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Workshop des Fiskalrates / 16.3.32016, 12.45 Uhr
by Drusany, Susanne 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

[cid:image003.jpg@01D08EF5.E1D37DD0] Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! Wir erlauben uns, Sie zu einem Workshop des Fiskalrates "Fiskalregeln für Länder und Gemeinden in Österreich: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen" einzuladen. Der Workshop findet am Mittwoch, den 16. März 2016, von 12.45 Uhr bis 16.45 Uhr in der Oesterreichischen Nationalbank, Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Wien, Veranstaltungssaal Erdgeschoss, statt. Das Programm befindet sich beiliegend. Bei Interesse an dieser Veranstaltung, ersuchen wir um Anmeldung per E-Mail an susanne.drusany(a)oenb.at<mailto:susanne.drusany@oenb.at> oder telefonisch: +43-1 40420-6627. Die Information in dieser E-Mail-Nachricht ist streng vertraulich und ausschließlich für die Adressatin oder den Adressaten bestimmt. Die Empfängerin oder der Empfänger dieser Nachricht, welche?r nicht die vorgesehene Adressatin oder der Adressat, eine ihrer?seiner Mitarbeiterinnen oder einer ihrer?seiner Mitarbeiter oder ihre?seine Empfangsbevollmächtigte beziehungsweise ihre?sein Empfangsbevollmächtigter ist, hat diese E-Mail-Nachricht unverzüglich zu löschen und wird hiermit ausdrücklich davon in Kenntnis gesetzt, dass sie oder er deren Inhalt nicht verwenden, weitergeben oder reproduzieren darf. Sollten Sie diese Nachricht irrtümlich erhalten haben, benachrichtigen Sie die Absenderin beziehungsweise den Absender bitte umgehend. The information contained in this e-mail is strictly confidential and intended only for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or his or her authorized representative, please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorized use, dissemination or reproduction of the information contained in this e-mail is prohibited.

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OeNB - Einladung zum VOSTA-Freitagsseminar - 04. März 2016
by Event-Management 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! Anbei übermitteln wir Ihnen die Einladung zu einem VOSTA-Freitagsseminar von Ekkehard Köhler, Walter Eucken Institut und Universität Freiburg, mit dem Titel "Re-convergence of Interest Rate Spreads of the GIIPS: Empirical Evidence of Fiscal and Monetary Actions and Interventions". Termin Freitag, 04. März 2016, 11 Uhr Ort Oesterreichische Nationalbank Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Wien Veranstaltungssaal, EG Abstract What influenced the re-convergence of interest rates of GIIPS countries? A popular explanation why investors stopped worrying about a self-fulfilling debt crisis capable of collapsing the EMU (De Grauwe and Ji, 2012) points at Mario Draghi's pledge to "do whatever it takes" to defend the "integrity of the union" (see for example: Eichengreen, 2015, p. 415). In this paper we closely examine this hypothesis in an unprecedented way. We empirically analyse the impact of conventional and extraordinary monetary (e.g. LTRO CBPP) and fiscal (e.g. EFSF EFSM) policy measures on 2-, 5- and 10-year bond yield and 2- and 5-year CDS yield spreads. We find that yield re-convergence is mostly explained by instruments unknown to investors before uncertainty spread on markets. We conclude that uncertainty about bailouts is a major driver for interest rate spreads - at least in the GIIPS countries where fiscal fundamentals played only a minor role, when uncertainty about bailouts was low. The upshot is as follows: First, this paper encourages for further theoretical research, as asset pricing theory does not adequately explain EMU government bond-pricing situation. Second, we find first evidence for a superior yield spread driving factor, namely investors' uncertainty about bailouts. This paper is the first to explore the process of re-convergence of GIIPS sovereign bond yields, which restarted in Q3 2012, that had been, so far, not yet been sufficiently explained. Um Ihre Rückmeldung ersuchen wir bis Mittwoch, 02. März 2016. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme und stehen für Fragen gerne zur Verfügung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Monja Pitzer ________________________ Oesterreichische Nationalbank Abteilung für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Communications Division Event-Management Phone: +43-1-404 20-6620 Fax: +43-1-404 20-6697 E-Mail: event-management(a)oenb.at<mailto:event-management@oenb.at> Die Information in dieser E-Mail-Nachricht ist streng vertraulich und ausschließlich für die Adressatin oder den Adressaten bestimmt. Die Empfängerin oder der Empfänger dieser Nachricht, welche?r nicht die vorgesehene Adressatin oder der Adressat, eine ihrer?seiner Mitarbeiterinnen oder einer ihrer?seiner Mitarbeiter oder ihre?seine Empfangsbevollmächtigte beziehungsweise ihre?sein Empfangsbevollmächtigter ist, hat diese E-Mail-Nachricht unverzüglich zu löschen und wird hiermit ausdrücklich davon in Kenntnis gesetzt, dass sie oder er deren Inhalt nicht verwenden, weitergeben oder reproduzieren darf. Sollten Sie diese Nachricht irrtümlich erhalten haben, benachrichtigen Sie die Absenderin beziehungsweise den Absender bitte umgehend. The information contained in this e-mail is strictly confidential and intended only for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or his or her authorized representative, please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorized use, dissemination or reproduction of the information contained in this e-mail is prohibited.

