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IHS Stellenausschreibung "Macroeconomics or Public Finance"
by Applied Ecofin 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! Wir ersuchen um Versendung unserer IHS Stellenausschreibung im Bereich "Macroeconomics" oder "Public Finance" über den NOeG-Verteiler, siehe Attachment. Vielen Dank im Voraus! Mit freundlichen Grüßen Isabella Andrej Mag. Isabella Andrej EcoFin Applied Research [cid:image003.jpg@01D138DE.1AF739C0] Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Wien<https://www.google.at/maps/place/Josefstädter+Str.+39,+1080+Wien> E-mail: applied_ecofin(a)ihs.ac.at<mailto:applied_ecofin@ihs.ac.at> Web: http://www.ihs.ac.at<http://www.ihs.ac.at/>

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FIW News: Workshop "Trade, Migration & Labour Market Outcomes"; Call for Papers on Quantifying Non-Tarff Barriers to Trade and Investment
by fiw-pb 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

[FIW_Logo_de_en] Please scroll down for the English version Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir freuen uns, Sie über die neuesten Entwicklungen des FIW-Projekts informieren zu dürfen. Dieses Mal mit folgendem Inhalt: · Save the date: Workshop "Trade, Migration & Labour Market Outcomes" · Call for Papers on Quantifying Non-Tarff Barriers to Trade and Investment · Seminar "Open Markets Matter" am 28.1. 2016 · FIW-Seminar in International Economics am 14.1. 2016 · Neue FIW Working Paper veröffentlicht Save the date: Workshop "Trade, Migration & Labour Market Outcomes" Thursday, February 25, 2016, 8:30 a.m. * 5 p.m. Location: Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) Arsenal, Object 20 1030 Vienna The goal of this one-day workshop on Trade, Migration and Labor Market Outcomes is to bring together leading theoretical and empirical economists from the field to stimulate interaction and instigate policy conclusions based on novel research that combines new theory with new empirics. The one-day workshop will deal with the relationship between trade, migration and labor markets, a theme that has gained particular policy attention, given the increased concerns of internationalisation patterns and migration flows for home country labor market outcomes. We are delighted to welcome Prof. Gianmarco Ottaviano (London School of Economics and Political Science) as our keynote speaker, additionally the workshop will consist of three academic sessions. The workshop is organised by Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) in cooperation within the Research Center International Economics (FIW). The FIW is a project of the The Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW)<http://www.en.bmwfw.gv.at/>. It is a collaboration of WIFO<http://www.wifo.ac.at/>, wiiw<http://www.wiiw.ac.at/>, WSR<http://www.wsr.ac.at/> and Vienna University of Economics and Business<http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en>, University of Vienna<http://www.univie.ac.at/en/home/> and Johannes Kepler University Linz<http://www.jku.at/content>. (Papers and Powerpoint presentations, as far as available, are posted on our website after the workshop.) Call for Papers on Quantifying Non-Tarff Barriers to Trade and Investment Submission deadline: 15th January 2016 Quantifying Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade and Investment PRONTO Annual Conference Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) Vienna, Austria 26-27 February 2016 Organised by: Joseph Francois (University of Bern, WTI, and CEPR) Ron Davies (University College Dublin) Local organisers: Robert Stehrer (Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies) Veronika Cervinka-Janýrová (Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies) Over the past fifty years, there has been significant progress in lowering tariff barriers to international trade. This has led to a growing awareness of the importance of what are termed the "new" Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs). The relevance of these new NTMs has grown with the rising importance of global sourcing and multinational enterprises. Today, with the dominance of global value chains and the increased tradability of non-tangible products, we are confronted with new and important questions about the impact of NTMs on competitiveness and productivity. To better understand these issues, we invite the submission of papers on the following topics: * Quantifying the incidence of NTMs in goods and services * Costs, benefits and regulatory objectives of NTMs * Sustainabilty and the regulation of trade and investment * Quantifying the social and economic impacts of NTMs * Political economy determinants of NTMs * NTMs and global and regional supply chains To propose a paper for the conference, please submit abstracts of 200-250 words. The abstract should give the paper title, a short description of the research paper, including the aim of the research, main results (if already available), methodology etc. Each paper will be discussed by another participant, (you will be asked to indicate whether you are willing to act as a discussant on your reply form). If you have a draft version of the paper, please submit this with the abstract. Funding Travel and accommodation funding will be available to all participants on the programme. However, if you could cover the costs of your attendance from a research grant at your disposal this would free up space