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 […]

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 […]

2nd InsTED Workshop – Call for Papers

“Advances in the Theory and Empirics of Institutions, Trade and Economic Development” Hosted and Sponsored by the Department of Economics, University of Oregon Eugene, OR, 12-14 August 2014 Keynote Speakers: Avinash Dixit (Princeton University) Kamal Saggi (Vanderbilt University) Organizers: Chris Ellis (University of Oregon) Ben Zissimos (University of Exeter) Isleide Zissimos (Vanderbilt University) Submission Deadline: March 28th 2014 […]

Welcome new members

We would like to welcome the following new members of the InsTED network. Prof. Baybars Karacaovali (University of Hawaii at Manoa).  His research interests include International Trade, Political Economy of Trade Policy, and Development Economics. Prof Gustavo Torrens (Indiana University).  His research centers on Political Economy, Economic Development and International Economics.

Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference

14TH  JAN TINBERGEN EUROPEAN PEACE SCIENCE CONFERENCE 23-25 JUNE 2014 We are pleased to announce that the 14th Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference, annual meeting of NEPS, will be held on 23rd -25th June 2014 in the Hague at the International Institute of Social Studies, Kortenaerkade 2518, Den Haag, The Netherlands. We welcome presentations […]

Assistant Professor in Development Economics

London School of Economics and Political Science -Department of International Development Salary is competitive and not less than £50,387 per annum inclusive The Department of International Development invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor beginning in September 2014. We are seeking candidates with a focus in development economics, including international economics, public economics, macroeconomics and […]

Natural Resources

The Peace Research Institute Oslo (institution’s website) Diamond Resources Petroleum Dataset U.S. Energy Information Administration (institution’s website) International Energy Statistics The State Energy Data System (SEDS) BP Statistical Review of Energy 2013 (institution’s website) Statistical Review of World Energy 2013 Environmental Performance Index (institution’s website) 2014 EPI