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CEU seminar: Marti Mestieri (Barcelona GSE and UPF), March 8 Wed @11.15am
by Timea Laura Molnar 28 Feb '23

28 Feb '23

Dear all, our next seminar speaker at CEU is Marti Mestieri (Barcelona GSE and Universitat Pompeu Fabra), who'll present "Structural Transformation in Innovation" (the paper is joint with Diego Comin and Danial Lashkari) -- you are cordially invited to attend his in-person seminar. Time and venue: March 8, Wednesday, 11.15am - 12.30pm, in room C322 at CEU, 51 Quellenstrasse 1100 Vienna. Abstract: We document structural change in innovation using historical patent data from the 1850s and R&D expenditure and TFP growth since 1947. Innovation moved from agricultural sectors to manufacturing and subsequently to services. To account for this structural change in innovation, we develop a multi-sector endogenous growth model in which the direction of innovation evolves endogenously. The model provides a general equilibrium framework that incorporates innovation's classical demand-pull and technology-push drivers. Sectors differ in innovation technologies and how much they benefit from knowledge spillovers (technology push). Due to nonhomotheticity in demand, relative sectors' market sizes move towards income-elastic sectors along the growth process (demand pull). A robust prediction is that the innovation growth rate is asymptotically higher in more income-elastic sectors. A calibrated version of our model can account for the joint structural change in innovation and sectoral output observed in the US. Our framework can also be used to assess future paths of sectoral productivity (to evaluate the potential extent of Baumol's disease) and optimal innovation policy. Speaker's website: https://mestieri.github.io/. For any inquiries, contact the CESS organizer, Timea L. Molnar, at molnartl(a)ceu.edu<mailto:molnartl@ceu.edu>.

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Verwaltungspraktikum/Vorbereitungsausbildung (v1) - BMSGPK Interne Revision
by Klaffenböck, Manuel 27 Feb '23

27 Feb '23

Die Interne Revision des Bundesministeriums für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz unterstützt als Stabsstelle das Ressort mittels Prüfungs- und Beratungsleistungen bei der Erreichung seiner Ziele. Das breite Aufgabenfeld des BMSGPK von allgemeiner Sozialpolitik über Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz bis hin zu Veterinärwesen und Tierschutz ergibt dabei ein sehr vielfältiges und anspruchsvolles Prüfungsspektrum. Durch die Tätigkeiten der Internen Revision soll eine gesetzmäßige Verwaltungsführung sowie eine sparsame und zweckmäßige Verwendung öffentlicher Mittel sichergestellt werden. Im Rahmen von Prüfungen weist die Interne Revision auf bestehende Mängel hin und spricht Empfehlungen im Hinblick auf Optimierungspotentiale und zukünftige Entwicklungen aus. Haben Sie Interesse, bei diesen spannenden Aufgaben in einem Team von erfahrenen Revisionsexpertinnen und -experten des öffentlichen Sektors mitzuwirken und dabei für Ihre weitere Karriere zu lernen? Wir wenden uns an Absolventinnen und Absolventen wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Studienrichtungen und freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung! Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz Abteilung Interne Revision Ing. Mag. Dr. Manuel Klaffenböck, MBA Abteilungsleiter +43 1 711 00 866 466 Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien, Österreich manuel.klaffenboeck(a)sozialministerium.at<mailto:manuel.klaffenboeck@sozialministerium.at> sozialministerium.at<http://www.sozialministerium.at/>

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Webinar Sonnenfels Center am 28.Februar 2023
by wolfgang.weigel＠univie.ac.at 24 Feb '23

24 Feb '23

Advisory board: Professor Francesco Parisi, University of Minnesota Law School Professor Daniel Rubinfeld, Berkeley, CA Professor Boudewijn Bouckaert, Universiteit Gent Professor Hans-Bernd Schäfer, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg Professor Alfred Endres, Fernuniversität Hagen Professor Franz Wirl, Universität Wien Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre Professor Clemens Jabloner, Präsident des Verwaltungsgerichtshofes a.D. DDr.Klaus Kindel, Rechtsanwalt in Wien Professor Avishalom Tor, Notre-Dame University Professor Anne van Aaken, Universität Hamburg Professor Martin Gelter, Fordham University Verein zur Pflege der Rechtsökonomik Wer vertritt die Rechte der „Natur“? Referent: Bernd-Christian Funk Co-Referat: Wolfgang Weigel Leitung: Armin Kammel ►online◄ Dienstag 28.Februar 2023 17:00 – 18:30 Uhr Host: Universität für Weiterbildung Krems Dr.Karl Dorrekt Straße 23 Wenn Sie teilnehmen möchten, benützen sie bitte den folgenden link https://donau-uni.zoom.us/j/61104381587?pwd=SFNlRUpNYzM0dmJsb2lzc Wir entschuldigen uns für die relativ kurzfristige Ankündigung Der Vorstand ►Besonderer Dank gilt der Universität für Weiterbildung Krems für ihre Gastfreundschaft◄ Who represents the „rights of nature“? Speaker: Bernd-Christian Funk Co-Statement: Wolfgang Weigel Chair: Amin Kammel ►online◄ Tuesday, February 28, 2023 17 – 18.30 hrs See link supra! The webinar will be held in German