for someone else. Please indicate on your reply form whether you will be able to cover your own travel costs or whether you will require funding. Where CEPR does contribute to travel costs, this will be in accordance with the CEPR Travel Guidelines: http://cepr.org/sites/default/files/CEPR%20TRVL%20GUIDELINES%202015.pdf We can only cover the costs of general participants if they are members of the PRONTO network. How to apply To respond, please visit http://www.cepr.org/active/accounts/login.php. The deadline for replies is 18:00 GMT on Friday, 15 January 2016. Alternatively you can send your submission with your funding requirements to Amanda Vincent-Rous in the CEPR Events team at avincentrous(a)cepr.org. Guidelines on how to register online for CEPR Meetings can be found at http://www.cepr.org/content/Electronic-Meetings-Organisation. If you have any difficulties registering for this meeting, please contact Amanda Vincent-Rous at avincentrous(a)cepr.org or +44 20 7183 8808. Yours sincerely, Joseph Francois and Ron Davies Seminar "Open Markets Matter" am 28.1. 2016 wir möchten Sie herzlich zum 4. Seminar "Opten Markets Matter" der Veranstaltungsreihe "Aktuelle volkswirtschaftliche Fragen im Rahmen von internationaler Wirtschaft und Europäischer Integration"<http://www.fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=801> am 28.1.2016 einladen. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Einladung zur Seminarreihe "Aktuelle volkswirtschaftliche Fragen im Rahmen von internationaler Wirtschaft und Europäischer Integration" Das Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft (BMWFW) veranstaltet in Kooperation mit der Verwaltungsakademie des Bundes (VAB) im Rahmen des Forschungsschwerpunkts Internationale Wirtschaft (FIW) eine neue Seminarreihe, die allen an der Außenwirtschaft Interessierten offensteht, die sich Detailwissen zu ausgewählten Themen aneignen möchten. Im Jahr 2015 finden vier Veranstaltungen statt. Diese sind nicht aufeinander aufbauend und können auch einzeln besucht werden. Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich und ab sofort unter dem beim jeweiligen Seminar angeführten Link möglich. Die Teilnahme an den Seminaren ist kostenlos. Veranstaltungsort: Bundeskanzleramt, Hohenstaufengasse 3, 1014 Wien Uhrzeit: 9:00 Uhr bis 12:30 Uhr Seminar 4: Open Markets Matter Termin: 28.1.2016 Vortragender: Dr. Manfred SCHEKULIN, Leiter der Abteilung Export- und Investitionspolitik und stellvertretender Leiter des Centers Außenwirtschaftspolitik und Europäische Integration im BMWFW Inhalt: In diesem Seminar werden Wechselwirkungen zwischen Außenhandel und anderen Politikbereichen besprochen: i) Wie hängen Handelspolitik und Sozialpolitik zusammen? ii) Welche Rolle spielt die Handelspolitik in der Außenpolitik? iii) Welche in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit? iii) Was steckt hinter den häufig geäußerten kultur- und demokratiepolitischen Bedenken gegen Marktliberalisierung bzw. die Institutionen, die sie betreiben? Wir bitten um Anmeldung bis zum 25.1.2016 unter http://www.fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=808 FIW-Seminar in International Economics Das FIW bietet regelmäßig Vorlesungen in Form eines Seminars in "International Eco-nomics" an. Ort: wiiw Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche, Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Wien Thursday, 14th of January 2016, 4 pm wiiw, Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Vienna Interregional migration within the European Union in the aftermath of the Eastern enlargements: a spatial approach Sascha Sardadvar (with Rocha-Akis S.) Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) Abstract This paper investigates interregional migration on a pan-EU level for the era immediately following the accession of new member states with relatively low income levels. It is shown that it is possible to account for spatial effects of interregional migration despite the lack of data on region-to-region migration flows. In the paper, a spatial model framework of interregional migration is developed that corresponds to a spatial lag of X model or, by inclusion of a spatial autocorrelation term, a spatial Durbin error model. The framework shows that within a system, a linear model of migration inevitably result in a function of net-migration which is based on a column-standardised weight matrix. A region's migration level is assumed to be simultaneously affected by determinants at home as well as in other regions, where the latter's influences decrease with distance. The specifications are subsequently applied to data on net-migration rates in 250 European NUTS2 regions over the period 2006-2008. The empirical results reveal a robust association between a region's net-migration rate and its relative location in space. Moreover, migration is driven by income opportunities, labour market conditions, economic growth, human capital endowments as well as temporarily imposed restrictions on the freedom of movement of workers. Keywords: Interregional migration, Enlarged EU, Spatial econometrics, Column-standardised weight matrix JEL Codes: J61, R23, C21 Neue FIW Working Paper veröffentlicht Die FIW Working Paper Nr. 160 und 161 wurden veröffentlicht und können unter folgendem Link heruntergeladen werden: http://www.fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=797 Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Alexander Hudetz FIW - Projektbüro Es entspricht nicht unserer Philosophie Ihnen unerwünschte E-Mails zukommen zu lassen. Falls Sie keine weiteren E-Mails vom FIW erhalten möchten, schreiben Sie bitte an das Projektbüro<mailto:fiw-pb@fiw.at> mit dem Betreff "Abmelden". __________________________________ Das Kompetenzzentrum FIW (http://www.fiw.ac.at/) ist ein Projekt von WIFO, wiiw und WSR im Auftrag des BMWFW. Die Kooperationsvereinbarungen des FIW mit der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, der Universität Wien und der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz werden aus Hochschulraumstrukturmitteln gefördert. Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! We are glad to inform you about the latest news on the FIW project. In this issue: · Save the date: Workshop "Trade, Migration & Labour Market Outcomes" · Call for Papers on Quantifying Non-Tarff Barriers to Trade and Investment · Seminar "Open Markets Matter": 28th of Jannuary, 2016 · Seminar in International Economics: 14th of Jannuary, 2016 · New FIW Working Papers published Save the date: Workshop "Trade, Migration & Labour Market Outcomes" Thursday, February 25, 2016, 8:30 a.m. * 5 p.m. Location: Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) Arsenal, Object 20 1030 Vienna The goal of this one-day workshop on Trade, Migration and Labor Market Outcomes is to bring together leading theoretical and empirical economists from the field to stimulate interaction and instigate policy conclusions based on novel research that combines new theory with new empirics. The one-day workshop will deal with the relationship between trade, migration and labor markets, a theme that has gained particular policy attention, given the increased concerns of internationalisation patterns and migration flows for home country labor market outcomes. We are delighted to welcome Prof. Gianmarco Ottaviano (London School of Economics and Political Science) as our keynote speaker, additionally the workshop will consist of three academic sessions. The workshop is organised by Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) in cooperation within the Research Center International Economics (FIW). The FIW is a project of the The Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW)<http://www.en.bmwfw.gv.at/>. It is a collaboration of WIFO<http://www.wifo.ac.at/>, wiiw<http://www.wiiw.ac.at/>, WSR<http://www.wsr.ac.at/> and Vienna University of Economics and Business<http://www.wu.ac.at/start/en>, University of Vienna<http://www.univie.ac.at/en/home/> and Johannes Kepler University Linz<http://www.jku.at/content>. (Papers and Powerpoint presentations, as far as available, are posted on our website after the workshop.) Call for Papers on Quantifying Non-Tarff Barriers to Trade and Investment Submission deadline: 15th January 2016 Quantifying Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade and Investment PRONTO Annual Conference Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) Vienna, Austria 26-27 February 2016 Organised by: Joseph Francois (University of Bern, WTI, and CEPR) Ron Davies (University College Dublin) Local organisers: Robert Stehrer (Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies) Veronika Cervinka-Janýrová (Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies) Over the past fifty years, there has been significant progress in lowering tariff barriers to international trade. This has led to a growing awareness of the importance of what are termed the "new" Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs). The relevance of these new NTMs has grown with the rising importance of global sourcing and multinational enterprises. Today, with the dominance of global value chains and the increased tradability of non-tangible products, we are confronted with new and important questions about the impact of NTMs on competitiveness and productivity. To better understand these issues, we invite the submission of papers on the following topics: * Quantifying the incidence of NTMs in goods and services * Costs, benefits and regulatory objectives of NTMs * Sustainabilty and the regulation of trade and investment * Quantifying the social and economic impacts of NTMs * Political economy determinants of NTMs * NTMs and global and regional supply chains To propose a paper for the conference, please submit abstracts of 200-250 words. The abstract should give the paper title, a short description of the research paper, including the aim of the research, main results (if already available), methodology etc. Each paper will be discussed by another participant, (you will be asked to indicate whether you are willing to act as a discussant on your reply form). If you have a draft version of the paper, please submit this with the abstract. Funding Travel and accommodation funding will be available to all participants on the programme. However, if you could cover the costs of your attendance from a research grant at your disposal this would free up space for someone else. Please indicate on your reply form whether you will be able to cover your own travel costs or whether you will require funding. Where CEPR does contribute to travel costs, this will be in accordance with the CEPR Travel Guidelines: http://cepr.org/sites/default/files/CEPR%20TRVL%20GUIDELINES%202015.pdf We can only cover the costs of general participants if they are members of the PRONTO network. How to apply To respond, please visit