Survey Data
The World Values Survey WVS Database Living Standards Measurement Study (institution’s website) LSMS Datasets
New data set: MOxLAD
The Montevideo-Oxford Latin American Economic History Data Base (MOxLAD) has been added under the topic of Economic Performance. MOxLAD is a partnership between the Economic and Social History Programme (PHES), of the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, and the Latin American Centre and the Department of International Development, Oxford University.
Check out Deardorff's 'Most Assigned Readings in Trade'
We have posted a link to Alan Deardorff’s ‘Readings Most Assigned on PhD Trade Syllabi at 10 Schools, 2014’. Go to the ‘Links’ tab and scroll down to the bottom. Thanks to Alejandra Riano for bringing this post to our attention.
Call for Papers: Deadline – 7 November 2014
10th Australasian Trade Workshop School of Economics, University of Sydney 7‐8 April 2015 Local Organisers Dr Mark Melatos Professor John Romalis The School of Economics at the University of Sydney will host the 10th Australasian Trade Workshop on 7-8 April 2015. Keynote speakers will be Pablo Fajgelbaum of the University of California Los Angeles and Thibault Fally […]
Welcome new members
We would like to welcome the following new members of the InsTED network. Prof. Shushanik Hakobyan (Fordham University) Her research focuses on the impact of trade liberalization on labor market outcomes and on the relationship between trade policy and economic development. Prof. J. Anthony Cookson (University of Colorado) His fields of specialization are Corporate Finance, Industrial Organization, […]
New data set: GEDI Index
Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index has been added under the topic of Economic Performance. GEDI Index 2014 is provided by the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute.
Study on fostering climate action through trade-related policy instruments
Directorate-General for Climate Action, EU The Directorate-General for Climate Action invites tenders for a study on fostering climate action through trade-related policy instruments. The tenderer will conduct a study on fostering climate action through trade-related policy instruments. The basis for the objectives of this study is to analyse the contribution that trade policy instruments can […]
Releasing the transformational potential of extractives for economic development: data component and online resource hub
Department for International Development (DFID), GB The Department for International Development (DFID) invites tenders for releasing the transformational potential of extractives for economic development: data component and online resource hub. This five-year programme intends to help drive economic development and eradicate poverty through effective management of natural resources. Tenderers will deliver two projects under this […]
Call For Papers: Deadline – 31 July 2014
CEPR Annual Conference on Development Economics London School of Economics 26-27 September 2014 Scientific Organisers: Oriana Bandiera (LSE and CEPR) Robin Burgess (LSE and CEPR) Chang-Tai Hsieh (Chicago and CEPR) Gerard Padró i Miquel (LSE and CEPR) The CEPR Annual Conference on Development Economics will take place at the London School of Economics, on […]
New data set: Worldwide Governance
A new database has been added under the topic of Political Risk. Worldwide Governance Indicators (Updated September 2013) are provided by the World Bank.