December 2019 - NOeG-l - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

Ausschreibung Full Professor of Microeconomics and Digitalization
by Rogaunig, Nicole 10 Feb '26

10 Feb '26

Dear Members, WU is currently inviting applications for the position of a full professor of Microeconomics and Digitalization at the Department of Economics. Digitalization has changed the way businesses operate today and how they will be run in the future. Differences may lie in consumer behavior, firm behavior, and in the modes of competition. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research on microeconomics with a specific focus on the digital economy. Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field. Depending on the candidate's academic credentials, the employment contract can be concluded either as a permanent employment contract or as a fixed-term employment contract with the option of a permanent extension. Further details on the call for applications, including a detailed qualification profile, can be found online: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/careers-at-wu/current-job-openings?yid=508. Please submit your application via WU's online recruiting tool until January 22, 2020. Kind regards, Nicole Rogaunig _________________________________________ Dipl.-Kff. Nicole Rogaunig Stabsstelle für Berufungsangelegenheiten Senior Faculty Recruitment and Welcome Services WU Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1, Gebäude AD 1020 Wien, Austria Tel: +43-1-31336-4079 Fax: +43-1-31336-904079 Email: nicole.rogaunig(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:nicole.rogaunig@wu.ac.at> http://www.wu.ac.at<http://www.wu.ac.at/>

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INTERNSHIP - Health and Care Unit - European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
by Judith Schreiber 07 Jul '23

07 Jul '23

*INTERNSHIP: Health and Care Unit / European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research** * The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization based in Vienna, is recruiting an intern for a 3-month period attached to the institute’s Health & Care Unit. The internship will allow the successful candidate to acquaint him/herself with the tasks and responsibilities of working in a research environment and to benefit from exchanges with colleagues on a wide range of subjects. The intern will have the opportunity to participate actively in project meetings as well as in wider institutional seminars and other activities. For more information on the position, please see the vacancy attached. We would welcome candidates to send their*CV and a short statement of interest **by 15 April 2018* at the latest. _____________________________________________ European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research Berggasse 17 A-1090 Vienna AUSTRIA www.euro.centre.org

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Stellenausschreibung Gesundheit Österreich GmbH
by Florian Bachner 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, die Gesundheit Österreich GmbH sucht zum ehestmöglichen Eintritt eine/n wissenschaftliche/n Mitarbeiter/in im Bereich "Gesundheitsökonomie und -systemanalyse". Details zur Bewerbung entnehmen Sie bitte dem Anhang. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Mag. Florian Bachner Abteilungsleiter Gesundheitsökonomie und -systemanalyse Gesundheit Österreich GmbH Stubenring 6 1010 Wien T: +43 1 515 61-288 F: +43 1 513 84 72 florian.bachner(a)goeg.at<mailto:florian.bachner@goeg.at> www.goeg.at<http://www.goeg.at/> Diese Nachricht und allfällige angehängte Dokumente sind vertraulich und nur für den/die Adressaten bestimmt. Sollten Sie nicht der beabsichtigte Adressat sein, ist jede Offenlegung, Weiterleitung oder sonstige Verwendung dieser Information nicht gestattet. In diesem Fall bitten wir, den Absender zu verständigen und die Information zu vernichten. Für Übermittlungsfehler oder sonstige Irrtümer bei Übermittlung besteht keine Haftung. This message and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the addressee(s). Any publication, transmission or other use of the information by a person or entity other than the intended addressee is prohibited. If you receive this in error please contact the sender and delete the material. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions as a result of the transmission.