http://www.cepr.org/active/accounts/login.php. The deadline for replies is 18:00 GMT on Friday, 15 January 2016. Alternatively you can send your submission with your funding requirements to Amanda Vincent-Rous in the CEPR Events team at avincentrous(a)cepr.org. Guidelines on how to register online for CEPR Meetings can be found at http://www.cepr.org/content/Electronic-Meetings-Organisation. If you have any difficulties registering for this meeting, please contact Amanda Vincent-Rous at avincentrous(a)cepr.org or +44 20 7183 8808. Yours sincerely, Joseph Francois and Ron Davies Seminar "Open Markets Matter": 28th of Jannuary, 2016 wir möchten Sie herzlich zum 4. Seminar "Opten Markets Matter" der Veranstaltungsreihe "Aktuelle volkswirtschaftliche Fragen im Rahmen von internationaler Wirtschaft und Europäischer Integration"<http://www.fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=801> am 28.1.2016 einladen. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Einladung zur Seminarreihe "Aktuelle volkswirtschaftliche Fragen im Rahmen von internationaler Wirtschaft und Europäischer Integration" Das Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft (BMWFW) veranstaltet in Kooperation mit der Verwaltungsakademie des Bundes (VAB) im Rahmen des Forschungsschwerpunkts Internationale Wirtschaft (FIW) eine neue Seminarreihe, die allen an der Außenwirtschaft Interessierten offensteht, die sich Detailwissen zu ausgewählten Themen aneignen möchten. Im Jahr 2015 finden vier Veranstaltungen statt. Diese sind nicht aufeinander aufbauend und können auch einzeln besucht werden. Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich und ab sofort unter dem beim jeweiligen Seminar angeführten Link möglich. Die Teilnahme an den Seminaren ist kostenlos. Veranstaltungsort: Bundeskanzleramt, Hohenstaufengasse 3, 1014 Wien Uhrzeit: 9:00 Uhr bis 12:30 Uhr Seminar 4: Open Markets Matter Termin: 28.1.2016 Vortragender: Dr. Manfred SCHEKULIN, Leiter der Abteilung Export- und Investitionspolitik und stellvertretender Leiter des Centers Außenwirtschaftspolitik und Europäische Integration im BMWFW Inhalt: In diesem Seminar werden Wechselwirkungen zwischen Außenhandel und anderen Politikbereichen besprochen: i) Wie hängen Handelspolitik und Sozialpolitik zusammen? ii) Welche Rolle spielt die Handelspolitik in der Außenpolitik? iii) Welche in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit? iii) Was steckt hinter den häufig geäußerten kultur- und demokratiepolitischen Bedenken gegen Marktliberalisierung bzw. die Institutionen, die sie betreiben? Wir bitten um Anmeldung bis zum 25.1.2016 unter http://www.fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=808 FIW-Seminar in International Economics The seminar is part of the activities of FIW, the Centre of Competence in International Economics. Regular lecture series on current issues in international economics. Location: wiiw Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche, Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Wien Thursday, 14th of January 2016, 4 pm wiiw, Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Vienna Interregional migration within the European Union in the aftermath of the Eastern enlargements: a spatial approach Sascha Sardadvar (with Rocha-Akis S.) Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) Abstract This paper investigates interregional migration on a pan-EU level for the era immediately following the accession of new member states with relatively low income levels. It is shown that it is possible to account for spatial effects of interregional migration despite the lack of data on region-to-region migration flows. In the paper, a spatial model framework of interregional migration is developed that corresponds to a spatial lag of X model or, by inclusion of a spatial autocorrelation term, a spatial Durbin error model. The framework shows that within a system, a linear model of migration inevitably result in a function of net-migration which is based on a column-standardised weight matrix. A region's migration level is assumed to be simultaneously affected by determinants at home as well as in other regions, where the latter's influences decrease with distance. The specifications are subsequently applied to data on net-migration rates in 250 European NUTS2 regions over the period 2006-2008. The empirical results reveal a robust association between a region's net-migration rate and its relative location in space. Moreover, migration is driven by income opportunities, labour market conditions, economic growth, human capital endowments as well as temporarily imposed restrictions on the freedom of movement of workers. Keywords: Interregional migration, Enlarged EU, Spatial econometrics, Column-standardised weight matrix JEL Codes: J61, R23, C21 New FIW Working Papers published The FIW Working Papers No. 160 and 161 have been published and are available online for free at: http://www.fiw.ac.at/index.php?id=797&L=3 Kind regards Alexander Hudetz FIW Project Office _____________________________________________________ The 'center of excellence' FIW (http://www.fiw.ac.at/) is a project of WIFO, wiiw and WSR on behalf of the BMWFW. The FIW cooperation with the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), the University Vienna and the Johannes Kepler University Linz is supported by the former Federal Ministry of Science and Research (now integrated in the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy).

