January 2023 - NOeG-l - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

Theory & Policy Talk - M. Shin, February 6
by Hutter, Julia 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Dear all, we want to invite you to our next ECON Theory and Policy Seminar talk on Monday, February 6, 2023 form 4:00-5:30pm (Seminarroom DB04 yellow, Freihaus Building, yellow area, 4th floor) Heterogeneous Experience and Constant Gain Learning (with John Duffy) Mike Shin (University of Sydney) https://www.mikejshin.com/ Recent evidence suggests that learning agents may limit the history of data they use to form forecasts of inflation and other macroeconomic variables to lived experience (Malmendier and Nagel 2011, 2016).We connect this finding to the use of constant gain learning found in the literature on learning in macroeconomics. Specifically, we incorporate both heterogeneity in life-cycle horizons via the Blanchard-Yaari perpetual youth model and learning from experience (LfE) into a simple linear expectations model where agents die with some random probability every period. For learning from lived experience, agents implement a decreasing-gain learning approach using only observations within their own lifetime. We find that while at the individual level, agents are using decreasing-gain learning (DGL), at the aggregate level, expectations follow an approach that is related to constant-gain learning where instead the gain parameter is no longer free but tied to the probability of death. We provide a precise characterization of the relationship between constant-gain learning (CGL) and our model of perpetual youth learning(PYL) and show that PYL can well approximate CGL while pinning down the gain parameter with demographic data. Further events: https://www.econ.tuwien.ac.at/index.html#events Best regards, Julia Hutter for Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz Julia Hutter TU Wien Institute of Statistics and Mathematical Methods in Economics Economics E105-3 Phone: +43-1-58801x10531 E-Mail: julia.hutter(a)tuwien.ac.at<mailto:julia.hutter@tuwien.ac.at>

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Job für StudienabsolventIn
by Burger, Christina 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte auf unsere Ausschreibung hinweisen: wir suchen eine/n Volkswirten/in für ein Praktikum von 12 Monaten. Jobbörse der Republik Österreich (jobboerse.gv.at)<https://bund.jobboerse.gv.at/sap/bc/jobs/index.html?filter_targetGroup=0004…> Mit freundlichen Grüßen Christina Burger Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft Sektion IV - Wirtschaftsstandort, Innovation und Internationalisierung Abteilung IV/10 - Volkswirtschaftliche Grundsatzabteilung und Analyse Dr. Christina Burger Abteilungsleiterin +43 1 711 00-805075 Mobil +43 664 8131745 Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien, Österreich christina.burger(a)bmaw.gv.at<mailto:christina.burger@bmaw.gv.at> bmaw.gv.at<https://www.bmdw.gv.at/> [cid:image002.jpg@01D2F973.4386D1F0]Besuchen Sie uns auf Facebook!<https://www.facebook.com/bmaw.gv.at/>

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PostDoc economist/finance position at IIASA, Austria
by SCHINKO Thomas 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Dear Colleagues, The Equity and Justice (EQU) Research <https://iiasa.ac.at/programs/population-and-just-societies-popjus/equity-an…> Group<https://iiasa.ac.at/programs/population-and-just-societies-popjus/equity-an…> at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria, <https://iiasa.ac.at/programs/population-and-just-societies> is looking to recruit a highly motivated (PostDoc) economist to address the financing challenges and options, including insurance, for upscaling nature-based solutions (NbS) as a response to extreme climate events and biodiversity degradation. We offer an initial fixed-term, part-time or full-time (28 - 40 hours per week) employment contract for one year, with the possibility of extension thereafter. This is a great opportunity to work on global policy relevant issues with an interdisciplinary team. Full job posting: https://iiasa.ac.at/employment/job-openings?jh=osl4uas8jp6y21bts3o2j5tf3sd3… Please share this job announcement in your networks, apologies for any cross-postings. I'm happy to respond to any questions. Kind regards, Thomas Schinko --- Dr. Thomas SCHINKO Research Group Leader Equity & Justice (EQU) Research Group Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Program tel: +43 (0)2236 807 467 email: schinko(a)iiasa.ac.at<mailto:schinko@iiasa.ac.at> International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria | www.iiasa.ac.at<http://www.iiasa.ac.at/> Follow us: Twitter<https://twitter.com/IIASAVienna> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/iiasa> | Blog<http://blog.iiasa.ac.at/> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/iiasa-vienna/> | Youtube<https://www.youtube.com/user/IIASALive> | Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/iiasa>