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FW: WIC Online Colloquium Mon, 27 Feb - Mehdi Azam: Environmentally induced migration in the coastal regions of Bangladesh: Existing scenario and post-Covid implications on livelihood and food security
by Simunics, Barbara 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

WIC Online Colloquium ********************* Mehdi Azam, Macquarie Business School Environmentally induced migration in the coastal regions of Bangladesh: Existing scenario and post-Covid implications on livelihood and food security Monday, February 27th, 2023, 11:00 – 12:00 (CET) The seminar will be held online via Zoom. Please register for the presentation until one day before the presentation 10:00 (CET): https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/wic-colloquium/wic-colloquium-registration Login information will be sent to registered participants shortly before the start of the presentation. Abstract: This study analyses various factors that have an impact on environmental and socio-economic changes and thereby people’s displacement and migration. Data from empirical research with local people from 2011 and follow-up focus group discussions and interviews in 2022 were used. The study identifies that shifting traditional land use patterns from rice farming to shrimp cultivation has generated environmental and socioeconomic transformation. A significant decrease in household resilience has shifted vulnerable people away from their regional contexts, ranging from 1 to 28 weeks. The situation has further worsened because of the Covid-19-induced lockdown and restrictions since seasonal migrants had to return home. So far, governance of migration has not been effectively mainstreamed in the current policy regimes, which presents a concern. The study recommends that transformation strategies may help to diversify sources of income and approve the financial situation of many local dwellers. About the presenter: Mehdi’s research focuses on environmental migration, climate change adaptation and governance, land use change, and climate movement strategies in Bangladesh and Australia. He has been involved in several collaborative research projects and is currently part of a collaborative project with the University of Education Freiburg, Germany. He has published research papers as book chapters and referred journals and presented papers at international conferences. Mehdi is currently working at Macquarie University, Australia and is a Stream Member of the Environmental Humanities Research Group. More Information: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/subsites/Institute/VID/PDF/Colloquium/2023… *************************************************************************************************** PLEASE SEE https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/wic-colloquium FOR ALL OUR UPCOMING AND PREVIOUS COLLOQUIA ***************************************************************************************************

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Invitation | Workshop on "The Measurement of Augmented Wealth: Concepts, Methods and Results"
by Roubinek, Susanne 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

