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Webinar: Leben mit Corona - Daten, Daten, Daten - aber woher?
by IHS Event 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [IHS Logo mit Schriftzug] <https://ihs.ac.at/> Leben mit Corona – Webinar: Daten, Daten, Daten – aber woher? Wann: Donnerstag, 29.4.2021 Beginn: 14:30 UHR ________________________________ Zur Veranstaltung Die Corona-Krise zeichnet sich durch massive ordnungspolitische Eingriffe ins Leben der Bevölkerung aus, wie etwa durch Ausgangssperren, gleichzeitig werden in großem Ausmaß Unterstützungsleistungen erbracht, um Haushalte und Unternehmen durch die unmittelbare Krise zu bringen. Um bemessen zu können, wie erfolgreich Eingriffe und Unterstützungen sind, braucht es begleitende wissenschaftliche Analyse – und dafür wiederum sind Daten erforderlich. Letztere sind in Österreich zwar vorhanden, aber in vielen Fällen der Forschung entweder gar nicht zugänglich oder nur in ganz eingeschränktem Ausmaß. Gleichzeitig erheben hunderte Forschungsprojekte Daten, die im Rahmen von Open Science und Open Data auch anderen Forschenden zur Nachnutzung zugänglich gemacht werden – doch auch hier gibt es praktische Herausforderungen. Das Webinar stellt die Datenproblematik in den Mittelpunkt: Welche Datensätze fehlen den ForscherInnen am meisten? Was braucht es, um diese Lücke zu schließen? Wie kann die intensivere Nutzung von Forschungsdaten befördert werden? Mehr dazu<https://www.ihs.ac.at/events/detail/webinar-daten-daten-daten-aber-woher/> Teilnahme Wir laden Sie herzlich zu diesem Webinar ein und freuen uns auf Ihre aktive Teilnahme in Form von Beiträgen und Diskussionen. Die Veranstaltung kann unter folgendem Link online verfolgt werden. Online-Teilnahme<https://go.ihs.ac.at/lebenmitcoronadaten> ________________________________ Diese Zusendung erfolgt entsprechend den Bestimmungen des TKG 247107. Sollten Sie keine weiteren Zusendungen wünschen, senden Sie uns bitte eine kurze Mitteilung an: event(a)ihs.ac.at.<mailto:event@ihs.ac.at> Unsere Datenschutzerklärung finden Sie hier<https://ihs.ac.at/de/datenschutzerklaerung>. If you no longer wish to receive our mailings please send an e-mail to: event(a)ihs.ac.at.<mailto:event@ihs.ac.at> You can find our privacy policy here<https://ihs.ac.at/de/datenschutzerklaerung>. Impressum Sie erhalten diesen Newsletter als Stakeholder oder InteressentIn des IHS. Daten ändern<https://lists.ihs.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/news_de> Institut für Höhere Studien, Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna Tel: +43-1-59991-0 Fax: +43-1-59991-555 Email: office(at)ihs.ac.at Web: <mailto:office@ihs.ac.at> https://www.ihs.ac.at/ ZVR-Zahl: 066207973 DVR-Zahl: 0003921 <https://www.ihs.ac.at/>

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WU Economic Research Seminar, 5.5.2021, 4.30 pm to 6 pm, Stefan Bauernschuster (University of Passau)
by Oberhofer, Harald 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

Dear colleagues, The Department of Economics cordially invites you to the WU Economic Research Seminar (Department Seminar) on Wednesday, May 5th, with Stefan Bauernschuster (University of Passau) on "Minimum Legal Drinking Age and the Social Gradient in Binge Drinking" Abstract: Low minimum legal drinking ages (MLDAs), as prevalent in many European countries, are severely understudied. We use rich survey and administrative data to estimate the impact of the Austrian MLDA of 16 on teenage drinking behavior and morbidity. Regression discontinuity estimates show that legal access to alcohol increases the frequency and intensity of drinking, which results in more hospital admissions due to alcohol intoxication. The effects are stronger for boys and teenagers with low socioeconomic background. Evidence suggests that the policy's impact can hardly be fully explained by access. Data from an annual large-scale field study shows that about 25 percent of all retailers sell even hard liquor to underage customers. More generally, perceived access to alcohol is very high and hardly changes at the MLDA. However, teenagers consider binge drinking at weekends to be less harmful after gaining legal access. Date: Wednesday, May 5th Time: 4.30 to 6 pm (CET) Location: Zoom. You can access starting from 4.30 pm using this link<https://wu-ac-at.zoom.us/j/92978444632?pwd=d245bVVqc1k1Y1g1RTNyZ0plUi9oQT09>. With best regards, Harald Oberhofer --- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer Institute for International Economics WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Phone: +43/1/31336-4984 Fax: +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 Fax: +43/1/7989386 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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Einladung: "The fight against COVID-19: Effectiveness, efficiency and tradeoffs", Online Workshop, 30 April 2021, 15:00-17:00 CET