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WU Economics Research Seminar, 25.1.2023, 4.30 pm to 6 pm, Katharina Erhardt (DICE)
by Oberhofer, Harald 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Dear colleagues, The Department of Economics cordially invites you to the WU Economics Research Seminar on Wednesday, January 25th, with Katharina Erhardt (DICE) on " Winners and losers of the 2015 Swiss exchange rate shock: Unveiling heterogeneous worker responses" Abstract: This paper studies the heterogeneous responses of workers to the large and sudden appreciation of the Swiss Franc in January 2015. To that end, we combine detailed firm-level information on exports and imports with a monthly panel of employees linked to their respective employers. We exploit the varying degrees of trade exposure of Swiss firms to identify the causal effect of the exchange rate shock on adjustment strategies, employment and wages. We show that both firm-level exposure and worker heterogeneity play an important role for understanding heterogeneous worker outcomes. Workers who are - a priori - equally exposed to trade are affected differently by the exchange rate shock. We find that workers that are in the top quartile of the within-firm wage distribution experience are particularly strongly affected. Our findings shed new light on the unequal consequences of trade shocks and the role of adjustment strategies for aggregate income inequality. Date: Wednesday, January 25th Time: 4.30 to 6 pm (CET) Location: building TC, 3rd floor, room TC.3.07 With best regards, Harald Oberhofer --- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer Department of Economics WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Phone: +43/1/31336-4984 Email: harald.oberhofer(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:harald.oberhofer@wu.ac.at> Webpage: https://www.wu.ac.at/ie/mitarbeiter/harald-oberhofer/ Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) Phone: +43/1/7982601-468 Email: harald.oberhofer(a)wifo.ac.at<mailto:harald.oberhofer@wifo.ac.at> Webpage: http://www.wifo.ac.at/harald_oberhofer

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CEU seminar: Nick Netzer (Zurich) -- Jan25, Wednesday, 11.15am
by Timea Laura Molnar 18 Jan '23

18 Jan '23

Dear all, our next speaker in the CEU Economic Seminar Series is Nick Netzer (Zurich), who'll present "Happy Times: Identification from Ordered Response Data" (with Shuo Liu (U Peking)) - you are cordially invited to attend his in-person seminar. Time and venue: January 25, Wednesday, 11.15am - 12.30, 51 Quellenstrasse 1100 Vienna, room: C322. Abstract: Surveys that are designed to measure subjective states (e.g., happiness) typically generate ordinal data. A fundamental problem is that methods used to analyse ordinal data (e.g., ordered probit) rely on strong and often unjustified distributional assumptions. In this paper, we propose using survey response times to solve that problem. The key assumption of our approach is that individual response time is decreasing in the distance between the value of the latent variable and an indecision threshold. This assumption is supported by a large body of evidence on chronometric effects in psychology, neuroscience and economics. We provide conditions under which the expected value of the latent variable (e.g., average happiness) can be compared across groups, even without making distributional assumptions. We apply our method to an online survey experiment and obtain some evidence that happiness follows distributions for which traditional regression analysis is valid. Speaker's website: https://www.econ.uzh.ch/en/people/faculty/netzer.html. For any inquiries, contact the CEU econ seminar organizer, Timea L. Molnar, at molnartl(a)ceu.edu<mailto:molnartl@ceu.edu>.

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Forum Finanz: Presentation and Discussion of the EBRD Transition Report 2022-23 January 31, 2023
by Katterl, Alfred 16 Jan '23

