Welcome new member
We would like to welcome Ivan Lyubimov (Tinbergen Institute and Erasmus School of Economics) to the InsTED network. His primary research interests are in Development Economics and Political Economy.
Income Inequality and Political Stability
Partly prompted by the recent financial crisis, a debate has resurfaced about the implications of inequality and political instability for prosperity. One strand of this literature, associated with Lewis (1955) and Kaldor (1956), argues that higher inequality is beneficial for growth because wealthier groups hold the resources necessary for investment. Another strand, which is the […]
Welcome new member
We would like to welcome Prof Giacomo Ponzetto (CREI, Universitat Pompeu Fabra) to the InsTED network. His primary research interests are in political economy, international trade, urban economics, and applied microeconomics.
XII ELSNIT Annual Conference – IDB
The Euro-Latin Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT) is now accepting submissions of papers examining the impact of product market regulation on cross-border trade and investment and regional integration. The aim of the conference is to promote contributions from analysts and practitioners from different academic disciplines (economics, law, political science, business). Papers may focus on […]
14th Call for ERG Proposals – Deadline: 31 March 2014
The Centre for Economic Policy Research, through its Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries initiative, invites applications for its major research grants. These grants will support research that aims to better understand what determines the strength of market forces driving efficiency in low-income countries. Proposals should address the following themes: •modelling market frictions in LICs […]
Barcelona Political Economy Summer School
The Barcelona Political Economy Summer School will be offered by the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics from June 30 to July 11, 2014. It is directed by Patricia Funk, Associate Professor of Economics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Professor Funk is a Barcelona GSE Affiliated Professor. The Barcelona Political Economy Summer School offers courses on different topics in Political Economy […]
Culture and Economics
The culture hypothesis in economic development states that values, preferences and beliefs of individuals and societies play a key role in economic performance. This is the view endorsed by Max Weber (1930) in his explanation on how Protestantism influenced industrialization. Hayek (1944) stresses the importance of the emergence of a new culture for the creation […]
2014 EIB Prize
2014 EIB Prize: Innovation, Market Structure and Competitiveness The European investment bank invites nominations for two awards under the EIB prize theme. The topic for this year is innovation, market structure and competitiveness. Prizes will be awarded for research which assesses the interaction between company size and market structure and the impact of investment decisions […]
ESRC/DFID: Raising learning outcomes in education systems call 2013-14
The Department for International Development (DFID) and ESRC are continuing their strategic partnership with a dedicated research programme on ‘Education and development: Raising learning outcomes in education systems’. Both funders are committed to commissioning world class research and ensuring the results are available for policymakers and development workers worldwide. The programme will generate world-class and […]
Consortium Grants: Natural Environment Research Council, GB and other funders
The Natural Environment Research Council, in partnership with the Department for International Development and the Economic and Social Research Council, invites outline proposals for consortium grants under the programme on Unlocking the Potential for Groundwater for the Poor. Consortium grants will provide an opportunity to undertake large-scale, complex and interdisciplinary social and natural science research […]