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OeNB - Einladung zum VOSTA-Freitagsseminar - 04. März 2016
by Pitzer, Monja 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! Anbei übermitteln wir Ihnen die Einladung zu einem VOSTA-Freitagsseminar von Ekkehard Köhler, Walter Eucken Institut und Universität Freiburg, mit dem Titel "Re-convergence of Interest Rate Spreads of the GIIPS: Empirical Evidence of Fiscal and Monetary Actions and Interventions". Termin Freitag, 04. März 2016, 11 Uhr Ort Oesterreichische Nationalbank Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Wien Veranstaltungssaal, EG Abstract What influenced the re-convergence of interest rates of GIIPS countries? A popular explanation why investors stopped worrying about a self-fulfilling debt crisis capable of collapsing the EMU (De Grauwe and Ji, 2012) points at Mario Draghi's pledge to "do whatever it takes" to defend the "integrity of the union" (see for example: Eichengreen, 2015, p. 415). In this paper we closely examine this hypothesis in an unprecedented way. We empirically analyse the impact of conventional and extraordinary monetary (e.g. LTRO CBPP) and fiscal (e.g. EFSF EFSM) policy measures on 2-, 5- and 10-year bond yield and 2- and 5-year CDS yield spreads. We find that yield re-convergence is mostly explained by instruments unknown to investors before uncertainty spread on markets. We conclude that uncertainty about bailouts is a major driver for interest rate spreads - at least in the GIIPS countries where fiscal fundamentals played only a minor role, when uncertainty about bailouts was low. The upshot is as follows: First, this paper encourages for further theoretical research, as asset pricing theory does not adequately explain EMU government bond-pricing situation. Second, we find first evidence for a superior yield spread driving factor, namely investors' uncertainty about bailouts. This paper is the first to explore the process of re-convergence of GIIPS sovereign bond yields, which restarted in Q3 2012, that had been, so far, not yet been sufficiently explained. Um Ihre Rückmeldung ersuchen wir bis Mittwoch, 02. März 2016. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme und stehen für Fragen gerne zur Verfügung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Monja Pitzer ________________________ Oesterreichische Nationalbank Abteilung für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Communications Division Event-Management Phone: +43-1-404 20-6620 Fax: +43-1-404 20-6697 E-Mail: event-management(a)oenb.at<mailto:event-management@oenb.at> Die Information in dieser E-Mail-Nachricht ist streng vertraulich und ausschließlich für die Adressatin oder den Adressaten bestimmt. Die Empfängerin oder der Empfänger dieser Nachricht, welche?r nicht die vorgesehene Adressatin oder der Adressat, eine ihrer?seiner Mitarbeiterinnen oder einer ihrer?seiner Mitarbeiter oder ihre?seine Empfangsbevollmächtigte beziehungsweise ihre?sein Empfangsbevollmächtigter ist, hat diese E-Mail-Nachricht unverzüglich zu löschen und wird hiermit ausdrücklich davon in Kenntnis gesetzt, dass sie oder er deren Inhalt nicht verwenden, weitergeben oder reproduzieren darf. Sollten Sie diese Nachricht irrtümlich erhalten haben, benachrichtigen Sie die Absenderin beziehungsweise den Absender bitte umgehend. The information contained in this e-mail is strictly confidential and intended only for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or his or her authorized representative, please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorized use, dissemination or reproduction of the information contained in this e-mail is prohibited.