by Gnan, Ernest 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Liebe KollegInnen Anbei ein gemeinsamer Workshop von SUERF, Bocconi University und dem Complexity Science Hub Vienna, der aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln für Sie interessant sein könnte: Gesundheitsökonomie, Pandemie-getriebene Wirtschaftsprognosen und -szenarien, evidenzbasierte Politikevaluierung, Systemanalyse, Ethik. Anmeldelink unten. Bitte gerne an interessierte KollegInnen auch aus anderen einschlägigen Fachrichtungen weiterleiten. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Ernest Gnan Prof Dr Ernest Gnan Counsel to the Board and Head, Economic Analysis Division Oesterreichische Nationalbank PO box 61, 1011 Vienna, Austria ernest.gnan(a)oenb.at<mailto:ernest.gnan@oenb.at> +43 1 40420 7400 Secretary General, SUERF – The European Money and Finance Forum www.suerf.org<http://www.suerf.org> [Suerf]<https://www.suerf.org/> Invitation www.suerf.org<http://www.suerf.org/> SUERF – BAFFI Bocconi workshop in cooperation with Complexity Science Hub Vienna Friday, 30 April 2021 Cisco WebEx [cid:image002.jpg@01D73AE2.E5FAFC90] We are pleased to invite you to register to the SUERF-BAFFI Bocconi virtual workshop in cooperation with Complexity Science Hub Vienna on ”The fight against COVID-19: effectiveness, efficiency, and tradeoffs –Stock-taking and lessons for the final spurt”<https://www.suerf.org/Bocconi-CSHvienna>. Motivation: More than one year of COVID-containment measures have yielded a rich collection of practical experiences across the globe. The measures adopted evolved through learning-by-doing, also peer-learning played a role. While containment measures were initially focusing on the preservation of public physical health (“whatever the cost”), tradeoffs with economic costs, civil liberties, children’s education, and mental wellbeing moved increasingly in the focus later on. Furthermore, resource scarcity and challenges of their employment and distribution have substantially constrained the choice of containment decisions (initially masks, FFP2 masks, tests, vaccinations). Finally, diminishing public acceptance of containment measures has influenced the effectiveness of measures over time. Bearing in mind that an assessment of “effectiveness” and “efficiency” requires a clear view on the underlying aim(s) of measures, this workshop provides an overview of existing state-of-the-art theoretical and empirical research as well as practical experiences of what has so far emerged to work best. Programme, Friday, 30 April 2021 14:45 15:00 Online connection Welcome and opening Ernest Gnan, OeNB I SUERF Secretary General 15:05 Part 1: One year of COVID-containment evidence: What works best? Moderator: David Mackie, Chief European Economist, JP Morgan Ranking the effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions Stefan Thurner, President, CSH Vienna and CSH Faculty An epidemiological model with international production networks Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, Professor, University of Maryland, NBER and CEPR Tracking COVID-19 government containment measures: lessons after one year Anna Petherick, Departmental Lecturer, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University 16:00 Part 2: Trade-offs and efficiency considerations: Economic costs and public acceptance Moderator: Donato Masciandaro, Professor, Bocconi University I SUERF Council Global comparative view of pandemic containment measures, costs and benefits, and economic implications Antonio Spilimbergo, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF Walking the tightrope: Avoiding a lockdown while containing the virus Luiz De Mello, Director, Policy Studies Branch, Economics Department, OECD Living with COVID-19: Balancing cost against benefits in the face of the virus David Miles, Professor of Financial Economics, Imperial College London Zero Covid: Fewer deaths and much less contraction in GDP Cécile Philippe, Institut économique Molinari 17:00 End ________________________________ Registration: To participate in the workshop please sign up here<https://www.suerf.org/registration/7913/bocconi-cshvienna>. Webpage: www.suerf.org/Bocconi-CSHvienna<http://www.suerf.org/Bocconi-CSHvienna> Format: Online event via WebEx Do not hesitate to share this invitation with colleagues in your institution who might be interested to attend. ________________________________ We look forward to your participation! Sincerely, SUERF Secretariat on behalf of the Scientific Committee Ernest Gnan, OeNB and SUERF, Peter Klimek, Medical University of Vienna and Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Martin Schneider, OeNB, Stefan Thurner, Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Klaus Vondra, OeNB. SUERF - The European Money and Finance Forum c/o OeNB, Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, A-1090 Vienna<https://maps.google.com/?q=Otto-Wagner-Platz+3,+A-1090+Vienna&entry=gmail&s…> Tel: +43 1 40420 7216<tel:+431404207216> - E-mail: suerf(a)oenb.at<mailto:suerf@oenb.at>. Disclaimer: You are receiving this e-mail, because you are a Member of SUERF. 