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Job offer at the University of Innsbruck, Faculty of Economics and Statistics
by Dean-EconStat 23 Dec '19

23 Dec '19

Dear All! Herewith we would like to inform you about the opening of a position as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Statistics, University of Innsbruck. For further information see the attached file. Deadline: February 15th, 2020 Best regards Markus Walzl, Dean [https://www.uibk.ac.at/public-relations/uni-ibk-350-jahre.jpg] Univ.Prof. Dr. Markus WALZL Dekan der Fakultät für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik Universität Innsbruck Karl-Rahner-Platz 3, A-6020 Innsbruck Tel. ++43/512/507-96114 Fax ++43/512/507-2840 Dekan-Economics(a)uibk.ac.at<mailto:Dekan-Economics@uibk.ac.at> http://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten/vwl

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Promotionskolleg "Die Politische Ökonomie der Ungleichheit"
by Jakob Kapeller 22 Dec '19

22 Dec '19

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Liebe KollegInnen, ich möchte Sie auf diesem Wege gerne auf die Ausschreibung des Promotionskollegs „Die Politische Ökonomie der Ungleichheit“ am Institut für Sozioökonomie der Universität Duisburg-Essen aufmerksam machen und bitte um Weiterleitung an potentiell interessierte KandidatInnen. Alle relevanten Information zum Kolleg finden sich hier: https://www.uni-due.de/soziooekonomie/promotionskolleg <https://www.uni-due.de/soziooekonomie/promotionskolleg> Besten Dank und liebe Grüße für die anstehenden Feiertage! Jakob Kapeller University Duisburg-Essen Institute for Socio-Economics (https://www.uni-due.de/soziooekonomie/institut <https://www.uni-due.de/soziooekonomie/institut>) Johannes Kepler University Linz Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy (www.jku.at/icae <http://www.jku.at/icae>) phone: +43/699/10979450 mail: jakob.kapeller(a)uni-due.de <mailto:jakob.kapeller@uni-due.de> web: www.jakob-kapeller.org <http://www.jakob-kapeller.org/> Heterodox Economics Newsletter (Editor): www.heterodoxnews.com <http://www.heterodoxnews.com/> newsletter(a)heterodoxnews.com <mailto:newsletter@heterodoxnews.com>

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INVITATION: Expanding the Technological Frontier of Macroeconomic Modeling, 20 January 2020
by wiiw Events (noeg) 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