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wiiw seminar "Policy Perspectives for European Integration", 4 March 2016
by wiiw WIENER INSTITUT 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Dear Colleague, We cordially invite you to the next wiiw seminar 'Policy Perspectives for European Integration' on Friday, 4 March 2016, 2 pm wiiw, Vienna 6, Rahlgasse 3, lecture hall (entrance from the ground floor) United in Diversity? Rebalancing, structural convergence and the deepening of EMU Karl Pichelmann Senior Adviser in the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission Abstract In response to the euro-area crisis, a large number of policy initiatives have been undertaken leading, on the one hand, to structural adjustment in the periphery, and, on the other hand, to a much higher degree of area-wide integration and governance in the fiscal and financial domain. In many cases these initiatives have been born out of crisis situations and are not the result of a carefully elaborated master plan. But while the worst of the crisis appears to be behind us, the crucial question remains whether this is enough to make EMU work - perhaps not in an optimal design but at least fulfilling the minimum requirements for functioning in a sustainable manner. The long-term solution is to complete the European monetary union and make it less vulnerable to shocks. The foundations of this road have been laid by the Five Presidents´ Report, and it implies setting up new risk-sharing mechanisms among the participating economies. But that will probably not happen in a situation where large imbalances between member countries already exist and deep structural divergences are considered as a state of nature. Against this background, the lecture will examine the progress and essential features of sustainable rebalancing, discuss the required degrees of structural convergence, and draw some conclusions for the deepening of EMU. (Papers and Powerpoint presentations, as far as available, are posted on our homepage http://wiiw.ac.at/events.html after the respective seminars.) Best regards Univ.Prof.Dr. Michael Landesmann Dr. Sándor Richter Scientific Director wiiw Organizer -- Michaela Bönisch Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw) The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies Rahlgasse 3, A-1060 Wien T: +43 1 533 66 10 - 40 F: +43 1 533 66 10 - 50 boenisch(a)wiiw.ac.at http://www.wiiw.ac.at/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you do not want to receive further mailings please send an e-mail to boenisch(a)wiiw.ac.at Falls Sie keine weiteren Zusendungen des wiiw wünschen senden Sie bitte ein E-Mail an boenisch(a)wiiw.ac.at

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[International_seminars] European Centre International Seminar 23.02: Improving and measuring dementia care in OECD countries
by Ricardo Rodrigues 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Dear Sir / Madame, *Improving and measuring dementia care in OECD countries* presented by Francesca Colombo, OECD The seminar will take place on February 23rd 2016 (12:30 - 14:00) in the Seminar Room at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, Berggasse 17, 1090 Vienna (2nd floor). Registration for the event is mandatory and free of charge, at: http://www.euro.centre.org/international_seminars.php Please refer to the following link for further information: _http://www.euro.centre.org/detail.php?xml_id=2577__ _ Respectfully, Ricardo Rodrigues _______________________________________________ International_seminars mailing list International_seminars(a)euro.centre.org http://mailhost.euro.centre.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/international_semi…

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Open Evaluation 2016 - call for extended abstracts
by Philipp, Stefan 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

Dear Colleague! *Open Evaluation 2016 <https://conference.zsi.at/index.php/OPENEVAL/OPENEVAL2016/>*/, /the largest conference in Europe dedicated to the evaluation of policies in the field of research, technology and innovation policy (RTI) will gather academics, evaluators, research managers, authorities and RTI policy makers to debate challenging developments in RTI policy and their effects on evaluation theory and practice. The conference takes place in *Vienna on 24-25 November 2016*.The main *conference organisers* are the Austrian Platform for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation, the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research and IFRIS - Institut Francilien Recherche Innovation Société, Paris. *The deadline for the call for extended abstracts is 15 April 2016.* Please visit our homepage <https://conference.zsi.at/index.php/OPENEVAL/OPENEVAL2016/schedConf/overview>! The conference addresses new actor settings, approaches and themes in RTI policy evaluation. Thus, the term *OPEN EVALUATION* signals openness towards new values, new stakeholders and beneficiaries as well as new approaches and themes in RTI policies and RTI evaluations. The conference focuses on the following *thematic priorities*: 1. Changing the role of evaluation of RTI policy to incorporate new values, RRI and new forms of science 2. New evaluation approaches in data, methods, indicators and their interpretation 3. RTI policy evaluation in the policy-making process 4. Social innovation, societal impact, societal challenges 5. Evaluation approaches for policies and programmes in social sciences and humanities (SSH) 6. Challenges and new approaches to evaluate European RTI policies and programmes We are looking forward to making this important event a success – together with you. The Scientific Committee & the Organising Committee