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Job bei Statistik Austria: Arbeitsmarktönom:in
by FUCHS Regina 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Statistik Austria sucht ein:e Arbeitsmarktökonom:in. https://jobangebote.statistik.at/fileadmin/karriere/ausschreibungen/pdfs/au… Rückfragen können gerne an mich gerichtet werden. Regina Fuchs // Dr.in Regina Fuchs BUNDESANSTALT STATISTIK ÖSTERREICH Direktion Bevölkerung Leitung Registerzählung Guglgasse 13 1110 Wien Tel.: +43 (1) 711 28-7501 E-Mail: regina.fuchs(a)statistik.gv.at<mailto:regina.fuchs@statistik.gv.at> www.statistik.at<http://www.statistik.at/> _______________________________________________________________________ Die Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich sowie alle Mitwirkenden an den beigefügten Unterlagen haben deren Inhalte sorgfältig recherchiert und erstellt. Fehler können dennoch nicht gänzlich ausgeschlossen werden. Die Genannten übernehmen daher keine Haftung für die Richtigkeit, Vollständigkeit und Aktualität der Inhalte, insbesondere übernehmen sie keinerlei Haftung für eventuelle unmittelbare oder mittelbare Schäden, die durch die direkte oder indirekte Nutzung der angebotenen Inhalte entstehen. Korrekturhinweise übermitteln Sie bitte an die absendende Stelle. Diese Nachricht ist ausschließlich für die in der Anschrift genannte Person bestimmt. Sollten Sie dieses E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, verständigen Sie bitte die absendende Stelle und vernichten Sie die Nachricht inklusive aller Anhänge. Danke. Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich, 1110 Wien, Guglgasse 13 Tel. +43 1 71128-0, Fax +43 1 71128-7728 E-Mail: office(a)statistik.gv.at, Internet: www.statistik.at Datenschutzinformation: www.statistik.at, E-Mail: dsgvo(a)statistik.gv.at Firmenbuch: FN 191155k, Firmenbuchgericht: Handelsgericht Wien Firmensitz: Wien, Gerichtsstand: Wien, UID: ATU37869909 _______________________________________________________________________

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Tagung "Krisenfester Finanzausgleich"
by Michael Getzner 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Sehr geehrte Kolleg*innen, die Pandemie wirft viele Fragen auf, so auch jene nach der Resilienz des Finanzausgleichs. Insbesondere die Gemeinden standen und stehen vor großen Schwierigkeiten, die Infrastrukturen der Daseinsvorsorge aufrecht zu erhalten. Wir befassen uns am Mittwoch, dem 9. Juni 2021, 13:00 - 17:00 Uhr, bei einer Online-Tagung mit der Resilienz des Finanzausgleichs. Veranstalter: kdz Zentrum für Verwaltungsforschung und TU Wien (Inst. für Raumplanung). Nähere Informationen: https://www.kdz.eu/de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/impulskonferenz-2021-krisen… Beste Grüße Michael Getzner

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JKU economics research seminar 28.4.21
by René Böheim 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Dear colleagues, we cordially invite you to our online research seminar April 28, 2021, 4pm, zoom Florian Hoffmann (University of British Columbia) https://fhoffmann.arts.ubc.ca/ "The Employment Impact of Construction Boom-Bust Cycles: Causal Evidence from the German Unification“ Florian is Assistant Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics and received the Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2010. His research interests are in the determinants of life-cycle earnings and career dynamics, dynamic discrete choice models of human capital formation, estimation of equilibrium search models, and the importance of student-instructor interactions for academic achievement on the post-secondary education level. He discusses his recent publication with David Lee and Thomas Lemieux in the JEP (“Growing income inequality in the United States and other advanced economies“, 2020) in this AEA research highlight, https://www.aeaweb.org/research/income-inequality-capital-labor-us Selected publications: * Caines, Colin, Florian Hoffmann, and Gueorgui Kambourov. 