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Wirtschafts-Flüchtlinge: Die ungleiche Verteilung des Geldes / Kulturmontag vom 14.12.2015 um 22.30 Uhr
by Altzinger, Wilfried 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

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REMINDER Invitation: Econometrics Research Seminar (Dec 17): Tymon Słoczyński
by Economics Department 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

[cid:image002.png@01D13810.01801B20] ECONOMETRICS RESEARCH SEMINAR INVITATION R E M I N D E R The Department of Economics and Finance at the Institute for Advanced Studies cordially invites you to the following Econometrics Research Seminar <http://www.ihs.ac.at/vienna/resources/Economics/Papers/20130226_Paper_Zimme…> Thursday, December 17, 2015 Attention - New Address Institute for Advanced Studies Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna Lecture Room E02, ground floor 9:00 am (Please note that the seminar will start at 9 am sharp!) Tymon Słoczyński<http://akson.sgh.waw.pl/~tslocz/> Warsaw School of Economics New Evidence on Linear Regression and Treatment Effect Heterogeneity<http://akson.sgh.waw.pl/~tslocz/Sloczynski_paper_regression.pdf> Abstract: It is standard practice in applied work to rely on linear least squares regression to estimate the effect of a binary variable ("treatment") on some outcome of interest. In this paper I study the interpretation of the regression estimand when treatment effects are in fact heterogeneous. I show that the coefficient on treatment is identical to the outcome of the following three-step procedure: first, calculate the linear projection of treatment on the vector of other covariates ("propensity score"); second, calculate average partial effects for both groups of interest ("treated" and "controls") from a regression of outcome on treatment, the propensity score, and their interaction; third, calculate a weighted average of these two effects, with weights being inversely related to the unconditional probability that a unit belongs to a given group. Each of these steps is potentially problematic, but this last property - the reliance on implicit weights which are inversely related to the proportion of each group - can have particularly devastating consequences for applied work. To illustrate the severity of this issue, I perform Monte Carlo simulations as well as replicate two prominent applied papers: Berger, Easterly, Nunn and Satyanath (2013) on the effects of successful CIA interventions during the Cold War on imports from the US; and Martinez-Bravo (2014) on the effects of appointed officials on village-level electoral results in Indonesia. In both cases some of the conclusions change dramatically after allowing for heterogeneity in effects. 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.…> 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:image004.jpg@01CEBF6B.00DB9700]<http://economics.ihs.ac.at/> [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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Call for Papers on Quantifying Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade and Investment
by Veronika Janyrova 14 Dec '15