16 Jan '23

[Headerbild] Forum Finanz: Presentation and Discussion of the EBRD Transition Report 2022-23 Dear reader, The Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance invites you to the following event: Forum Finanz: Presentation and Discussion of the EBRD Transition Report 2022-23: „Business Unusual” A global pandemic, lockdowns, supply-chain disruption, war in Europe, rocketing gas prices, forced mass migration, high inflation, growing debt burdens, reshoring, friendshoring… This non-exhaustive – yet quite exhausting – list would be enough of a challenge for governments and businesses to manage over a decade or more. And yet, all of this has happened over the past three years, with the prospect of more turbulence to come. It is clear that there is no going back to the pre-pandemic “business as usual”. Our approach to work has been revolutionised, while the war and the energy crisis are transforming our views on energy and food security, prompting a major rethink of how economies and businesses obtain critical raw materials and complex parts and components. The title of this year’s Transition Report – “Business Unusual” – encapsulates the tectonic changes that policymakers and businesses have been dealing with and will continue to face for some time to come. The report focuses on how these developments have played out in the EBRD regions. The event will be held in English. We ask for registration until January 27 under the following link: externen Registrierungslink<https://eventmaker.at/bmf/forum_finanz_praesentation_und_diskussion_des_ebr…> After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. A program and the biographies of the discussants can also be found on the website. We look forward to your participation! Kind regards, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance Program Opening Remarks Harald Waiglein, Director General, Economic Policy and Financial Markets, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) Presentation Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Panel discussion Rana Karadsheh, Regional Director Europe, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Markus Mühleisen, Chairman of the Board, AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG Stefan Thurner, President, Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH) Julia Wörz, Head, Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe Section, Austrian National Bank (OeNB) Moderation Alfred Katterl, Director, Economic Policy, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) Date January 31, 2023 3:30pm-5pm Venue Federal Ministry of Finance Johannesgasse 5 1010 Vienna Top Floor

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Job für Volkswirtinnen und Volkswirte in der VB Wien AG
by Sebastian HARTL 16 Jan '23

16 Jan '23

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, in der Volksbank Wien AG ist derzeit die Stelle eines Research Analysten ausgeschrieben. Wäre es möglich, diese über die NOeG-Liste auszusenden? https://jobs.volksbankwien.at/Job/4386 Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Sebastian Hartl Sebastian Hartl, MSc, CFA Research Analyst VOLKSBANK WIEN AG Dietrichgasse 25 A-1030 Wien Tel.: +43 (0) 1 40137 – 4361 Mobil: +43 (0) 664 8328283 E-Mail: sebastian.hartl(a)volksbankwien.at http://www.volksbankwien.at FB Gericht: Handelsgericht Wien, FN 211524s http://www.volksbankwien.at/disclaimer

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FIW-News: 48. FIW-Vorlesung; 1st FIW Round Table "Nearshoring trends in SEE"
by fiw-pb 16 Jan '23