2017. “Complex-Task Biased Technological Change and the Labor Market.” Review of Economic Dynamics, vol. 25, pp. 298-319 * Hoffmann, Florian, and Thomas Lemieux. 2016. “The Labor Market Impacts of the Great Recession: The Cases of US, Canada and Germany.” Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 34(S1), pp. 95-139. * Fairlie, Rob, Hoffmann, Florian, and Philip Oreopoulos. 2014. “A Community College Instructor like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom.” American Economic Review, vol. 104(8), pp. 2567-2591. Please register at https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/onli… <https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/onli…> for the zoom link. With best regards, René Böheim -- PD René Böheim, PhD Department of Economics JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITÄT LINZ Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz, Österreich P +43-732-2468-7369 www.econ.jku.at/boeheim <http://www.econ.jku.at/boeheim> Research: http://ideas.repec.org/e/pbh15.html <http://ideas.repec.org/e/pbh15.html>

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FIW-News: Kommende Seminare in International Economics
by fiw-pb 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

[FIW_Logo_de_en] English version Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir möchten Sie über weitere Seminare in International Economics im Frühjahr 2021 informieren. Das FIW bietet gemeinsam mit dem Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw) regelmäßig Vorlesungen in Form eines "Seminars in International Economics" an, zu denen wir Sie herzlich einladen. Folgende Seminare in International Economics finden in Kürze statt: * Reminder: Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) * Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online Event) * Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online Event) Reminder: Einladung zum Seminar in International Economics: Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) Vortragender: Francesco Fasani, Queen Mary University of London Zeit: Donnerstag, 29. April 2021, 16:00 Uhr Registrierungslink: https://wiiw.ac.at/border-policies-and-unauthorized-flows-evidence-from-the… Dies ist eine Online-Veranstaltung über Zoom. Bitte registrieren Sie sich für den Einwahllink. Dieser wird Ihnen kurz vor der Veranstaltung zugesandt. Sprache: Englisch Description: This presentation is based on a paper co-authored with T. Frattini. In this paper, we first describe the size, composition and characteristics of the recent unauthorised migration flows through external European Union borders. We then assess the effectiveness of EU border enforcement policies in deterring or diverting migration flows across alternative routes. Our empirical analysis is based on a novel dataset of Frontex records on attempted illegal crossing by quarter, country of origin and route of entry in Europe for the period 2009-2017. These records are matched with a dataset - that we assembled - on the monthly EU budget spent on border enforcement and search and rescue operations on each route of entry. Our empirical analysis is threefold. First, we document the existence of a political cycle in enforcement spending at the external EU borders which is orthogonal to expected ows. Second, we use this result as a first stage to deal with the endogeneity of border policies and retrieve the causal impact of enforcement on unauthorized flows. Third, we analyse the effect of outsourcing border controls to a non-EU transit country (the 2016 EU-Turkey deal) on deterrence and diversion of unauthorized flows. Einladung zum Seminar in International Economics: Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online event) Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online event) Vortragender: Alejandro Cuñat, University of Vienna Zeit: Donnerstag, 6. Mai 2021, 16:00 Uhr Registrierungslink: https://wiiw.ac.at/bilateral-trade-imbalances-online-event-e-516.html Dies ist eine Online-Veranstaltung über Zoom. Bitte registrieren Sie sich für den Einwahllink. Dieser wird Ihnen kurz vor der Veranstaltung zugesandt. Sprache: Englisch Description: This presentation is based on a paper<http://www.zymek.eu/papers.html> co-authored with Robert Zymek. Bilateral trade imbalances are determined by aggregate trade imbalances, production and expenditure patterns, and trade barriers. We calibrate a dynamic many-sector trade model to match the recent sectoral trade and production shares of 40 economies and the rest of the world. Through a variance decomposition and counterfactuals, the model allows us to assess the relative importance of these determinants for the observed variation in bilateral imbalances. Large pairwise asymmetries in residual trade "wedges" are needed for