14 Dec '15

Dear Colleagues, Let us draw your attention to the *conference **and call for papers * organised under the international FP7 research project *PRONTO <http://www.prontonetwork.org> * and kindly ask you for disseminating this message to potentially interested colleagues. *Quantifying Non-Tariff Barriers ** **to Trade and Investment * *PRONTO Annual Conference ** **Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) ** **Vienna, Austria ** **26-27 February 2016 * Submissions on the following *topics *are invited: * * • Quantifying the incidence of NTMs in goods and services • Costs, benefits and regulatory objectives of NTMs • Sustainability and the regulation of trade and investment • Quantifying the social and economic impacts of NTMs • Political economy determinants of NTMs • NTMs and global and regional supply chains Brief abstracts can be submitted until *15th January 2016 * via the following website: www.cepr.org/active/accounts/login.php or to the mail address: avincentrous(a)cepr.org For further details, please open the attachment. With best regards, Veronika Janyrova -- Veronika Janyrova EU Project management Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw) The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Vienna T: +43 1 533 66 10 - 53 F: +43 1 533 66 10 - 50 janyrova(a)wiiw.ac.at http://www.wiiw.ac.at/

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aktuelle Stellenausschreibung des WIFO
by Gabriele Schober 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! Anbei finden Sie eine aktuelle Stellenausschreibung des WIFO. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Gabriele Schober ________________________________________________________ WIFO - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Arsenal Objekt 20 1030 Wien Tel.: +43-1-7982601-271 Fax: +43-1-7982601-209 Mail: Gabriele.Schober(a)wifo.ac.at<mailto:Gabriele.Schober@wifo.ac.at> http://www.wifo.ac.at/

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Einladung zum Vortrag von Dr. Bertrand Achou - Montag, 18.01.2016, 17.00 Uhr
by Brigitte Schneider 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Herr Dr. Bertrand Achou hält im Rahmen der öffentlichen Vortragsreihe "Economic Theory and Policy" am Montag, 18.01.2016 um 17.00 Uhr einen Vortrag mit dem Titel "Disability in Retirement, Home Production, and Informal Insurance Between Spouses" Wir freuen uns, Ihnen anbei die Einladung übermitteln zu dürfen. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Brigitte Schneider Brigitte Schneider Forschungsgruppe Ökonomie Institut für Stochastik und Wirtschaftsmathematik (E 105-3) Technische Universität Wien Wiedner Hauptstraße 8 - 10 A-1040 Wien Tel.: +43-1-58801-10531 Fax: +43-1-58801-105399 E-Mail: brigitte.schneider(a)econ.tuwien.ac.at<mailto:brigitte.schneider@econ.tuwien.ac.at> DVR: 0005886 UID: ATU 37675002

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WU Competence Day 2015: Economic Thinking (16. Dezember), Keynote speaker Ludger Wössmann
by Martin, Dasa 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

