February 2021 - NOeG-l - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

INVITATION: FIW-wiiw Seminars in International Economics, 4 March 2021
by wiiw Events (noeg) 18 Feb '21

18 Feb '21

View this email in your browser [https://wiiw.ac.at/files/mailings/event-202102181145-en.html] _in cooperation with _ [Research Centre International Economics (FIW)] [http://fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=1&L=3] Dear colleague, we cordially invite you to the following event: PREDICTING EXPORTERS WITH MACHINE LEARNING (ONLINE EVENT) ARMANDO RUNGI IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca THURSDAY, 4 MARCH 2021, 3:00 PM (15:00 CET) This is an online event via Zoom. Please register for the dial-in link, reminders and e-mail updates. The dial-in link will be sent to you shortly before the event. FIW-wiiw Seminars in International Economics [https://wiiw.ac.at/fiw-wiiw-seminars-in-international-economics-es-6.html] _The presentation is based on a paper with the same title co-authored with Francesca Micocci._ ABSTRACT: In this contribution, we exploit machine learning techniques to predict a firm’s ability to export. In a pure prediction framework, we train a Bayesian Additive Regression Tree (BART) on the financial accounts of 57,021 manufacturing firms in France in the period 2010-2018. We obtain a relatively high accuracy of prediction, with a precision-recall at 0.91. Then, we show how predictions could be of help in assessing a firm-level exporting score, i.e., the distance of a firm from export status. We argue our exporting score has the potential to inform target-specific and evidence-based policies of internationalization. _The presentation, when available, will be posted online after the event._ ARMANDO RUNGI is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Organization and International Trade at IMT Lucca, working for the research unit AXES (Analysis of Complex Economic Systems). He obtained his PhD at the Bocconi University, where he also graduated in international economics. WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO REGISTER [https://wiiw.ac.at/bc-e-er-503.html] for the event. Best regards, Mahdi Ghodsi [https://wiiw.ac.at/mahdi-ghodsi-s-1042.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] [https://www.facebook.com/wiiw.economic.studies] [https://www.twitter.com/wiiw_ac_at] [https://www.linkedin.com/company/vienna-institute-for-international-economi…] [https://www.youtube.com/c/wiiwacat] [https://wiiw.ac.at/rss.php] Copyright ©2021 wiiw, all rights reserved.

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Fifth NOeG Winter Workshop 20 - 22 December at WU
by Martin Zagler 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

Dear colleagues, we want to try again! In the hope that the worst is over by then, we plan to organize the fifth NOeG Winter Workshop from 20 - 22 December 2021 at WU Vienna. The workshop is open for Austrian Economists abroad, and in addition to early career economists (up to three years after dissertation) working in Austria. The call for papers is available here (and at NOeG Homepage): https://drive.google.com/file/d/15SdNnWhdYvBmZau1s8Cs2ANSNyBtsDID We hope to see you all in Vienna! Martin Zagler / Gabriel Felbermayr / Christian Haefke / Ingrid Kubin

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Post-Doc Stelle für Makroökonomik
by Kleinert, Jörn (joern.kleinert＠uni-graz.at) 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, das Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Universität Graz sucht eine Ökonomin oder einen Ökonomen. Fachlicher Schwerpunk: Makroökonomik / Political Economy / Wirtschaftspolitik. Nähere Infos finden Sie im Anhang. Bewerbungen bitte bis 3.3.2021 an bewerbung(a)uni-graz.at?.? Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Jörn Kleinert?

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International Workshop on the Circular Economy - 23-25 Februar 2021 (online) - DIESMAL MIT ANLAGE!
by ZOTTI JACOPO 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Irrtümlicherweise war das Programm an die vorherige E-Mail nicht angehängt. Vielen Dank und beste Grüße, Jacopo Zotti --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dott. Jacopo Zotti Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali Università degli Studi di Trieste p.le Europa 1 I - 34127 Trieste Tel.: 39-40-558-7024 Fax: 39-40-558-7829 Email: jacopo.zotti(a)econ.units.it<mailto:jacopo.zotti@econ.units.it> URL: www.units.it/persone/index.php/from/abook/persona/6109<http://mail.econ.units.it/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.units.it/per…>

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WIFO sucht Ökonom*in für den Bereich Einkommen und soziale Sicherheit
by Christine Mayrhuber 16 Feb '21