the model to match the data. These account for roughly 60% of the variation, with most of the rest due to differences in production and expenditure patterns. Aggregate trade imbalances play a minor role. A counterfactual trade policy which eliminates trade-wedge asymmetries would have sizeable effects on bilateral trade patterns and welfare. However, it would leave aggregate trade balances virtually unchanged. Einladung zum Seminar in International Economics: Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online event) Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online event) Vortragender: Matt Burke, Bennett Institute for Public Policy and University of East Anglia Zeit: Donnerstag, 10. Juni 2021, 15:00 Uhr Registrierungslink: https://wiiw.ac.at/rising-temperatures-falling-ratings-the-effect-of-climat… Dies ist eine Online-Veranstaltung über Zoom. Bitte registrieren Sie sich für den Einwahllink. Dieser wird Ihnen kurz vor der Veranstaltung zugesandt. Sprache: Englisch Description: The presentation is based on a paper<https://ideas.repec.org/p/cam/camdae/2127.html> co-authored with Klusak, P., Agarwala, M., Kraemer, M. and Mohaddes, K. Enthusiasm for 'greening the financial system' is welcome, but a fundamental challenge remains: financial decision makers lack the necessary information. It is not enough to know that climate change is bad. Markets need credible, digestible information on how climate change translates into material risks. To bridge the gap between climate science and real-world financial indicators, we simulate the effect of climate change on sovereign credit ratings for 108 countries, creating the world's first climate-adjusted sovereign credit rating. Under various warming scenarios, we find evidence of climate-induced sovereign downgrades as early as 2030, increasing in intensity and across more countries over the century. We find strong evidence that stringent climate policy consistent with limiting warming to below 2oC, honouring the Paris Climate Agreement, and following RCP 2.6 could nearly eliminate the effect of climate change on ratings. In contrast, under higher emissions scenarios (i.e., RCP 8.5), 63 sovereigns experience climate-induced downgrades by 2030, with an average reduction of 1.02 notches, rising to 80 sovereigns facing an average downgrade of 2.48 notches by 2100. We calculate the effect of climate-induced sovereign downgrades on the cost of corporate and sovereign debt. Across the sample, climate change could increase the annual interest payments on sovereign debt by US$ 22-33 billion under RCP 2.6, rising to US$ 137-205 billion under RCP 8.5. The additional cost to corporates is US$ 7.2-12.6 billion under RCP 2.6, and US$ 35.8-62.6 billion under RCP 8.5. Wir freuen uns über Ihre Teilnahme an den Veranstaltungen. 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 und der Universität Innsbruck, WIFO, wiiw und WSR. FIW wird von den Bundesministerien BMBFW und BMDW finanziert. Dear Sir or Madam, Today we would like to inform you about further upcoming Seminars in International Economics in spring 2021. Together with the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw), FIW offers regular lectures in the form of a "Seminar in International Economics", to which we cordially invite you. The following seminars in International Economics will take place in spring 2021: * Reminder: Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) * Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online Event) * Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online Event) Reminder: Invitation to Seminar in International Economics: Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) Speaker: Francesco Fasani, Queen Mary University of London Time: April 29, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Registration link: https://wiiw.ac.at/border-policies-and-unauthorized-flows-evidence-from-the… This is an online event via Zoom. Please register for the dial-in link. The link will be sent shortly before the event. Language: English Description: This presentation is based on a paper co-authored with T. Frattini. In this paper, we first describe the size, composition and characteristics of the recent unauthorised migration flows through external European Union borders. We then assess the effectiveness of EU border enforcement policies in deterring or diverting migration flows across alternative routes. Our empirical analysis is based on a novel dataset of Frontex records on attempted illegal crossing by quarter, country of origin and route of entry in Europe for the period 2009-2017. These records are matched with a dataset - that we assembled - on the monthly EU budget spent on border enforcement