The Measurement of Augmented Wealth: Concepts, Methods and Results Workshop Friday, 3 March 2023 | Start: 09:00 AM | End: 05:00 PM CET Hybrid online and in-person event at Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria Dear Sir or Madam, we are pleased to invite you to the Workshop on "The Measurement of Augmented Wealth: Concepts, Methods and Results" which is organized by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank. Abstract Measures of net worth, as they are used for the analysis of large household surveys like the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) and the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), are typically defined as the sum of financial and real assets minus the value of outstanding debt. This concept is based on a definition of “marketable wealth” as has been proposed by the OECD and other institutions. The recent years have, however, shown an increasing interest in the notion of “augmented wealth”, i.e. a concept of wealth that also includes the present value of other, nonmarketable private or public entitlements. This refers, in particular, to the value of public pension entitlements (sometimes called “social security wealth”), but potentially also to other elements like the entitlements to future health care benefits in the context of an income-based public health insurance system or the implicit subsidies due to social housing programs. The existence of these additional components of augmented wealth is likely to have an important impact on crucial economic decisions like saving, labor supply, and retirement. The aim of this workshop is to bring together leading researchers in this field in order to discuss the methods for constructing augmented wealth, to compare existing findings and to talk about challenges and open practical and conceptual issues. 9:00 AM Opening address Robert Holzmann Governor Oesterreichische Nationalbank 10:00 AM Session 1: Methods, Concepts, Context Private wealth in economics and the economy - a refleciton on concepts and methods Pirmin Fessler Oesterreichische Nationalbank Discussant Martin Schürz Oesterreichische Nationalbank 10:45 AM Coffee Break 11:00 AM Session 2: The Inclusion of Pension Entitlements Methods for augmenting traditional wealth surveys by specific questions, statistical matching or links to administrative data: The German experience Carsten Schröder DIW, Berlin Discussant Pirmin Fessler Oesterreichische Nationalbank 11:45 AM The impact of the public pension system on wealth inequality. The distribution of augmented wealth in Poland Marcin Wronski Warsaw School of Economics Discussant Markus Knell Oesterreichische Nationalbank 12:30 PM Lunch 1:30 PM Session 3: The Inclusion of Public Health Insurance Distributional implications of the public health system in Austria Thomas Leoni University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt Discussant Maria Hofmarcher HealthSystemIntelligence 2:15 PM Coffee Break 2:30 PM Health insurance and the wealth distribution Reinhard Koman Oesterreichische Nationalbank Discussant Martin Spielauer Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) 3:15 PM Coffee Break 3:30 PM Session 4: The Inclusion of Social Housing Housing policy and the distribution of wealth: A comparative perspective on public and private wealth Severin Rapp Vienna University of Economics and Business Discussant Peter Lindner Oesterreichische Nationalbank 4:15 PM Housing and wealth inequality: A story of policy trade-offs Orsetta Causa OECD Discussant Paul Pichler University of Vienna 5:00 PM End of workshop Join us by registering by February 27, 2023, at the latest by using this link: https://www.oenb-events.at/en/oesterreichische-nationalbank-workshop/regist… If you would like to notify us of any address changes or if you would like other interested experts to receive a personal invitation, please contact the OeNB’s event management by e-mail at event-management(a)oenb.at<mailto:event-management@oenb.at>. 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Workshop on Dynamic Macroeconomics in Honour of Ingrid Kubin: Invitation & Call for Papers
by Crespo Cuaresma, Jesus 22 Feb '23

22 Feb '23

Dear colleagues, the Department of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business would like to invite you to a Workshop on Dynamic Macroeconomic in honour of Ingrid Kubin. The aim of the workshop is to discuss recent developments in the field and to celebrate the research contributions of Ingrid Kubin on the occasion of her retirement. The workshop will be held on September 19, 2023 in Festsaal 2 (WU Campus, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna). It will be composed of a scientific part, where modern work on dynamic macroeconomics will be presented, and a festive event where the academic contributions of Ingrid Kubin during her career will be commemorated. The scientific part of the workshop will have a morning and afternoon session, and the festive event will take place at 16:00. We very much look forward to your participation and ask you to save the date. If you are interested in presenting your research in the scientific part of the workshop, please send an extended abstract to dynmacro(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:dynmacro@wu.ac.at> by May 5, 2023. Selected papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of an international scientific journal. We are looking forward to seeing you there. All the best, Jesus Crespo Cuaresma and Rupert Sausgruber (on behalf of the Department of Economics) Jesus Crespo Cuaresma Professor of Economics Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1 1020 Vienna (Austria) E: jcrespo(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:jcrespo@wu.ac.at> H: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/economics/people/crespo-j

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Workshop on Dynamic Macroeconomics in Honour of Ingrid Kubin: Invitation & Call for Papers
by Crespo Cuaresma, Jesus 22 Feb '23

22 Feb '23

Dear colleagues, the Department of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business would like to invite you to a Workshop on Dynamic Macroeconomic in honour of Ingrid Kubin. The aim of the workshop is to discuss recent developments in the field and to celebrate the research contributions of Ingrid Kubin on the occasion of her retirement. The workshop will be held on September 19, 2023 in Festsaal 2 (WU Campus, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna). It will be composed of a scientific part, where modern work on dynamic macroeconomics will be presented, and a festive event where the academic contributions of Ingrid Kubin during her career will be commemorated. The scientific part of the workshop will have a morning and afternoon session, and the festive event will take place at 16:00. We very much look forward to your participation and ask you to save the date. If you are interested in presenting your research in the scientific part of the workshop, please send an extended abstract to dynmacro(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:dynmacro@wu.ac.at> by May 5, 2023. Selected papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of an international scientific journal. We are looking forward to seeing you there. All the best, Jesus Crespo Cuaresma and Rupert Sausgruber (on behalf of the Department of Economics) Jesus Crespo Cuaresma Professor of Economics Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1 1020 Vienna (Austria) E: jcrespo(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:jcrespo@wu.ac.at> H: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/economics/people/crespo-j