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Invitation: Joint Vienna Macro Seminar (Feb 23): Zsofia Barany
by Economics Department 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

[cid:image002.png@01D168C8.09EB79B0][cid:image003.png@01D168C8.09EB79B0] JOINT VIENNA MACROECONOMICS SEMINAR INVITATION The Joint Vienna Institute and the Department of Economics and Finance at the Institute for Advanced Studies cordially invite you to the following Joint Vienna Macroeconomics Seminar <http://www.ihs.ac.at/vienna/resources/Economics/Papers/20130226_Paper_Zimme…> Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Institute for Advanced Studies Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna Lecture Room E02, ground floor 5:00 pm Zsofia Barany<http://econ.sciences-po.fr/staff/zsofia-barany> Sciences Po Fertility, Longevity and International Capital Flows Abstract: The neoclassical growth model predicts large capital flows towards fast-growing emerging countries. We show that incorporating fertility and longevity into a lifecycle model of savings changes the standard predictions when countries differ in their ability to borrow inter-temporally and across generations through social security. In this environment, global aging triggers capital flows from emerging to developed countries, and countries' current account positions respond to growth adjusted by current and expected demographic composition. Data on international capital flows are broadly supportive of the theory. The fact that fast-growing emerging countries are also aging faster, while having less developed credit markets and pension systems, explains why they are more likely to export capital. Our quantitative multi-country overlapping generations model explains a significant fraction of the patterns of capital flows, across time and across developed and emerging countries. paper jointly with Nicolas Coeurdacier and Stephane Guibaud We are looking forward to seeing you! Institute for Advanced Studies Department of Economics and Finance Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43 1 599 91 145 e-Mail: economics(a)ihs.ac.at<mailto:economics@ihs.ac.at> http://economics.ihs.ac.at<http://economics.ihs.ac.at/> LINKS DIRECTIONS TO IHS on Google maps<https://www.google.at/maps/place/Institut+f%C3%BCr+H%C3%B6here+Studien/@48.…> JOINT VIENNA MACRO SEMINAR<https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=6h1m59s6inkmo4ppa30s4itb6k%40grou…> on Google calendar<https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=6h1m59s6inkmo4ppa30s4itb6k%40grou…> ECONOMICS SEMINARS <https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=o7e40khrmr1vn2lo20mhbe539g%40grou…> IN VIENNA<https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=o7e40khrmr1vn2lo20mhbe539g%40grou…> on Google calendar<https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=o7e40khrmr1vn2lo20mhbe539g%40grou…> [cid:image008.jpg@01CEA8B6.39ACE730]<http://economics.ihs.ac.at/> [JVI_2011]<http://www.jvi.org/> [http://www.ihs.ac.at/vienna/resources/Economics/Others/FB-f-Logo__blue_512.…]<https://www.facebook.com/IHS.Economics.and.Finance>IHS Department of Economics and Finance<https://www.facebook.com/IHS.Economics.and.Finance> [http://www.ihs.ac.at/vienna/resources/Economics/Others/twitter-bird-white-o…]<https://twitter.com/IHS_Vienna>Institute for Advanced Studies @IHS_Vienna<https://twitter.com/IHS_Vienna> Diese Zusendung erfolgt entsprechend den Bestimmungen des TKG 247107. Sollten Sie keine weiteren Zusendungen wuenschen, senden Sie uns bitte eine kurze Mitteilung an: economics(a)ihs.ac.at<mailto:economics@ihs.ac.at>. If you do not want to receive our mailings please send an e-mail to: economics(a)ihs.ac.at<mailto:economics@ihs.ac.at>. Also sent to noeg-l(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:noeg-l@wu.ac.at> (https://mailman.wu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/noeg-l.)