16 Jan '23

[FIW_Logo_de_en] English version Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir freuen uns, Sie über die kommenden Veranstaltungen im Rahmen des FIW-Projekts informieren zu dürfen. Diesmal mit folgendem Inhalt: · Einladung: 48. FIW-Vorlesung "30 Jahre EU-Binnenmarkt"|26.01.2023 · Einladung: 1st FIW Round Table ‘Nearshoring trends in SEE – what is ahead?’ | 27.01.2023 · Call for Papers: Sixth Workshop on International Economic Networks (WIEN) | Einreichfrist: 10.03.2023 · Reminder: Einladung: Seminar in International Economics “Brothers in Arms: The Value of Coalitions in Sanctions Regimes” | 31.01.2023 Einladung: 48. FIW-Vorlesung „30 Jahre EU-Binnenmarkt" | 26.01.2023 Das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft sowie das FIW laden ein zur 48. FIW-Vorlesung „30 Jahre EU-Binnenmarkt“ Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. Fritz Breuss (WIFO; WU) Begrüßung: Sektionschefin Mag. Cynthia Zimmermann (BMAW) Koreferat: Florian Schönberger, BA M.E.S. (BMAW) Diskussionsleitung: Dr. Manfred Schekulin (BMAW) Literatur: FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 57 (Jänner 2023) Anmeldung erforderlich: https://fiw.ac.at/veranstaltungen/fiw-vorlesungen/48-fiw-vorlesung-30-jahre… Donnerstag, 26. Jänner 2023, 9:30 h (pünktlich) bis 10:30 h Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien, 1. Stock, Marmorsaal (Saal I) FIW-Vorlesungen ist eine Veranstaltungsreihe, bei der politikrelevante aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse aus dem Bereich internationale Wirtschaft praxisnah präsentiert und diskutiert werden. Einladung: 1st FIW Round Table ‘Nearshoring trends in SEE – what is ahead?’ | 27.01.2023 Das Forschungszentrum Internationale Wirtschaft (FIW) lädt in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (BMAW), dem Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw) und der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKO) herzlich zu folgender Veranstaltung ein: 1st FIW Round Table: Focus Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe ,Nearshoring trends in SEE - what is ahead?’ Friday, 27 January 2023 Ort: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ), 1040 Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, Saal 1 Anmeldung erforderlich – bitte melden Sie sich bis 26. Jänner 2023 unter diesem Link an: https://wiiw.ac.at/nearshoring-trends-in-see-what-is-ahead-er-605.html Veranstaltungssprache: Englisch Description The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine called for greater resilience of supply chains and a higher level of cooperation in Europe. New buzzwords were coined, such as reshoring, nearshoring, and friendshoring. Moreover, the EU integration process was again revived. As EU companies aim to shorten their supply chains, bringing their production network closer to their home, Western Balkan countries are in the spotlight. Yet, besides the economic and geographic potential to grasp these FDI opportunities, the Western Balkans still face many socio-political challenges. This event will discuss these issues and give further insight into state-of-the-art research and relevant policies helping the Western Balkans to benefit from these new investment opportunities. Programme 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome Addresses · Michael Otter, Director General, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA · Cynthia Zimmermann, Director General, Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (BMAW) · Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) 10:15 – 11:10 Presentations Chair: Nina Vujanović, Economist, wiiw · Isidora Ljumović, Senior Research Associate, Institute of Economic Sciences (IES) Global uncertainties and sectorial focus on nearshoring · Branimir Jovanović, Economist, wiiw FDI and Nearshoring: A Win-Win for East and West Europe? 11:10 – 11:40 Coffee Break 11:40 – 13:00 Panel Discussion on the topic: ‘Nearshoring trends in SEE - what is ahead?’ Chair: Richard Bandera, Regional Manager Southeast Europe, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA · Martha Bogacz, Project Manager go-international, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA · Zdravko Ilić, Senior Trade Expert, CEFTA Secretariat · Sophia Kluge, Project Coordinator, Chamber Partnership Western Balkans Project at the Serbian-German Chamber of Commerce (AHK Serbien) · Isidora Ljumović, Senior Research Associate, IES · Marko Mandić, Head of Centre, Centre for the Western Balkans Chamber Investment Forum (wb6cif) - tbc FIW Round Table is a series of events to discuss current trade policy issues and foster a systematic and sustainable networking among different actors in this field from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Call for Papers: Sixth Workshop on International Economic Networks (WIEN) | Deadline for submissions: 10.03.2023 Organizers: Pol Antràs (Harvard), Alejandro Cuñat (University of Vienna), and Kalina Manova (UCL) Keynote Speakers: Swati Dhingra (LSE) and Marc J. Melitz (Harvard) Following upon the first five editions of WIEN, the University of Vienna will again host a two-day meeting that will draw together researchers interested in international economics, global value chains and economic geography. The workshop will take place on July 7-8, 2023 in the beautiful Sky-lounge of the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, overlooking the city center. To be considered for inclusion on the program, papers must be submitted in PDF format to economics(a)univie.ac.atby<mailto:economics@univie.ac.atby> Friday, March 10th 2023. Authors chosen to present papers at the conference will be notified in late March. The organizers are particularly keen on receiving submissions from young scholars, including Ph.D. students and researchers who have just completed their Ph.Ds. With that in mind, we would appreciate it if you could