and search and rescue operations on each route of entry. Our empirical analysis is threefold. First, we document the existence of a political cycle in enforcement spending at the external EU borders which is orthogonal to expected ows. Second, we use this result as a first stage to deal with the endogeneity of border policies and retrieve the causal impact of enforcement on unauthorized flows. Third, we analyse the effect of outsourcing border controls to a non-EU transit country (the 2016 EU-Turkey deal) on deterrence and diversion of unauthorized flows. Invitation to Seminar in International Economics: Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online event) Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online event) Speaker: Alejandro Cuñat, University of Vienna Time: May 6, 2021, 4 p.m. Registration link: https://wiiw.ac.at/bilateral-trade-imbalances-online-event-e-516.html This is an online event via Zoom. Please register for the dial-in link. The link will be sent shortly before the event. Language: English Description: This presentation is based on a paper<http://www.zymek.eu/papers.html> co-authored with Robert Zymek. Bilateral trade imbalances are determined by aggregate trade imbalances, production and expenditure patterns, and trade barriers. We calibrate a dynamic many-sector trade model to match the recent sectoral trade and production shares of 40 economies and the rest of the world. Through a variance decomposition and counterfactuals, the model allows us to assess the relative importance of these determinants for the observed variation in bilateral imbalances. Large pairwise asymmetries in residual trade "wedges" are needed for the model to match the data. These account for roughly 60% of the variation, with most of the rest due to differences in production and expenditure patterns. Aggregate trade imbalances play a minor role. A counterfactual trade policy which eliminates trade-wedge asymmetries would have sizeable effects on bilateral trade patterns and welfare. However, it would leave aggregate trade balances virtually unchanged. Invitation to Seminar in International Economics: Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online event) Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online event) Speaker: Matt Burke, Bennett Institute for Public Policy and University of East Anglia Time: June 10, 2021, 3 p.m. Registrierungslink: https://wiiw.ac.at/rising-temperatures-falling-ratings-the-effect-of-climat… This is an online event via Zoom. Please register for the dial-in link. The link will be sent shortly before the event. Language: English Description: The presentation is based on a paper<https://ideas.repec.org/p/cam/camdae/2127.html> co-authored with Klusak, P., Agarwala, M., Kraemer, M. and Mohaddes, K. Enthusiasm for 'greening the financial system' is welcome, but a fundamental challenge remains: financial decision makers lack the necessary information. It is not enough to know that climate change is bad. Markets need credible, digestible information on how climate change translates into material risks. To bridge the gap between climate science and real-world financial indicators, we simulate the effect of climate change on sovereign credit ratings for 108 countries, creating the world's first climate-adjusted sovereign credit rating. Under various warming scenarios, we find evidence of climate-induced sovereign downgrades as early as 2030, increasing in intensity and across more countries over the century. We find strong evidence that stringent climate policy consistent with limiting warming to below 2oC, honouring the Paris Climate Agreement, and following RCP 2.6 could nearly eliminate the effect of climate change on ratings. In contrast, under higher emissions scenarios (i.e., RCP 8.5), 63 sovereigns experience climate-induced downgrades by 2030, with an average reduction of 1.02 notches, rising to 80 sovereigns facing an average downgrade of 2.48 notches by 2100. We calculate the effect of climate-induced sovereign downgrades on the cost of corporate and sovereign debt. Across the sample, climate change could increase the annual interest payments on sovereign debt by US$ 22-33 billion under RCP 2.6, rising to US$ 137-205 billion under RCP 8.5. The We are looking forward to your participation in the events. 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 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 offer: ECONOMIST specialised in European Economic Policy