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REMINDER: WIC Hybrid Colloquium Thu, 23 Feb - Brian Buh: Housing Expenditures and Fertility in the United Kingdom
by Simunics, Barbara 21 Feb '23

21 Feb '23

WIC Hybrid Colloquium ********************* Brian Buh, Vienna Institute of Demography, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital Housing Expenditures and Fertility in the United Kingdom Thursday, February 23rd, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 (CET) The hybrid seminar will be held online via Zoom and in person in Vienna, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna, Museumszimmer (stair 1, 2nd floor). Please register for the presentation until one day before the presentation 10:00 (CET): https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/wic-colloquium/wic-colloquium-registration Login information will be sent to registered participants shortly before the start of the presentation. Abstract: Homemaking is an important precursor to children. However, housing prices in the United Kingdom have skyrocketed, leading to more young families foregoing homeownership and staying in private rent. Expensive housing undercuts the ability to obtain affordable, adequate, and stable housing, needed to have (another) child. On the other hand, homemaking and homeownership is an investment in the future. Couples preparing for children may view their housing needs very differently than those without fertility desires. In this study, I examine the relationship between household-level housing expenditure and the likelihood of first, second, and third birth. I find evidence that families invest in housing to have children. However, this is mitigated by other factors like women’s relationship with the labour market and overcrowding. The association appears to be parity specific, with negative relationship appearing between higher housing expenditure and second and third birth. Families being priced out of the local market, unable to find adequate housing, may delay additional children or ultimately decrease family size. About the presenter: Brian Buh is a research assistant on the BIRTHLIFE project at the Vienna Institute of Demography. He is a doctoral student in demography at the University of Vienna. He is interested in the competing and complementary life course, specifically around issues of family formation, employment, housing, income, and meso-level factors. More Information: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/subsites/Institute/VID/PDF/Colloquium/2023… *************************************************************************************************** PLEASE SEE https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/wic-colloquium FOR ALL OUR UPCOMING AND PREVIOUS COLLOQUIA ***************************************************************************************************

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CEU seminar: Nadya Malenko (Michigan), Tue Feb21 11.15am
by Timea Laura Molnar 21 Feb '23

21 Feb '23

Dear all, our next speaker at CEU is Nadya Malenko (Michigan), and you are cordially invited to attend her in-person lecture, titled "The Voting Premium" (joint work with Doron Levit and Ernst Maug). Time and venue: February 21, Tuesday, 11.15am - 12.30pm, in room C322 at CEU, 51 Quellenstrasse 1100 Vienna. Abstract: This paper develops a unified theory of blockholder governance and the voting premium. It explains how a voting premium emerges when a minority blockholder tries to influence the composition of the shareholder base, in a setting without takeovers and controlling shareholders. The model shows that empirical measures of the voting premium generally do not reflect the value of voting rights, and that the voting premium can be negligible even when the allocation of voting rights is important. Moreover, the model can explain a negative voting premium, which has been documented in several studies. It arises because of free-riding by dispersed shareholders on the blockholder's trades, which increases the price impact of trading voting shares and makes them less liquid than non-voting shares. The model also has novel implications for the relationship between the voting premium and the severity of conflicts of interest between shareholders, the price of a separately traded vote, and competition for control among blockholders. Speaker's website: https://www.nmalenko.com/. For any inquiries, contact the CESS organizer, Timea L. Molnar, at molnartl(a)ceu.edu<mailto:molnartl@ceu.edu>.

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Job opening 6-year postdoc position in Macroeconomics at TU Wien
by Hutter, Julia 20 Feb '23

20 Feb '23

Dear all, TU Wien's Economics Research Unit invites applications for an Assistant Professor non-tenure track (“Universitätsassistent”) in Macroeconomics for 6 years, 100%, to start no later than October 1, 2023. Application deadline: March 30, 2023 Details: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/203532?culture=en For all candidates, solid research potential and achievements in Macroeconomics are essential. The successful candidate must hold a PhD in Economics or a related field at the time of employment, have high-quality research output (job market paper(s) and/or publications in international peer-reviewed journals) related to the field of Macroeconomics, be engaged in international research collaborations and show excellent command of English, very good communication skills and team competences. You may contact Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz (afp(a)econ.tuwien.ac.at ) for more information. Please forward this message to anybody who might be interested! 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

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