circulate this Call for Papers among your junior colleagues, former students and current Ph.D. students. As in past editions, we will actively seek diversity in the set of selected speakers. Participants will be provided with accommodation in central Vienna, and airfares for speakers will also be reimbursed subject to certain budget guidelines. The conference is generously supported by the Heinrich Graph Hardegg’sche Stiftung, FIW, University of Vienna, VGSE, wiiw, and the European Research Council under the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (grant agreement 724880). Reminder: Seminar in International Economics “Brothers in Arms: The Value of Coalitions in Sanctions Regimes” | 31.01.2023 Brothers in Arms: The Value of Coalitions in Sanctions Regimes Joschka Wanner University of Potsdam Dienstag, 31. Jänner 2023, 15:00 Uhr Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Bp73KCvSRSKzKnBJHpYEg This presentation is based on a paper co-authored with Sonali Chowdhry, Julian Hinz, Katrin Kamin. Abstract: This paper examines the impact of coalitions on the economic costs of the 2012 Iran and 2014 Russia sanctions. By estimating and simulating a quantitative general equilibrium trade model under different coalition set-ups, we (i) dissect welfare losses for sanction-senders and target; (ii) compare prospective coalition partners and; (iii) provide bounds for the sanctions potential — the maximum welfare change attainable — when sanctions are scaled vertically, i.e. across sectors up to an embargo, or horizontally, i.e. across countries up to a global regime. To gauge the significance of simulation outcomes, we implement a Bayesian bootstrap procedure that generates confidence bands. We find that the implemented measures against Iran and Russia inflicted considerable economic harm, yielding 32 – 37% of the vertical sanctions' potential. Our key finding is that coalitions lower the average welfare loss incurred from sanctions relative to unilateral implementation. They also increase the welfare loss imposed on Iran and Russia. Adding China to the coalition further amplifies the welfare loss by 79% for Iran and 22% for Russia. Finally, we quantify transfers that would equalize losses across coalition members. These hypothetical transfers can be seen as a sanctions-equivalent of NATO spending goals and provide a measure of the relative burden borne by coalition countries. The seminar series is organised by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) in co-operation with FIW, the Centre of Competence in International Economics. The seminar provides a forum for presentation and discussion of recent academic research in the field of international economics. Über Ihre Teilnahme an den Veranstaltungen bzw. Einreichungen für W.I.E.N. Workshop wir uns! Mit freundlichen Grüßen Alexander Hudetz und Birgit Buschbom 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, der Universität Innsbruck, WIFO, wiiw und WSR. FIW wird von den Bundesministerien BMBFW und BMAW unterstützt. Dear Sir or Madam, We are glad to inform you about the upcoming events within the FIW project. In this issue: · Invitation: 48th FIW-Lecture „The EU Single Market”| 26.01.2023 · Invitation: 1st FIW Round Table ‘Nearshoring trends in SEE – what is ahead?’ | 27.01.2023 · Call for Papers: Sixth Workshop on International Economic Networks (WIEN) | Deadline for submissions: 10.03.2023 · Reminder: Seminar in International Economics “Brothers in Arms: The Value of Coalitions in Sanctions Regimes” | 31.01.2023 Invitation: 48th FIW-Lecture „The EU Single Market”| 26.01.2023 The Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy and FIW cordially invite you to the 48th FIW-Lecture „The EU Single Market” Fritz Breuss (WIFO; WU) Welcome: Director General Cynthia Zimmermann (BMAW) Co-presentation: Florian Schönberger, (BMAW) Chair of the discussion: Manfred Schekulin (BMAW) Language: German Literature: FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 57 (January 2023) Registration is requested: https://fiw.ac.at/veranstaltungen/fiw-vorlesungen/48-fiw-vorlesung-30-jahre… Thursday, January 26, 2023, 9:30 a.m. (on time) to 10:30 a.m. Stubenring 1, 1010 Vienna, 1st floor, Marble Hall (Room I). FIW Lectures is a series of events where policy-relevant current research results from the field of international economics are presented and discussed in a practical way. Invitation: 1st FIW Round Table ‘Nearshoring trends in SEE – what is ahead?’ | 27.01.2023 The Research Centre International Economics (FIW) in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (BMAW), the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) and the Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO) cordially invite you to the following event: 1st FIW Round Table: Focus Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe ,Nearshoring trends in SEE - what is ahead?’ Friday, 27 January 2023 Venue: Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), 1040 Vienna, Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, Saal 1 Registration is necessary – please register until 26 January 2023 via this link<https://wiiw.ac.at/nearshoring-trends-in-see-what-is-ahead-er-605.html> Description The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine called for greater resilience of supply chains and a higher level of cooperation in Europe. New buzzwords were coined, such as reshoring, nearshoring, and friendshoring. Moreover, the EU integration process was again revived. As EU companies aim to shorten their supply chains, bringing their production network closer to their home, Western Balkan countries are in the spotlight. Yet, besides the economic and geographic potential to grasp these FDI opportunities, the Western Balkans still face many socio-political challenges. This event will discuss these issues and give further insight into state-of-the-art research and relevant policies helping the Western Balkans to benefit from these new investment opportunities. Programme 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome Addresses · Michael Otter, Director General, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA · Cynthia Zimmermann, Director General, Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (BMAW) · Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) 10:15 – 11:10 Presentations Chair: Nina Vujanović, Economist, wiiw · Isidora Ljumović, Senior Research Associate, Institute of Economic Sciences (IES) Global uncertainties and sectorial focus on nearshoring · Branimir Jovanović, Economist, wiiw FDI and Nearshoring: A Win-Win for East and West Europe? 