16 Feb '21

Werte Kolleg*innen, der Forschungsbereich "Arbeitsmarkt, Einkommen und soziale Sicherheit" am Österreichischen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung sucht ein*e Ökonom*in. Fachlicher Schwerpunk: Einkommen - Arbeitsmarkt - Gesundheit. Nähere Infos unter https://www.wifo.ac.at/stellenangebote Bewerbungen bis 26.2.2021 an personal(a)wifo.ac.at<mailto:personal@wifo.ac.at>. MfG Christine Mayrhuber Christine Mayrhuber Ökonomin | Senior Economist T +43 1 798 26 01 269 E mailto:christine.mayrhuber@wifo.ac.at W www.wifo.ac.at/christine_mayrhuber<http://www.wifo.ac.at/christine_mayrhuber> www.twitter.com/CMayrhuber<http://www.twitter.com/CMayrhuber> [cid:image003.png@01D6E80B.DEF99070] Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Austrian Institute of Economic Research A-1030 Wien, Arsenal, Objekt 20 www.wifo.ac.at<http://www.wifo.ac.at/>

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International Workshop on the Circular Economy - 23-25 Februar 2021 (online)
by ZOTTI JACOPO 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Anbei schicke ich Ihnen das Programm eines Workshops über die Zusammenhänge zwischen Kreislaufwirtschaft und Nachhaltigkeit. Der Workshop wird am 23. Februar beginnen und wird online stattfinden (Registration Deadline: 21. Februar 2021). Ich wäre Ihnen ganz dankbar, wenn dies über die NOeG Mailing Liste angekündigt werden könnte. Viele herzlichen Dank und beste Grüße, Jacopo Zotti --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dott. Jacopo Zotti Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali Università degli Studi di Trieste p.le Europa 1 I - 34127 Trieste Tel.: 39-40-558-7024 Fax: 39-40-558-7829 Email: jacopo.zotti(a)econ.units.it<mailto:jacopo.zotti@econ.units.it> URL: www.units.it/persone/index.php/from/abook/persona/6109<http://mail.econ.units.it/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.units.it/per…>

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INVITATION: FIW-wiiw Seminars in International Economics, 25 February 2021
by wiiw Events (noeg) 11 Feb '21

11 Feb '21

View this email in your browser [https://wiiw.ac.at/files/mailings/event-202102111140-en.html] _in cooperation with _ [Research Centre International Economics (FIW)] [http://fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=1&L=3] Dear colleague, we cordially invite you to the following event: WEBINAR: ROBOT IMPORTS AND FIRM-LEVEL OUTCOMES ROSARIO CRINÒ Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore THURSDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2021, 3:00 PM (15:00 CET) Online event - See registration link below FIW-wiiw Seminars in International Economics [https://wiiw.ac.at/fiw-wiiw-seminars-in-international-economics-es-6.html] _The presentation is based on a paper co-authored with Alessandra Bonfiglioli, Harald Fadinger and Gino Gancia._ We use French data over the 1994-2013 period to study how imports of industrial robots affect firm-level outcomes. Compared to other firms operating in the same 5-digit sector, robot importers are larger, more productive, and employ a higher share of managers and engineers. Over time, robot import occurs after periods of expansion in firm size, and is followed by improvements in efficiency and a fall in demand for labor. Guided by a simple model, we develop various empirical strategies to identify the causal effects of robot adoption. Our results suggest that, while demand shocks generate a positive correlation between robot imports and employment, exogenous changes in automation lead to job losses. We also find that robot imports increase productivity and the employment share of high-skill professions, but have a weak effect on total sales. The latter result suggests that productivity gains from automation may not be entirely passed on to consumers in the form of lower prices. _The presentation, when available, will be posted online after the webinar._ REGISTRATION LINK: https://my.demio.com/ref/ONqvCLkky93dkzsO_ _ (If you encounter any problems, please consult our troubleshooting FAQ) [https://wiiw.ac.at/demio-webinar-troubleshooting-faq-c-97.html] ROSARIO CRINÒ is Professor of Economics at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Previously, he was Post-Doc Researcher at the Institute of Economic Analysis-CSIC in Barcelona and Assistant Professor at CEMFI in Madrid. He is Research Fellow of CEPR and CESifo. His research deals with the effects of globalization on labor market, innovation and firm performance. RELATED PUBLICATIONS * Acemoglu, Daron, Claire Lelarge and Pascual Restrepo (2020). "Competing with Robots: Firm-Level Evidence from France," American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, forthcoming. * Acemoglu, Daron and Pascual Restrepo (2019). "Robots and Jobs: Evidence from the US Labor Markets," Journal of Political Economy, forthcoming. * Graetz, Georg, and Guy Michaels (2018). "Robots at Work," Review of Economics and Statistics 100(5): 753--68. Best regards, Mahdi Ghodsi [https://wiiw.ac.at/mahdi-ghodsi-s-1042.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] [https://www.facebook.com/wiiw.economic.studies] [https://www.twitter.com/wiiw_ac_at] [https://www.linkedin.com/company/vienna-institute-for-international-economi…] [https://www.youtube.com/c/wiiwacat] [https://wiiw.ac.at/rss.php] Copyright ©2021 wiiw, all rights reserved.

