christiano (Northwestern) International Trade: Gravity and Geography Gianmarco Ottaviano (LSE) Firms in International Trade Kalina […]