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Ausschreibung: Pre Doc Stelle im Themenbereich "International Economics" am WIFO
by fiw-pb 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Im Rahmen des Kompetenzzentrums "Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft" (http://www.fiw.ac.at/) ist eine drittmittelfinanzierte Pre Doc Stelle im Themenbereich "International Economics" - am Österreichischen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) - ausgeschrieben. Die Stelle ist ab sofort befristet bis 31. Dezember 2018 zu besetzen. Bei Interesse senden Sie Ihre Bewerbung bitte mit sämtlichen Bewerbungsunterlagen (Lebenslauf, Motivationsschreiben, Notentranskript und tentativen Forschungsplan für die geplante Dissertation) bis einschließlich 29. Februar 2016 an das FIW-Projektbüro per E-Mail: fiw-pb(a)fiw.at. Mit der Bitte um Verteilung unserer Ausschreibung einer Pre Doc Stelle an Ihrer Universität bzw. Ihrer Forschungsreinrichtung. Ebenso wären wir dankbar, wenn Sie die Ausschreibung auch an interessierte AbsolventInnen bzw. Studierende kurz vor Studienabschluss weiterleiten könnten. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Alexander Hudetz FIW Projektbüro FIW - Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft http://www.fiw.ac.at<http://www.fiw.ac.at/> Mag. Alexander Hudetz WIFO - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Austrian Institute of Economic Research Arsenal, Objekt 20 1030 Wien / 1030 Vienna Österreich / Austria Tel. +43 1 798 26 01 - 335 Alexander.Hudetz(a)wifo.ac.at<mailto:Alexander.Hudetz@wifo.ac.at> http://www.wifo.ac.at<http://www.wifo.ac.at/>

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7 PhD Positions in Vienna Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems
by Borbala Szeles 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

The Centre for Water Resource Systems at the Vienna University of Technology announces competition for the third intake of doctoral candidates for the Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems. The programme is anticipated to host a total of 70 doctoral students over a period of 12 years. This is a dedicated programme of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) that promotes doctoral research and education at the highest standards and provides excellent opportunities for cross-disciplinary research. International networking is facilitated by a mobility programme with a spectrum of attractive international partner institutions and a comprehensive guest scientist programme. Seven PhD student positions are available in the following research themes related to Water Resource Systems: * Flood-hydrology * Environmental economics * Aquatic microbiology * Environmental engineering * Micro-meteorology * Soil moisture remote sensing * Socio-hydrology * Mechanics of structures Applicants must have a Master’s degree (or equivalent), preferably in a subject related to water resource systems. The working language of the programme is English. Students are expected to work across disciplines and in cooperation with others. A capacity and willingness to integrate and collaborate is essential. The Programme provides a salary according to the FWF scheme (approx. EUR 20000/year net), together with health and social security benefits. There is also significant allowance for travel and research support. TU Wien is an equal opportunities employer. The preferred starting date is Oct. 1, 2016. Candidates should send a letter of application, a statement of research interests, a Curriculum Vitae, and copies of education certificates including transcripts of grades as a single .pdf file to: office(a)waterresources.at. Application deadline is April 30, 2016. Short listed candidates will be invited to a selection seminar. Financial support towards travel expenses is available on request. Information about the Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems may be viewed at http://waterresources.at <http://waterresources.at/>

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3. Internationale Wachstum im Wandel Konferenz / 22. bis 24. Februar / WU Wien
by Altzinger, Wilfried 15 Feb '16

15 Feb '16

3. Internationale Wachstum im Wandel Konferenz: An Grenzen wachsen. Leben in der Transformationsgesellschaft vom 22. bis 24. Februar [http://www.wu.ac.at/fileadmin/wu/_processed_/csm_wiw_baum__voll_320_7bc1564…]<http://www.wu.ac.at/fileadmin/wu/h/start/en/wiw_baum__voll_320.png> Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08.02.2016 Über die natürlichen Grenzen unseres Planeten wissen wir immer besser Bescheid. Was hindert uns daran, unser Leben, unser ökonomisches Handeln anders und vor allem nachhaltig zu gestalten? Wir freuen uns auf herausragende Vortragende wie Tim Jackson (Professor für Nachhaltigkeit, University of Surrey), Sigrid Stagl (Ecological Economist, WU), Hans Herren (Alternativer Nobelpreisträger, Millennium Institute), Martine Durand (Chefstatistikerin der OECD), Gerald Hüther (Professor für Neurobiologie, Universität Göttingen) und viele andere. 22. bis 24. Februar 2016, Campus WU, LC 3. Internationale Wachstum im Wandel Konferenz - weitere Infos<http://www.wachstumimwandel.at/konferenz2016/> ************************************** Altzinger Wilfried Vienna University of Economics and Business Department of Economics Research Institute 'Economics of Inequality<http://www.wu.ac.at/ineq>' Welthandelsplatz 1 / D4.2.032<http://gis.wu.ac.at/index2.html?roomShow=altzinger> A-1020 Vienna Personal Homepage<http://www.wu.ac.at/vw1/m/altzing> ++ 43 676 8213 4511 ***************************************

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