View this email in your browser [https://wiiw.ac.at/files/mailings/event-201912200902-en.html] Dear colleague, we cordially invite you to the following event: EXPANDING THE TECHNOLOGICAL FRONTIER OF MACROECONOMIC MODELING MICHAEL MIESS Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) MONDAY, 20 JANUARY 2020, 5:00 PM (17:00 CET) wiiw, Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Vienna, library (2nd floor) The potential of agent-based models (ABMs) to complement or even gradually replace existing economic models has been pointed out for more than three decades. However, the success of ABMs in entering the heartland of the economic profession so far has been limited. In this context, it might be useful to view ABMs as a disruptive innovation (or methodology) that still has to assert itself against existing technologies, i.e. the methods and models used by the majority of economists. I will present a novel macroeconomic ABM that surpasses the state of the art in AB modelling along several dimensions, showing that ABMs have matured and are ready to enter the toolbox of economic models for policy analysis and forecasting. This ABM is validated by comparing its forecasting performance to that of more conventional techniques for economic modelling, i.e. simple time series models and a standard DSGE model. The macroeconomic ABM introduces several innovations to the field of AB modelling. Firstly, it achieves a realistic depiction of an actual economy (Austria) by estimation to detailed data from national accounts, input-output tables, government statistics, census data, and business demography data. Furthermore, and also unique in comparable literature, this model incorporates all economic entities of a national economy, i.e. all households (more than 8 million) and firms (more than 600,000) of the Austrian economy are represented by agents within the model. Moreover, several open issues in ABM literature are addressed by adhering closely to these data sources, respecting identities of the system of national accounts, and by adopting simple formulations to structure agents' behavior. In particular, the model proposes solutions to several long-standing and well-known problems of ABMs, including ad-hoc and arbitrary assumptions, comparability between different models, transparency and reproducibility, over-parameterization, estimation and calibration, empirical validation, as well as interpretation and generalization of results. Especially, our ABM approach allows reducing the number of free parameters - i.e. parameters that cannot directly be set according to empirical data and have to be calibrated using techniques that focus on replicating 'stylized facts' of actual economies - to zero. Therefore, this ABM is not subject to the parameter identification problem, which relates to multiple sets of admissible parameters that produce the same model result. Additionally, this ABM is able to abstract from what is known as a transient or 'burn-in' phase in ABM literature, i.e. possibly long periods of time where these models usually exhibit volatile and irregular behavior and which usually are discarded for analysis of model results. Contrary to such a burn-in phase, this ABM offers a stable and clearly interpretable depiction of an actual economy starting from the first quarter of the simulation period. These features turn this ABM into a viable tool for economic forecasting and policy analysis. MICHAEL GREGOR MIESS (*1983 in Innsbruck, Austria) is actively researching in the fields of macroeconomics, macroeconomic modelling (agent-based, stock flow consistent, and computable general equilibrium models), financial markets and their link to the real economy, as well as ecological economics. He is currently affiliated with the Institute for Ecological Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien), and with the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) Vienna. Michael is a graduate in economics from the University of Vienna, and has obtained his PhD in economics at WU Wien in November 2019. Michael's work for his PhD thesis focused on the development and methodology of empirical agent based models (ABMs), conducted in cooperation the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg. He has participated in building an ABM for the Austrian economy incorporating a wide range of macroeconomic data sources (national accounts, input-output tables, government statistics, census data and business surveys). This model is able to outperform standard time series models (ARMA, VAR models) and a standard DSGE model in short- to medium-term forecasting of major macroeconomic variables, and has a large potential for scenario and policy analysis. Currently, at the Institute for Ecological Economics at WU Wien, Michael is involved in projects funded by the Austrian Central Bank. His focus here is on the development of stock-flow consistent (SFC) macroeconomic models. One aspect of his work with SFC models is to explore harmonized policy responses to mitigate financial-risks related to climate change and thus to smoothing the low-carbon transition. Moreover, Michael co-developed an SFC model that is able to depict credit-fueled financial cycles due to credit creation by the financial sector, causing asset price inflation and influencing investment behavior by firms (financial vs. real investment). At IHS, Michael has co-developed an innovative hybrid top-down bottom-up computable general equilibrium (CGE) model with focus on energy provision and environmental effects. This model has repeatedly been used for policy-related studies for Austrian ministries. Michael has coordinated and researched for a trans-national project (DEFINE) co-funded by the European Commission that featured the extension and application of this CGE model to analyze a large-scale shift to electromobility in Austria, Germany and Poland. _Powerpoint presentation, as far as available, will be posted on this page after the seminar._ WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO REGISTER [https://wiiw.ac.at/bc-e-er-455.html] for the event. Participation is free of charge. Best regards, Philipp Heimberger [https://wiiw.ac.at/philipp-heimberger-s-1138.html] _Organiser_ Robert Stehrer [https://wiiw.ac.at/robert-stehrer-s-16.html] _Scientific Director_ wiiw The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Vienna, Austria wiiw(a)wiiw.ac.at, wiiw.ac.at [https://wiiw.ac.at] T: +43 1 533 66 10 [tel:+4315336610] [http://www.facebook.com/wiiw.economic.studies] [http://www.twitter.com/wiiw_news] [http://www.linkedin.com/company/vienna-institute-for-international-economic…] [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyNuSfsgzgBsIf7AaH8Vk-Q] [https://wiiw.ac.at/rss.php] Copyright ©2019 wiiw, all rights reserved.