WU Competence Day 2015 - Economic Thinking Das Department Volkswirtschaft der WU lädt herzlich zu diesjährigem WU Competence Day am Mittwoch, den 16. Dezember 2015, ein. Mitarbeiter/innen des Departments Volkswirtschaft präsentieren einen ganzen Tag lang in Impulsvorträgen spannende Auszüge aus ihren Forschungsbereichen. Programm: http://www.wu.ac.at/highlights/events/previews/wu-competence-day-2015/progr… Wir möchten Sie gerne auf zwei Veranstaltungen, die im Rahmen des Competence Days stattfinden, aufmerksam machen: - 10:15 Uhr im Festsaal 1, LC - Economic Thinking und Wirtschaftspolitik Österreich & Europa in der globalisierten Weltwirtschaft 2050 Karl Aiginger, Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Nachhaltige Konzepte für die österreichische Wirtschaftspolitik Christian Keuschnigg, Universität St. Gallen Podiumsdiskussion Karl Aiginger, Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Christian Keuschnigg, Universität St. Gallen Rupert Sausgruber, Department Volkswirtschaft, WU - 18.00 Uhr im Festsaal 1, LC - Keynote The Knowledge Capital of Nations: Education and the Economics of Growth Ludger Wössmann, LMU München Anmeldung: http://www.wu.ac.at/highlights/events/previews/wu-competence-day-2015/anmel… Mit besten Grüßen Dasa Martin ------- Dasa MARTIN, MSc. Assistentin Department Volkswirtschaft Assistant Department of Economics WU Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1, Gebäude D4, 2.OG, 1020 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43-1-31336-4526 E-Mail: dasa.martin(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:dasa.martin@wu.ac.at> http://www.wu.ac.at/economics

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Stellenausschreibung "Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in in International Political Economy / Public Choice" an der Helmut Schmidt Universität in Hamburg
by Daniel Horgos 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte Sie auf die Stellenausschreibung "Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in in International Political Economy / Public Choice" an der Helmut Schmidt Universität in Hamburg aufmerksam machen. Die Stelle bietet die Möglichkeit zur Promotion und ist am Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen angesiedelt. Die Stellenausschreibung finden Sie im Anhang dieser E-Mail als PDF-Datei. Im Internet können Sie die Stellenausschreibung unter folgender Adresse einsehen: http://www.hsu-hh.de/jobs/index_7pbupqymwmztekgp.html Mit freundlichen Grüßen Daniel Horgos -- Dr. Daniel Horgos Helmut Schmidt University University FAF Holstenhofweg 85 D-22043 Hamburg T +49 (0)40 6541 3806 F +49 (0)40 6541 2042 E horgos(a)hsu-hh.de I http://www2.hsu-hh.de/dluhosch/Mitarbeiter12.htm

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Invitation: Econometrics Research Seminar (Dec 17): Tymon Słoczyński
by Economics Department 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

[cid:image002.png@01D13344.4B360840] ECONOMETRICS RESEARCH SEMINAR INVITATION The Department of Economics and Finance at the Institute for Advanced Studies cordially invites you to the following Econometrics Research Seminar <http://www.ihs.ac.at/vienna/resources/Economics/Papers/20130226_Paper_Zimme…> Thursday, December 17, 2015 Attention - New Address Institute for Advanced Studies Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna Lecture Room E02, ground floor 9:00 am (Please note that the seminar will start at 9 am sharp!) Tymon Słoczyński<http://akson.sgh.waw.pl/~tslocz/> Warsaw School of Economics New Evidence on Linear Regression and Treatment Effect Heterogeneity<http://akson.sgh.waw.pl/~tslocz/Sloczynski_paper_regression.pdf> Abstract: It is standard practice in applied work to rely on linear least squares regression to estimate the effect of a binary variable ("treatment") on some outcome of interest. In this paper I study the interpretation of the regression estimand when treatment effects are in fact heterogeneous. I show that the coefficient on treatment is identical to the outcome of the following three-step procedure: first, calculate the linear projection of treatment on the vector of other covariates ("propensity score"); second, calculate average partial effects for both groups of interest ("treated" and "controls") from a regression of outcome on treatment, the propensity score, and their interaction; third, calculate a weighted average of these two effects, with weights being inversely related to the unconditional probability that a unit belongs to a given group. Each of these steps is potentially problematic, but this last property - the reliance on implicit weights which are inversely related to the proportion of each group - can have particularly devastating consequences for applied work. To illustrate the severity of this issue, I perform Monte Carlo simulations as well as replicate two prominent applied papers: Berger, Easterly, Nunn and Satyanath (2013) on the effects of successful CIA interventions during the Cold War on imports from the US; and Martinez-Bravo (2014) on the effects of appointed officials on village-level electoral results in Indonesia. In both cases some of the conclusions change dramatically after allowing for heterogeneity in effects. 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.…> 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:image004.jpg@01CEBF6B.00DB9700]<http://economics.ihs.ac.at/> [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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