11:10 – 11:40 Coffee Break 11:40 – 13:00 Panel Discussion on the topic: ‘Nearshoring trends in SEE - what is ahead?’ Chair: Richard Bandera, Regional Manager Southeast Europe, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA · Martha Bogacz, Project Manager go-international, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA · Zdravko Ilić, Senior Trade Expert, CEFTA Secretariat · Sophia Kluge, Project Coordinator, Chamber Partnership Western Balkans Project at the Serbian-German Chamber of Commerce (AHK Serbien) · Isidora Ljumović, Senior Research Associate, IES · Marko Mandić, Head of Centre, Centre for the Western Balkans Chamber Investment Forum (wb6cif) - tbc FIW Round Table is a series of events to discuss current trade policy issues and foster a systematic and sustainable networking among different actors in this field from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Call for Papers: Sixth Workshop on International Economic Networks (WIEN) | Deadline for submissions: 10.03.2023 Organizers: Pol Antràs (Harvard), Alejandro Cuñat (University of Vienna), and Kalina Manova (UCL) Keynote Speakers: Swati Dhingra (LSE) and Marc J. Melitz (Harvard) Following upon the first five editions of WIEN, the University of Vienna will again host a two-day meeting that will draw together researchers interested in international economics, global value chains and economic geography. The workshop will take place on July 7-8, 2023 in the beautiful Sky-lounge of the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, overlooking the city center. To be considered for inclusion on the program, papers must be submitted in PDF format to economics(a)univie.ac.atby<mailto:economics@univie.ac.atby> Friday, March 10th 2023. Authors chosen to present papers at the conference will be notified in late March. The organizers are particularly keen on receiving submissions from young scholars, including Ph.D. students and researchers who have just completed their Ph.Ds. With that in mind, we would appreciate it if you could circulate this Call for Papers among your junior colleagues, former students and current Ph.D. students. As in past editions, we will actively seek diversity in the set of selected speakers. Participants will be provided with accommodation in central Vienna, and airfares for speakers will also be reimbursed subject to certain budget guidelines. The conference is generously supported by the Heinrich Graph Hardegg’sche Stiftung, FIW, University of Vienna, VGSE, wiiw, and the European Research Council under the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (grant agreement 724880). Reminder: Seminar in International Economics “Brothers in Arms: The Value of Coalitions in Sanctions Regimes” | 31.01.2023 Brothers in Arms: The Value of Coalitions in Sanctions Regimes Joschka Wanner University of Potsdam Tuesday, January 31th 2023, 3:00 p.m. Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Bp73KCvSRSKzKnBJHpYEg This presentation is based on a paper co-authored with Sonali Chowdhry, Julian Hinz, Katrin Kamin. Abstract: This paper examines the impact of coalitions on the economic costs of the 2012 Iran and 2014 Russia sanctions. By estimating and simulating a quantitative general equilibrium trade model under different coalition set-ups, we (i) dissect welfare losses for sanction-senders and target; (ii) compare prospective coalition partners and; (iii) provide bounds for the sanctions potential — the maximum welfare change attainable — when sanctions are scaled vertically, i.e. across sectors up to an embargo, or horizontally, i.e. across countries up to a global regime. To gauge the significance of simulation outcomes, we implement a Bayesian bootstrap procedure that generates confidence bands. We find that the implemented measures against Iran and Russia inflicted considerable economic harm, yielding 32 – 37% of the vertical sanctions' potential. Our key finding is that coalitions lower the average welfare loss incurred from sanctions relative to unilateral implementation. They also increase the welfare loss imposed on Iran and Russia. Adding China to the coalition further amplifies the welfare loss by 79% for Iran and 22% for Russia. Finally, we quantify transfers that would equalize losses across coalition members. These hypothetical transfers can be seen as a sanctions-equivalent of NATO spending goals and provide a measure of the relative burden borne by coalition countries. The seminar series is organised by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) in co-operation with FIW, the Centre of Competence in International Economics. The seminar provides a forum for presentation and discussion of recent academic research in the field of international economics. We look forward to your participation in the events and submissions for the W.I.E.N. Workshop. Kind regards Alexander Hudetz and Birgit Buschbom 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 BMAW. [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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PhD position at FRIBIS (Universität Freiburg i Br.)
by Kirn Tanja 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