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Einladung zur Vortragsreihe WIFO-Forschungsseminar am 9. Jänner 2020, 13:30 Uhr
by WIFO-Veranstaltungen 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Um die graphische Version (HTML) dieses E-Mails zu sehen, klicken Sie auf den folgenden Link, oder kopieren Sie ihn in Ihren Browser: < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/w.aspx?sub=Uoj08_SfdzP&tid=2-1jnPd6-Ajjlb… > Einladung zum WIFO Research Seminar zum Thema "Estimating the Impacts of different Types of Unbundling on Productivity in the Electricity Generation Sector" ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, das WIFO lädt Sie herzlich zum nächsten Termin der Vortragsreihe WIFO-Extern ein: Donnerstag, 9. Jänner 2020, 13:30 Uhr WIFO, Kleiner Sitzungssaal Phillipp Steinbrunner (University of Turin) "Estimating the Impacts of different Types of Unbundling on Productivity in the Electricity Generation Sector" Kommentar: Kurt Kratena (WIFO) Abstract: The European electricity directives mainly focusing on Unbundling are the most important tools of electricity market regulation. Therefore, the core of these directives aiming to facilitate the market entry in the stage of generation by splitting up vertically integrated firms into independent parts is an application of the Unbundling approach. Using a dataset containing firm-level data on firms operating in 12 European countries from 2005 to 2014, this study provides an econometric analysis to understand the effects of the implementation of the third directive (2009/72/EG) on the productivity of electricity generators. The overall results show that the effect depends on the regulatory closeness of the regimes before and after the implementation. In particular, moving from Legal Unbundling to Ownership Unbundling is associated with significant increases in productivity and competition. Bei Interesse am Besuch dieses Vortrages schicken Sie bitte (bis einen Tag vor der Veranstaltung) eine formlose Anmeldung an veranstaltungen(a)wifo.ac.at, um uns die Abschätzung des Raumbedarfs zu erleichtern. Um diesen Vortrag in Ihren Kalender zu importieren, klicken Sie bitte hier < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=Uoj08_SfdzP&tid=2-1jnPd6-Ajjlb… > . Wir freuen uns, Sie zu diesem Vortrag am WIFO begrüßen zu dürfen! _____________________________________________ Agnes Kügler WIFO - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Arsenal, Objekt 20 1030 Wien Tel.: +43 (1) 798 26 01-303 Fax: +43 (1) 798 93 86 Web: http://www.wifo.ac.at E-Mail: Agnes.Kuegler(a)wifo.ac.at © 2019 Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung 1030 Wien, Arsenal, Objekt 20 Impressum < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=Uoj08_SfdzP&tid=2-1jnPd6-Ajjlb… > | AGB < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=Uoj08_SfdzP&tid=2-1jnPd6-Ajjlb… > | Datenschutzerklärung < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=Uoj08_SfdzP&tid=2-1jnPd6-Ajjlb… > Tel.: +43 (0) 1 798 26 01-0 Fax: + 43 (0) 1 798 93 86 E-Mail: publikationen(a)wifo.ac.at < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=Uoj08_SfdzP&tid=2-1jnPd6-Ajjlb… > ------------------------------------------------------------- Persönliche Daten ändern: < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sl=1vB&mid=2fc6abc9&sub=Uoj08_Sfdz… > ------------------------------------------------------------- Weiterleiten: < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sl=1nh&mid=2fc6abc9&sub=Uoj08_Sfdz… > ------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter abbestellen: < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sl=1vC&mid=2fc6abc9&sub=Uoj08_Sfdz… > -------------------------------------------------------------

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Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2019 online
by Winkler-Dworak, Maria 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Sorry for cross-posting! We are pleased to alert to the latest volume of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2019. The special issue on Population Ageing and Intergenerational Redistribution<https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/publications/serial-publications/vienna-yearbook…> is now available online. This special issue of the Vienna Yearbook contains research articles derived from the EU-funded AGENTA project (http://www.agenta-project.eu) which uses and extends the methods of the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) project to shed light on the ways in which the families and governments of Europe draw on the earnings of the working-age population to support both children and the elderly. The eight contributions focus on support systems, intergenerational inequalities, diversity in welfare state structures, heterogeneity in retirement age by social groups, unpaid household work, changes in time transfers across time and across social groups and the European National (Time) Transfer Accounts data. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2019. Special issue: Population Ageing and Intergenerational Redistribution. Guest editors: Bernhard Hammer, Ronald Lee, Alexia Prskawetz, Miguel Sánchez-Romero. Vienna: Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences. www.viennayearbook.org<http://www.viennayearbook.org> Season's greetings and best wishes for 2020, Maria Winkler-Dworak on behalf of the editors of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research www.viennayearbook.org