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FIW-News: 13th FIW-Research Conference International Economics
by Alexander Hudetz 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

[FIW_Logo_de_en] Please scroll down for the English version Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir freuen uns, Sie über die neuesten Entwicklungen des FIW-Projekts informieren zu dürfen. Dieses Mal mit folgendem Inhalt: * Einladung zur 13. FIW-Forschungskonferenz "International Economics" Einladung: 13. FIW Forschungskonferenz "International Economics" Einladung 13. FIW-Forschungskonferenz 'International Economics' Programm 18.-19. Februar, 2021 Online-Konferenz Zeitangaben in Central European Time (UTC+1) Konferenzsprache: Englisch Keynote Lecture: February 18, 2021, 17:00 Richard Baldwin (Graduate Institute, Geneva) 'The Future of European Trade Relations after COVID-19' Program Outline Date: February 18-19, 2021 (Thursday 10:00-19:00 CET; Friday from 9:00- 15:45 CET) Venue: online (zoom) Registration: https://fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=1298 Download Program: https://fiw.ac.at/fileadmin/Documents/Veranstaltungen/13FOKO2021/13.FIW_FOK… Conference Program Outline: The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for economists working in the field of 'International Economics' in Austria and its neighbouring countries to present recent research as well as to discuss current policy. Recent working papers from both young researchers - i.e. Ph.D. students, post-graduate students, young faculty members etc. - and established senior researchers will be presented during parallel sessions focusing on one topic of 'International Economics'. Attendance of the FIW Research Conference is free. The conference language is English. Highlights: · 18 February 2021, 10:00: Opening Remarks Cynthia Zimmermann (Director General; Division III - EU and International Market Strategies; Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs) · 18 February 2021, 17:00: Keynote lecture 'The future of European Trade Relations after COVID-19' Richard Baldwin (Professor of International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva) · 18 February 2021, 17:45: Policy Panel: The future of European Trade Relations after COVID-19' Participants: Margarete Schramböck (Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs) Lisandra Flach (Head of the ifo Center for International Economics, Professor of Economics, LMU Munich) Sabine Herlitschka (Chief Executive Officer of Infineon Technologies Austria AG; member of theAustrian Council for Research and Technology Development) Moderation: Harald Oberhofer (FIW-Project Lead; Professor of Economics, WU Vienna; Senior Economist, WIFO) · 19 February 2021, 15:30: Award Ceremony Announcement of the winners of the Best Paper Award and the Young Economist Award Organizing Institutions: The 13th FIW-Research Conference 'International Economics is jointly organized by FIW, the Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) Regensburg, IfW Kiel, the University of Ljubljana, the Universita di Bologna, University of Economics Bratislava and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA KRTK). About FIW: The Research Centre International Economics FIW is a project of WIFO, wiiw and WSR on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs. The FIW cooperation with the Vienna University of Economics and Business, the University Vienna, the Johannes Kepler University Linz and the University of Innsbruck is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. Questions may be addressed to fiw-pb(a)fiw.ac.at or alexander.hudetz(a)wifo.ac.at. The conference programme will be published on https://fiw.ac.at. Questions may be addressed to fiw-pb(a)fiw.ac.at or alexander.hudetz(a)wifo.ac.at. The conference programme will be published on https://fiw.ac.at. Attendance of the FIW Research Conference is free. The conference language is English. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Alexander Hudetz FIW - Projektbüro Es entspricht nicht unserer Philosophie Ihnen unerwünschte E-Mails zukommen zu lassen. Falls Sie keine weiteren E-Mails vom FIW erhalten möchten, schreiben Sie bitte an das Projektbüro<mailto:fiw-pb@fiw.at> mit dem Betreff "Abmelden". __________________________________ Der Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft (FIW) (https://www.fiw.ac.at/) ist eine Kooperation zwischen der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU), der Universität Wien, der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz und der Universität Innsbruck, WIFO, wiiw und WSR. FIW wird von den Bundesministerien BMBFW und BMDW unterstützt. Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! We are glad to inform you about the latest news on the FIW project. In this issue: * Invitation: 13th FIW-Research Conference"International Economics" Invitation: 13th FIW-Research Conference"International Economics" Invitation 13th FIW-Research Conference 'International Economics' Program February 18-19, 2021 Online-Conference Conference will be held in Central European Time (UTC+1) Keynote Lecture: February 18, 2021, 17:00 Richard Baldwin (Graduate Institute, Geneva) 'The Future of European Trade Relations after COVID-19' Program Outline Date: February 18-19, 2021 (Thursday 10:00-19:00 CET; Friday from 9:00- 15:45 CET) Venue: online (zoom) Registration: https://fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=1298 Download Program: https://fiw.ac.at/fileadmin/Documents/Veranstaltungen/13FOKO2021/13.FIW_FOK… Conference Program Outline: The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for economists working in the field of 'International Economics' in Austria and its neighbouring countries to present recent research as well as to discuss current policy. Recent working papers from both young researchers - i.e. Ph.D. students, post-graduate students, young faculty members etc. - and established senior researchers will be presented during parallel sessions focusing on one topic of 'International Economics'. Attendance of the FIW Research Conference is free. The conference language is English. Highlights: · 18 February 2021, 10:00: Opening Remarks Cynthia Zimmermann (Director General; Division III - EU and International Market Strategies; Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs) · 18 February 2021, 17:00: Keynote lecture 'The future of European Trade Relations after COVID-19' Richard Baldwin (Professor of International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva) · 18 February 2021, 17:45: Policy Panel: The future of European Trade Relations after COVID-19' Participants: Margarete Schramböck (Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs) Lisandra Flach (Head of the ifo Center for International Economics, Professor of Economics, LMU Munich) Sabine Herlitschka (Chief Executive Officer of Infineon Technologies Austria AG; member of theAustrian Council for Research and Technology Development) Moderation: Harald Oberhofer (FIW-Project Lead; Professor of Economics, WU Vienna; Senior Economist, WIFO) · 19 February 2021, 15:30: Award Ceremony Announcement of the winners of the Best Paper Award and the Young Economist Award Organizing Institutions: The 13th FIW-Research Conference 'International Economics is jointly organized by FIW, the Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) Regensburg, IfW Kiel, the University of Ljubljana, the Universita di Bologna, University of Economics Bratislava and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA KRTK). About FIW: The Research Centre International Economics FIW is a project of WIFO, wiiw and WSR on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs. The FIW cooperation with the Vienna University of Economics and Business, the University Vienna, the Johannes Kepler University Linz and the University of Innsbruck is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. Questions may be addressed to fiw-pb(a)fiw.ac.at or alexander.hudetz(a)wifo.ac.at. The conference programme will be published on https://fiw.ac.at. Questions may be addressed to fiw-pb(a)fiw.ac.at or alexander.hudetz(a)wifo.ac.at. The conference programme will be published on https://fiw.ac.at. Attendance of the FIW Research Conference is free. The conference language is English. . Kind regards, Alexander Hudetz FIW Project Office It is not our philosophy to send you unwanted e-mails. If you do not wish to receive further e-mails from FIW, please write to the project office<mailto:fiw-pb@fiw.ac.at> with the subject "Unsubscribe". _____________________________________________________ The FIW - Research Centre International Economics (https://www.fiw.ac.at/) is a cooperation between the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), the University Vienna, the Johannes Kepler University Linz and the University of Innsbruck, WIFO, wiiw and WSR. FIW is funded by BMBFW and BMDW. [Titel: Logo des FIW - Beschreibung: Das ist das Logo Kompetenzzentrum Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft, das in Kooperation mit dem BMDW die AW-Vorlesungen organisiert.] .