Dear Colleagues, Please spread this in your network, apologies for any cross-postings. FRIBIS at University of Freiburg (Germany) is hiring a PhD with an interest in unconditional basic income, mircrosimulation and labour market economics for a 2 year post. This is a great opportunity to work on policy relevant issues with a large team. Full job posting: https://www.fribis.uni-freiburg.de/2023/stellenausschreibung-research-assis… Application deadline: 31.1.2023 I’m happy to respond to enquiries. Best wishes, Tanja Kirn Dr. Tanja Kirn, Ass.-Prof. Leiterin Center für Volkswirtschaftslehre Fürst-Franz-Josef-Strasse, 9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein Telefon +423 265 11 11, Direkt +423 265 11 88 tanja.kirn(a)uni.li<mailto:tanja.kirn@uni.li>, www.uni.li<http://www.uni.li> Recent research: How Do Gendered Labour Market Trends and the Pay Gap Translate into the Projected Gender Pension Gap? In: Social Sciences<https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11070304> Bleiben wir in Verbindung: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/uni.li> | YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/user/UniLiechtenstein> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/uni_li> | LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/company/universit-t-liechtenstein/>

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Invitation / Einladung PriMHE - 21 March 2023
by PriMHE 11 Jan '23

11 Jan '23

Process evaluations in complex social and health interventions - Dr Yulia Shenderovich View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/9da713c1d8db/invitation-einladung-primhe-6221379?e=6ad53…) PriMHE (https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb…) PriMHE Programme in the Methods of Health Economics ‘Process evaluations in complex social and health interventions’ Dr Yulia Shenderovich Yulia works as a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University in Wales, UK. Yulia is based at the Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement and the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health. Yulia is an Associate Member of the Oxford University Department of Social Policy and Intervention, where she completed her MPhil, followed by a PhD at the University of Cambridge. Yulia works on issues of the implementation and scale-up of programmes and services for children and young people, primarily in Eastern Europe and Southern Africa. Date: 21 March 2023, 12:00-13:00 CET / Virtual Webex Event Summary Alongside the emphasis on “what works” in social and public health policies, there is also a growing emphasis on understanding “how” and “why” programmes and policies work (or do not work). Process evaluations are studies designed to provide an understanding of programme implementation, mechanisms of impact, and the context in which a programme or service is delivered. The talk will signpost some of the tools that are available for conducing process evaluations, such as the key relevant guidelines. The lecture will share some of the methodological challenges and lessons learned from process evaluations conducted in different contexts, such as within a randomised controlled evaluation of a violence-reduction parenting programme in South Africa and alongside the scale-up of programmes to support academic attainment in schools in England. This lecture is accredited with 1 DFP-point for members of the Austrian Medical Chamber. Webex Login Information https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb… Event number: 2733 907 5343 Event password: mUdwnyP7i32 (68396977 from video systems) Join by video system: Dial 27339075343(a)meduniwien.webex.com You can also dial 62.109.219.4 and enter your meeting number. Join by phone: +437-203-800461 Austria Toll Access code: 2733 907 5343 Global call-in numbers (https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb…) https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb… For registration (free) please contact: E-mail: primhe(a)meduniwien.ac.at (mailto:primhe@meduniwien.ac.at?subject=PriMHE) Tel: +43 1 40160 34848 Copyright © 2023 Medical University of Vienna, Center for Public Health, Department of Health Economics. All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list (https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb…) update subscription preferences (https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb937f…) ============================================================ This email was sent to noeg-l(a)wu.ac.at (mailto:noeg-l@wu.ac.at) why did I get this? (https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/about?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb937f&i…) unsubscribe from this list (https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb…) update subscription preferences (https://meduniwien.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=6b3c970a0f040bf1af8eb937f…) Medical University of Vienna, Center for Public Health, Department of Health Economics . Kinderspitalgasse 15/1 . Vienna 1090 . Austria Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…

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