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Einladung zum Vortrag von Herrn Prof. Dr. Prettner - im Januar 2020 an der TU Wien
by E105.ECON.Sekretariat 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Herr Prof. Dr. Klaus Prettner hält im Rahmen der öffentlichen Vortragsreihe "Economic Theory and Policy" am Montag, 13.01.2020 um 17:00 Uhr einen Vortrag mit dem Titel "Innovation, Automation, and Inequality: Policy Challenges in the Race against the Machine" Wir freuen uns, Ihnen anbei die Einladungen übermitteln zu dürfen. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Der Forschungsbereich Ökonomie Hinweis: Möchten sich künftig keine Vortragseinladungen mehr erhalten, retournieren Sie bitte diese E-Mail an sekretariat(a)econ.tuwien.ac.at<mailto:sekretariat@econ.tuwien.ac.at> mit dem Wort "ABMELDUNG" in der Betreffzeile. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse wird in dem Fall umgehend aus unserem Verteiler gelöscht werden. Forschungsbereich Ökonomie Institut für Stochastik und Wirtschaftsmathematik (E 105-3) Technische Universität Wien Wiedner Hauptstraße 8 - 10 A-1040 Wien Tel.: +43-1-58801-10531 Fax: +43-1-58801-105399 E-Mail: sekretariat(a)econ.tuwien.ac.at<mailto:sekretariat@econ.tuwien.ac.at> DVR: 0005886 UID: ATU 37675002

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IDHEAS Workshop - Revised Call and Deadline Extension
by IHS Event 17 Dec '19

17 Dec '19

[Logo IHS - Institut für Höhere Studien Insitute for Advanced Studies] IDHEAS Workshop Data Envelopment Analysis as an instrument to support decisions in energy, health and the environment sectors Revised Call and Deadline Extension Date: 5th-6th March 2020 Venue: Institut für Höhere Studien (IHS), Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna Room: Lecture Hall E02 Data Envelopment Analysis has become a widely used instrument for measuring efficiency and productivity and to support decisions in several areas of economic policy and industry. The Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) in Vienna organises a workshop that aims to bring together researchers applying DEA especially in the fields of energy, health and the environment to hear about new methods, novel applications and to learn from each other’s approaches and experiences, but all other efficiency relevant contributions are also welcome. Keynotes The event will be clustered around keynote lectures from three renowned researchers: · Prof. Finn Førsund, University of Oslo · Prof. Sverre Kittelsen, University of Oslo · Prof. Mikuláš Luptáčik, Vienna University of Economics and Business Submission Details With this call, we invite researchers to submit abstracts for presentation during the workshop. Accepted works will be presented in the session. Abstract submission: * Extended deadline: January 15, 2020 * Please submit the abstracts to event(a)ihs.ac.at<mailto:event@ihs.ac.at?subject=IDHEAS2020> and use the subject “IDHEAS2020”. * Including title/abstract (not exceeding 600 words), author(s) and presenter. · Submissions by advanced PhD students are particularly encouraged. Key Dates Extended submission deadline January 15, 2020 Date of notification January 24, 2020 Extended registration deadline February 10, 2020 Date of event March 5, 2020 – March 6, 2020 Registration fee-/Participation fee Participation is free, travel costs must be borne by participants Please also note the fifth ATHEA conference (Improving efficiency in healthcare systems) taking place on February 28th 2020 at the same venue.

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