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Job Opening: Doctoral student / Research assistant (Econ @ TU Wien)
by Nawid Siassi 09 Feb '21

09 Feb '21

Dear colleagues, the Economics Research Unit at TU Wien is offering a position at as doctoral student (prae-doc) for the duration of three years. Further details can be found in the attached PDF or here: https://www.econ.tuwien.ac.at/docs/TUWien_ECON_Job_Opening.pdf We would be grateful if you could share this information with potentially interested candidates. Thanks and best wishes, Nawid Siassi

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Opening / Urban heat islands - choice experiments / Vienna Univ of Technology (Austria)
by Michael Getzner 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Dear colleagues, I would be grateful if you could pass the information about a job opening (at the Vienna University of Technology, Austria) for a doctoral candidate interested in urban heat islands - health - choice experiments to potentially interested researchers. Tasks: • Research on the economic valuation of policy programs for mitigating urban heat islands and the adaption to climate change in urban areas (for instance, in Vienna). • Joint development and implementation of a representative choice experiment in Vienna and other Austrian cities with respect to the citizens’ willingness-to-pay for several policy programs, and studying the distributional implications in regard to different social groups (e.g., income, age). Expected start: March 2021 (duration: 3 yrs.). The complete job announcement can be retrieved here: https://ifip.tuwien.ac.at/fileadmin/t/ifip/News/TU-Wien-PhD-position_UrbanH… Thanks and best wishes, Michael Getzner Prof. Dr., Chair of the Department of Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy Institute of Spatial Planning, Vienna Univ of Technology (TU Wien), Austria https://ifip.tuwien.ac.at/home/EN/

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