by Ronald Hartwig 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) is looking for an *ECONOMIST specialised in European Economic Policy.* *Major tasks:* * Applied empirical research in the field of European Economic Policy * Widen our expertise in the political economy of the European Union * Acquisition and execution of research projects across wiiw’s focus areas The position is *limited to two years in the first instance*; can be extended following a satisfactory probationary period. Start: as soon as possible – *ideally by June 2021*. *Requirements:* * MA or PhD in Economics * Expertise in European Economic Policy * Knowledge of several of the following areas: macroeconomics, trade, FDI, labour markets, industry and regional studies, environment and digitalisation * Readiness to do applied economic research in a broad range of economic issues, particularly related to the European Union * Good quantitative and econometric skills (use of MS Office, Stata and/or R) * Knowledge of both conventional and heterodox economic analyses * Excellent English and German (written and oral); knowledge of East European languages is an advantage * Very good (proposal) writing and presentation skills * Flexibility as well as ability to work in teams Monthly remuneration for the *40 weekly hours position* will be € 3,000 gross, 14 times per year or above, depending on qualification. *Women are particularly encouraged to apply*. Please send your application (with cover letter, CV, list of publications, copies of certificates) to jobs(a)wiiw.ac.at <mailto:jobs@wiiw.ac.at>. Download this job offer in pdf format <https://wiiw.ac.at/files/press/job-advertisement-european-economic-policy-2…>

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WU Economic Research Seminar, 28.4.2021, 4.30 pm to 6 pm, Peter Brummund (University of Alabama)
by Oberhofer, Harald 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

Dear colleagues, The Department of Economics cordially invites you to the WU Economic Research Seminar (Department Seminar) on Wednesday, April 28th, with Peter Brummund (University of Alabama) on "How do restaurants pay for the minimum wage?" Abstract: Policies that increase minimum wages do not specify how the raises should be paid for, because the burden is on private actors and not the government. Using confidential data from a national restaurant chain in the United States, I analyze the minimum wage incidence of all potential payees. I find employees help pay for the increased minimum wages, but not through lower employment levels. I find customers face higher prices, but they reduce their quantity demanded and therefore do not help bear the burden of increased minimum wages. The results also show that restaurant owners help cover the increased wages through lower operating profits. Date: Wednesday, April 28th Time: 4.30 to 6 pm (CET) Location: Zoom. You can access starting from 4.30 pm using this link<https://wu-ac-at.zoom.us/j/92863570931?pwd=d1VrWkVSUmpsWGpMZ3dXd2tWZXdrUT09>. With best regards, Harald Oberhofer --- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer Institute for International Economics WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Phone: +43/1/31336-4984 Fax: +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 Fax: +43/1/7989386 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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Webinar Claudio Borio, BIS: "Monetary Policy Challenges", Nov. 16
by gschaef 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

You are cordially invited to the following Webinar: Claudio BORIO Head of the Monetary and Economic Department of the Bank for International Settlements “Monetary policy challenges: economic, intellectual and institutional” Monday, November 16, 2020 10:30-12:00 After registering by email (Cornelia.Berger(a)wu.ac.at) you will receive the MS Teams link for the Webinar which can be opened directly from your web browser without having to install MS Teams. Claudio Borio is one of the internationally most recognized monetary policy experts. Monetary policy had a crucial role in fighting both the Great Financial Crisis of 2007/09 as well as the current Covid-19 crisis. Central banks moved into completely new – often unchartered waters – in order to contain the economic effects of the crises. Now, several large central banks, like the U.S. Fed or the European Central Bank, are in the process of reviewing their monetary policy strategies. Thus, what will be the future of monetary policy? The webinar is jointly organized by Aurel Schubert, former Director General Statistics, ECB and by the Institute for Analytical Economics at WU Vienna. Sincerely, Guido Schäfer Institute for Analytical Economics, Department of Economics, WU Vienna Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria Tel.: + 431 31336 4579 Email: Guido.Schaefer(a)wu.ac.at

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